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Disinformation Catalyses Anti-migrant Unrest In Spain
The rare anti-migrant violence that recently rocked a Spanish town demonstrated how online disinformation feeds xenophobic hate speech, which leapt from screens to real life with the support of...
Ex-Brazil President Bolsonaro Must Wear Monitoring Device: Supreme Court
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an electronic monitoring device as he awaits a verdict in his trial on charges of plotting a coup, a Supreme Court judge...
New Clashes Rock Syria’s Druze Heartland As Tribal Fighters Reinforce Bedouin
Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic...
EU Targets Russian Oil In Tough New Ukraine War Sanctions
The EU on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price...
Letters to the Editor, July 18: ‘Elbows up didn’t do us much good’
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsAlbertaCanadaOpinionLettersPublished Jul 18, 2025  •  Last updated 31 minutes ago  •  2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...
Top Holy Land Clerics Visit Gaza After Deadly Church Strike
Two of the most senior Christian leaders in the Holy Land travelled to Gaza on Friday after Israeli fire killed three at the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, provoking...
Sharaa’s Pullout From Syria Druze Heartland Exposes Shaky Leadership
Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert...
US Congress Approves $9 Bn In Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid, Public Media
US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader...
China Mulls Economy-boosting Measures To Counter ‘Severe Situation’
China is prepared to take measures and has a "plentiful" toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as...
UK ‘Princes In The Tower’ Murder Probe Clears Richard III
It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" -- the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young princes from the Tower of London.Nearly 200 years after they...
California To Sue Trump Govt Over Axed High-speed Rail Funds
California will sue President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to cancel billions of dollars in federal funding for the construction of a long-delayed high-speed rail line, the state's...
In Rural Canadian Town, New Risk Of Measles Deepens Vaccine Tensions
In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine skepticism that arose during Covid have...