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Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Walt Grieve thinks fondly of the time two decades ago when one neighbour was a member of a local…

Published on 01/08/2026 – 14:05 GMT+2•Updated 14:47 Leaders from 22 European Union nations have called for an emergency meeting to discuss the bloc’s response to the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa this week. In the letter, which sources tell…

Pervasive climate of fear condemned amid human rights violations and crackdowns on opposition.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026The United Nations has condemned Uganda for its clampdown on dissent and opposition groups.The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed his criticism of the country’s increasing pressure on dissidents…

Two days into a hike he’d looked forward to for 25 years, Patrick Laprise found himself on a boat full of hikers evacuating Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail.Unrelenting heavy rains had made some parts of the 75-kilometre popular multi-day hiking trail “impassable,” according to Parks Canada. To get to an evacuation…

Italy caused a stir when it called to shut Spain out of the EU’s visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco was overwhelmed this week by more than 60,000 migrant arrivals. This crisis, during which 67 people died, is the largest surge of irregular arrivals…

Argentina’s appearance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final left much to be desired.Spain’s 1-0 victory, after extra time, did not tell the story of what was a dominant display that barely gave the Argentinians a sight of goal – let alone a shot.What followed the final whistle, however, turned…

Two days into a hike he’d looked forward to for 25 years, Patrick Laprise found himself on a boat full of hikers evacuating Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail.Unrelenting heavy rains had made some parts of the 75-kilometre popular multi-day hiking trail “impassable,” according to Parks Canada. To get to an evacuation…

The teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a 2024 shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School had a chaotic, lonely upbringing and immersed himself in an online community of people interested in mass shootings, a psychologist testified Monday.Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder,…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The mayor of Clinton, B.C., says he’s concerned about planned ignitions aimed at managing the massive Pear Lake wildfire…

Two days into a hike he’d looked forward to for 25 years, Patrick Laprise found himself on a boat full of hikers evacuating Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail.Unrelenting heavy rains had made some parts of the 75-kilometre popular multi-day hiking trail “impassable,” according to Parks Canada. To get to an evacuation…

Published on 31/07/2026 – 15:33 GMT+2•Updated 21:33 More than half of the 50,000 migrants who have entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since early Friday have already been returned to Morocco, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry, as cited by local media. The estimate covers the period up to 1 p.m.…

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has lost 250 million rand ($15.2m) in donor funding after adopting two resolutions on Israel’s war on Gaza. Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela disclosed the losses to Parliament in June, explaining that the Donald Gordon Foundation had withdrawn the remaining funding under a 200 million rand…

Two days into a hike he’d looked forward to for 25 years, Patrick Laprise found himself on a boat full of hikers evacuating Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail.Unrelenting heavy rains had made some parts of the 75-kilometre popular multi-day hiking trail “impassable,” according to Parks Canada. To get to an evacuation…