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Jackson Garrett has commented on YouTube videos and Instagram posts before, but he says he’s never shared anything so heartfelt as what he wrote on the interactive map for Canada’s proposed high-speed rail project.The 18-year-old lives in Chaffey’s Lock, Ont., roughly 125 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa. It’s right in…

Published on 09/05/2026 – 18:48 GMT+2 A farmer from Raddusch in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district reported to the police on Friday morning that his herd of 48 cattle had been stolen from the pasture. The loss is estimated at around 75,000 euros. Just 14 days earlier, unknown perpetrators had stolen 74…

New agency yet to be named to oversee elections after disbanded commission accused of not being independent.Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026Ivory Coast’s government has dissolved the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) after sustained opposition criticism over its handling of elections.“In view of the reservations expressed about this institution as…

Latest sanctions target military-controlled conglomerate, come as effective US fuel blockade continues.By AFP and The Associated PressPublished On 7 May 20267 May 2026The United States has imposed a host of new sanctions related to Cuba, amid a months-long pressure campaign against the island nation.The sanctions on Thursday were announced hours…

The lemon-laden Fahad-4, hijacked in late April, was used as a mothership to attack other ships.Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026An Emirati dhow hijacked by Somali pirates last month has been abandoned in the Arabian Sea after the gang failed to use the vessel to attack other ships, security…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.” He did more than just see it — the Republican president was driven across the…

Fake job ads have become a serious problem in Europe, with new cases reported regularlyaround the continent. In recent years, Europol and national governments have been urging job seekers to be extra cautious, amid a sharp increase in fraud attempts, mostly on online platforms. As AI and deepfakes make threats…

The killing of two generals in Chad comes after a recent attack in the same region that left dozens dead.Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026Chad has declared three days of national mourning after a Boko Haram ambush in the volatile Lake Chad Basin on Wednesday left two generals dead.It…

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign to tackle waste, mostly in Democratic-led states.The error, which the administration…

Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report.The internal military report obtained by CBC News provides a new look behind the scenes at how…

The blame for the fact that wars continue to be waged cannot be laid at the door of the United Nations, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Annalena Baerbock, told Euronews. Instead, the finger should be pointed at member states, she argued. “If a member state starts…