It sounds like a sure-fire win: a Hollywood star makes a generous donation to fix a problem in a cash-strapped small town.But for Elliot Page and his $25,000 donation made years ago to build a community well in Shelburne, N.S., it’s become the gift that keeps on giving — headaches and heartache, though still not a drop of water for a drought-prone region.“Continued frustration and anger and sadness,” Page said in an exclusive interview from New York City, summing up his feelings about the long-delayed project.“I don’t quite understand that we’re just talking about getting clean water into a community that…

Mario Draghi, the Italian economist and banker who led the European Central Bank from 2011 to 2019, received the 2026 International Charlemagne Prize in recognition of his role in stabilising the eurozone and promoting European unity. His decisive response to the euro crisis had already earned him the nickname “Super…

Published on 14/05/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 Russia’s lawmakers have passed a law formally authorising the Kremlin to deploy troops abroad to “protect Russian citizens,” giving Russian President Vladimir Putin the authority in practice to invade foreign countries. According to the State Duma documents, the “bill was drafted to protect the…

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