US Forces Interdict Aircraft With Over 600 Kilograms of Cocaine
A multi-national tracking operation led to the interdiction of an aircraft with around 636 kilograms of illicit cocaine. Courtesy of the JIATF SouthU.S. authorities seized 636 kilograms (approximately…
05/23/2026 17:00
At Least 90 People Killed After Coal Mine Blast in China‚ State Media Reports
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency‚ shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city‚ China's Shanxi Province‚ on May 23‚ 2026. Cao Yang/Xinhua via APAt least 90 people…
05/23/2026 15:49
Rubio Arrives in India for First Official Visit Ahead of Quad Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) waves to the media as he comes out after a visit at Mother House‚ the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata‚ India‚ on May 23‚ 2026. Bikas Das/AP…
05/23/2026 15:18
Turkey Detains Opposition Figures After Court Ousts CHP Leader in Deepening Political Crisis
BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA Turkish authorities detained 13 people on Saturday as part of an expanding investigation into the 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party‚ a move that…
05/23/2026 14:11
Deadly Shanxi Mine Explosion Revives China’s Long History of Coal Mining Disasters
BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA A devastating gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in northern China’s Shanxi province has killed at least 90 miners‚ marking the country’s deadliest coal mining disaster…
05/23/2026 14:10
US Halts Taiwan Weapons Package as Pentagon Prioritizes Iran Conflict Supplies
The Trump administration has paused a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to Taiwan while the Pentagon prioritizes munitions stockpiles tied to ongoing military operations involving Iran. By yourNEWS Media…
05/23/2026 13:46
‘An Eclipse of the Sense of What It Means To Be Human’: World Awaits Pope Leo’s Argument on Artificial Intelligence
ForeignThe 267th Bishop of Rome will release his papal encyclical‚ ‘Magnifica Humanitas‚’ on Monday alongside a founder of Anthropic.Pope Leo XIV performs liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of Saint…
05/23/2026 13:10
US Urges G7 to Adopt Tougher Sanctions on Iran‚ While Europe Pushes to End the War
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses journalists in Paris on March 16‚ 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty ImagesPARIS—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used this week’s G7 finance ministers’…
05/23/2026 13:00
AI Content Is Swamping the Internet—How It Impacts Critical Thinking
A never-ending flood of content generated by artificial intelligence is reshaping the internet and the way people engage with information faster than ever.From news summaries to social media posts to…
05/23/2026 11:40
Ukraine’s Elite Drone Pilots Clash in High-Stakes Competition as Battlefield Technology Rapidly Evolves
By ZoeyIn the skies above western Ukraine‚ a sleek bullet-shaped P1-SUN interceptor drone accelerated toward its target while dozens of soldiers watched from below. Moments later‚ the drone sliced through…
05/23/2026 11:34
Saudi Arabia Tightens Health and Security Measures Ahead of Massive Hajj Pilgrimage Amid Ebola Concerns and Regional Tensions
By Gloria OgbonnaThe government of Saudi Arabia reassured the international community on Friday that it is fully prepared to manage potential public health threats during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage‚…
05/23/2026 11:29
Taiwan Cuts Its Defense Budget Just as Trump Hands Xi an Opening
Singham-Linked Activist Groups Rally Behind Raul Castro Following DOJ Indictment
Organizations and figures tied to the Singham Network moved quickly to condemn the Justice Department’s indictment of Raul Castro‚ accusing the Trump administration of using the case to justify escalation…
05/23/2026 09:56
Ebola Risk in Congo Elevated to ‘Very High’ at National Level‚ WHO Says
A health worker takes the temperature of an M23 rebel outside the laboratory where samples from suspected Ebola cases are examined‚ in Goma‚ Democratic Republic of Congo‚ on May 19‚ 2026. Arlette Bashizi/ReutersThe…
05/23/2026 06:09
EU Urges Companies to Cut Reliance on China-Dominated Supply Chains
Stéphane Séjourné‚ the European Commission’s executive vice president for prosperity and industrial strategy‚ speaks at a press conference in Brussels on May 22‚ 2026. European UnionThe European…
05/23/2026 06:05
Cuban Regime Faces Mounting Pressure as Calls for Change Grow
View of a street of Havana during a blackout on March 16‚ 2026. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty ImagesCuba’s communist regime faces growing pressure due to a worsening economic crisis‚ rising unrest‚ and additional…
05/23/2026 05:52
Carney Pushes National Unity as Alberta Moves Toward Independence Vote
BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA Canadian Prime Minister vowed Friday to strengthen national unity and improve relations with Alberta after the province’s government announced plans for a public vote that could…
05/23/2026 04:32
Cory Morgan: Premier Smith’s Bourassa Moment
Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa speaks in the provincial legislature on June 22‚ 1990. The Canadian Press/STFCommentaryAfter announcing that a question regarding provincial independence would appear on…
05/23/2026 03:40
Inside China’s Forced Organ Harvesting System: Journalist Jan Jekielek to Present Decades of Evidence at Toronto Book Talk
New York Times best-selling author and Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek will be in Toronto next week to discuss his newly released book on China’s state-sanctioned organ harvesting practice‚ which…