Voters have decisively rejected a proposal to begin the legal process toward Alberta's independence, dealing a major blow to a movement driven largely by economic grievances.
Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for supporters of Canadian unity.
Lawyer Nick Hanna argues footage aired in Sydney court depicts ‘unlawful use of force’ by ‘very officer boasting about how he pumped him’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Bodycam footage from police patrolling an Isaac Herzog protest earlier this year has been aired in a Sydney court, including a clip showing the actions of an officer before he boasted “I punched him in…
Projection delivers a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity Voters in Canada’s Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, the national broadcaster CBC has projected, delivering a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity. With more than 1 million votes counted early Tuesday, about 76% suppo…
In today’s newsletter: The prime minister’s campaign against noisy passengers has struck a chord with commuters. Whether anyone hears him remains to be seen. Good morning. Me again, back from the October school holiday (a week in glorious Wales, thanks for asking) and ready to hear your commuter woes. For our prime minister, it’s “one of the most annoying things on public transport”: maybe you’re…
पेरिस । अक्टोबर १७ फ्रान्सका लागि दुई कारणले अभूतपूर्व दिन बन्यो । खासमा मुलुकको महत्त्वपूर्ण राष्ट्रपतीय निर्वाचन हुनुभन्दा छ महिना अगाडि देशमा उम्मेदवारहरूका कुरा सुनिन्छन् । उनीहरूका चुनावी कार्यक्रम तुलना गरिन्छन् र कहिलेकाहिँ प्रारम्भिक निर्वाचनमार्फत उम्मेदवार
Critics said images of detained former leader were a stunt by the military to end country’s diplomatic isolation Myanmar has delivered presents from Britain’s King Charles to Aung San Suu Kyi, releasing rare photos of the imprisoned former leader in what critics said was a stunt by the country’s military to end diplomatic isolation. A presidential spokesperson said on social media that home minis…
Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.
Selina Cartmell announces season including Stockport-set version of Phaedra myth by Simon Stephens A theatre boss has promised to channel the “pioneering spirit of Manchester” and be “brave and fearless” as she unveiled a new season of work, two years after a deeply damaging censorship row. Selina Cartmell, the artistic director of the Royal Exchange in Manchester, revealed details of 2027-28 prod…
Transport hub will offer through trains between Leeds and Manchester with ‘turn-up-and-go’ service A new railway station will be built in Bradford to “transform how people travel across the north”, the government has announced. The station will be at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme, built on the current Bradford Interchange site but allowing through trains between Leeds and…
Rise in economic hardship and changes in attitudes towards migration could explain drop in support, experts say Public support for the NHS’s founding principles – that it is free to use, available to everyone and tax-funded – has fallen over the last five years, research has shown. Backing for all three pillars dropped between 2021 and 2025 across the UK population, except for a small rise in mill…
अनुयायीहरूलाई येशूलाई भेट्न भोकै बसेर मर्न बाध्य पारेको अभियोगमा केन्याली धर्मगुरु पास्टर पल म्याकेन्जी १९१ जनाको हत्यामा दोषी ठहर भएका छन् । सन् २०२३ मा उनका अनुयायी बस्ने क्षेत्रमा ४०० भन्दा बढी शव फेला परेका
The billionaire’s proposal follows Anthropic’s plan to commit at least 5 percent of its shares to social causes, as the technology industry faces growing criticism over AI’s impact on jobs and society.
मुम्बई । भिसा प्रतिबन्ध र कर (ट्यारिफ) को चेतावनीका कारण उत्पन्न तनावका बिच अमेरिकी विदेशमन्त्री मार्को रुबियो भारत भ्रमणमा आउँदैछन्। उनले मंगलबार दिउँसो मुम्बईमा भारतीय विदेशमन्त्री एस. जयशंकरसँग भेटवार्ता गर्ने भएका हुन्। यस भेटलाई दुई देशबिचको सम्बन्ध
Witness breaks down in tears, tells court ‘I was scared’ after son declines to report alleged kissing and touching by broadcaster The mother of the youngest alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court she “trusted” the 2GB broadcaster and was “comfortable” her teenager was going to spend a weekend at his Fitzroy Falls property. The young man, known as complainant A, has testified that whe…
The president came out in support of Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing and unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton The fact that Donald Trump was here at all said more about a looming electoral disaster facing his Republican party next month than anything contained in his dark and discursive 98-minute stump speech. On Monday, amid raucous chants of “USA! USA!”, the president…
नारिनो । कोलम्बियाको दक्षिणपश्चिमी नारिनो प्रान्तमा अनुमति नलिई सञ्चालन गरिएको खुला सुनखानी भत्किँदा कम्तीमा १४ जना खानी मजदुरको मृत्यु भएको छ भने सात जना घाइते भएका छन्। क्षेत्रीय अधिकारीहरूका अनुसार सोमबार राति खोजी तथा उद्धार
In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He explains what has governmen…
