CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut, May 16 (Reuters) – Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. A reserve unit of the Canadian armed forces called the Rangers has long maintained a year-round presence in mostly inaccessible Arctic communities. For …
WIGGINS, Colorado, May 16 (Reuters) – Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gazed out the window at a red-and-green gasoline price sign, which she said seemed to tick up daily. The price was $4.34 per gallon – about 50% higher than it was in these parts when President Donald …
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Hearts is bidding to become the first team to break the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in Scotland since Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen in 1985. Hearts will win the title for the first time since 1960 if it gets at least a point at Celtic Park. Martin O’Neill’s Celtic must win the …
BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) – At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials and police said. Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles, they said, adding the crash …
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of the Oct, 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a strike in Gaza City on Friday, Israel’s army said. He was one of the last senior commanders in …
PARIS, May 16 (Reuters) – A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office (PNAT) said on Saturday, after a court ruled the case admissible. The probe, covering charges of torture and enforced disappearance, follows a May 11 ruling by the …
ITURI, Congo (AP) — At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases. Meanwhile, Associated …
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City takes on Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday aiming to end a two-year losing streak in soccer’s oldest knockout competition. City has lost to Crystal Palace and Manchester United in the last two finals, having won it in 2023. It’s a record fourth final in a …
BANGKOK (AP) — A train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, killing at least eight people. Thai news reported that the crash happened in late afternoon near an airport rail link station in the central area. The city’s emergency services Erawan Medical Center said at least eight were killed and …
VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) – You will barely notice them on television, but a small band of stage hands nicknamed “ninjas” at the Eurovision Song Contest perform a feat as impressive as those on stage: swapping out countries’ sets in the 48 seconds between acts. Although a huge LED-screen stage and backdrop provide many of …