News Feed
-
Australian MP loses both legs after alleged vehicle attack as suspect appears in court

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court.
-
U.S. Embassy says Carney government brushing off 'potential interference' in midterms

The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa says the federal government is brushing off concerns about "potential interference in U.S. elections" after Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted that Canada is not getting involved in the American midterms.
-
Pope needs no further treatment for lung cancer, his doctors say

Pope Leo will not need any further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said in a statement released by the Vatican on Wednesday.
-
El Salvador's president says military operation launched in Haiti to retrieve missing UN force members

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Wednesday that Haitian gangs were holding hostage four Salvadoran members of an international UN-backed security force, and that he had launched a military operation to bring them back unharmed.
-
El Niño breaks warming records in the Pacific Ocean, foreshadowing more extreme weather to come, UN says

The El Niño weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels around the globe like a "wrecking ball" causing floods and droughts, UN officials said on Wednesday.