Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo has this month also slashed the speed limit on the Périphérique - the capital's busy eight-lane motorway ring road - to just 31mph.

Voters along the south coast of British Columbia who have not cast their ballots yet will have to contend with heavy rain and high winds from an incoming atmospheric river weather system on election day.

Police are investigating after a body was found in a student residence at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary.

High living costs are having a ripple effect on families, with many grandparents financially supporting their children and grandchildren, according to a new study.

Canada's ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman is calling the United States' response to Canada's allegations against India 'strong,' as other allies have opted not to condemn India publicly.

As tensions escalate between India and Canada, some in the Indian diaspora say they're concerned about how the situation might affect travel between the two countries.

[MSF] Under the scorching sun in Epworth, a suburb of Harare, 20-year-old Peter Chimntanda reaches out to young people facing mental health challenges, sharing information about the mental health and psychosocial support provided by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Zimbabwe. As a peer educator with MSF, Peter understands the challenges many of his peers face, having experienced similar struggles himself a few years ago.

[The Conversation Africa] Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To Ethiopia's growing alarm, Egypt is also set to join the multinational force supporting the Somali army against the jihadist threat by al-Shabaab. Egypt's potentially destabilising presence in the region is seen a direct consequence of Ethiopia's port agreement with breakaway Somaliland, which Somalia took as a direct affront. Endalcachew Bayeh, a political scholar

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to appear for his cross-examination in his impeachment trial on Thursday afternoon, leaving the Senate waiting as his whereabouts remained unclear.

Harris’s contentious interview was a sharp contrast with the Trump “town hall” earlier that day, but the real work was done in the post-interview spin.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Donald Trump found his arguments for supporting Kiev reasonable Read Full Article at RT.com

Players from Russian clubs CSKA and Zenit have been accused of “war propaganda” by the notorious Mirotvorets database Read Full Article at RT.com

Reserves totaled $629.9 bln as of October 4

According to Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev, legal formalizing of the consolidated platform has already started

«Maksimilyanovka brings closer the encirclement of Kurakhovo from the southeast,» the defense circles said

Peter Szijjarto reiterated that Hungary opposes sending European military trainers to Ukraine

According to the report, Russian tactical aviation and missile forces hit the enemy reserves in the Sumy Region

It is assumed that driving into Grindarvíkurbær will be barrier-free and the town will therefore be open to everyone from next October 21. The town is currently in the alert state of uncertainty, which is the lowest level of public safety. This arrangement will be in effect until the danger level can be declared again.

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte has said that some other candidate nation may join the bloc before Kiev does Read Full Article at RT.com

Liam Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, has died in Argentina after falling from a hotel room balcony Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s hyper-nationalists and extremists are supposedly not really there and yet they are strong enough to force the government’s hand Read Full Article at RT.com

Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans says Kiev has the right to strike Russian military facilities using F-16s provided by his country Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Donald Trump found his arguments for supporting Kiev reasonable Read Full Article at RT.com

During the October II plenary session, Parliament is expected to amend the Council's position on the draft EU budget for 2025. The Committee on Budgets (BUDG) voted to reverse all of the reductions the Council has made to the Commission's draft and proposes considerable increases in the 2025 budget for Parliament's priorities: investments tailored to improving people's lives, and boosting the Union's competitiveness and sustainability. It would set 2025 commitments at almost €201 billion and payments at €153.5 billion, and proposes to finance the NGEU borrowing costs without cutting into expenditure on flagship programmes. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

This compendium brings together a set of briefings prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) to guide Members of the European Parliament through the parliamentary hearings of Commissioners-designate in early November 2024. These public confirmation hearings form the backdrop to Parliament's confirmation vote on the College of Commissioners put forward by Ursula von der Leyen, following her re-election as Commission President by the European Parliament in July 2024. In addition to an overview of the process, setting its historical and political context, this volume contains a briefing on each of the Commissioners-designate and their portfolios. Each of these briefings highlights some of the key issues and recent developments in the portfolio, as well as looking back on Parliament's activity in the area in the last parliamentary term. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

On October 16, Zelensky presented his plan for ending the conflict, in which he ruled out territorial concessions

«This would be a catastrophic development and a complete rejection of the existing postulates in the sphere of nuclear security,» Sergey Ryabkov stressed

Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that, given the current developments, there is an increased need for dialogue

The contribution to the budget during sales of Russian businesses by foreigners will grow from 15% at present to 35%, Anton Siluanov noted

Mikhail Bogdanov said that Moscow always supports the discussion of such pressing international problems, responding to a question about Russia’s readiness to organize an extraordinary UNSC meeting on the topic

[Greenpeace] Kinshasa -- Greenpeace Africa welcomes the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government's decision to halt the bidding process for 27 oil blocks. This move is a crucial advancement for environmental protection and climate justice throughout Africa. Nevertheless, this reprieve may be short-lived, as the Ministry of Hydrocarbons has hinted in a press release that it plans to resume the process «without delay». Greenpeace Africa remains committed to continuing its advocacy efforts while maintaining a constructive

[allAfrica] Rwanda has had 62 cases and 15 deaths from its Marburg outbreak since its declaration three weeks ago, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said during a media briefing.