Two days after a Vatican-mandated investigation found no evidence that Gerald Lacroix committed sexual abuse, the Quebec cardinal released a video statement saying he did nothing wrong.

RIYADH: One of the world’s biggest shipbuilders will work in partnership with Saudi Arabia to strengthen the Kingdom’s maritime sector, with a focus on sustainability and the development of “green shipping.” Fincantieri, an Italian company and Europe’s largest shipbuilding group, highlighted its commitment to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda at a conference under the theme “Where Vision Meets Maritime Excellence” held in Riyadh on Wednesday. Saudi decisionmakers from related sectors in Riyadh joined Italian officials in a range of sessions at the forum.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia secured membership in the International Transport Forum on the sidelines of the event held in Leipzig, Germany.

RIYADH: Following the recent food poisoning incident at a Riyadh restaurant, the Kingdom’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority has said anyone found to be negligent in ensuring public health and safety will be held accountable. The authority, also known as Nazaha, added on Thursday that measures will be taken against anyone found to have obstructed the investigation into the incident and concealed crucial information regarding the cause of poisoning. Riyadh experienced a wave of food poisoning cases caused by clostridium botulinum at the end of April.

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday spoke to Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Mustafa by telephone, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said. They discussed developments in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and its surrounding areas.

RIYADH: The first group of pilgrims from Uzbekistan, 950 in total, arrived in Makkah on Thursday ahead of Hajj. Several expressed “gratitude to the Kingdom’s government for the services and facilities that have been provided to make their pilgrimage safe and reassuring,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran said it was publishing preliminary findings of the investigation into the fatal accident that claimed the president’s life, but «it can be said with certainty» that bullets were not involved

According to a statement, after the crash, the pilot managed to «establish contact with the pilots of two more helicopters»

New information about the disaster will be published only after «complex expert work,» the General Staff said

The journalist noted that he is aware that, in the past few weeks, several Ukrainian brigades told their command that «they will no longer participate in what would be a suicidal offensive against a better trained and better equipped Russian force»

Ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili is in the private Vivamed clinic in Tbilisi

The Israeli military is pushing forward with its Rafah ground offensive, advancing toward the center of the southern Gaza city Read Full Article at RT.com

A metal plate near the Boeing 777’s fuel tanks could cause a catastrophe if not fixed, the FAA has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Bringing up the attempted murder of Robert Fico to the Georgian PM was not a threat, EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled in the provincial government's favour on the City of Surrey's legal challenge to its ongoing transition to a municipal police force, according to B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth.

The mayor of the regional municipality that includes Fort Nelson, B.C., that was evacuated due to a threatening wildfire says local officials are pushing for a Monday or Tuesday deadline to start allowing about 4,700 residents home after nearly two weeks.

Ottawa police have laid charges in connection with a hate investigation into a hijab-pulling incident at Ottawa City Hall on May 14.

The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an active storm season off the country's East Coast this year, mainly due to record warm water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean.

Details of a tentative agreement between the province and Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have been released.

Residents turned in large numbers today to construct a wheelchair access ramp at the Cornwall Mountain Health Centre, the municipal project for National Labour Day.

Two civilians have been killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Crimea peninsula, Governor Sergey Aksyonov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Members of the British Parliament gave a hero’s welcome in London to a group of Azov militants from Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

James Sexton is a New York City-based family lawyer and best-selling author of books, How To Stay In Love, and If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late, and is an expert at helping partners.

In what kind of unjust world can a man simply be 'cancelled' over unproven allegations that he caused a female colleague to suffer PTSD and reduced other women to tears?

Kia have revealed what is set to be its cheapest electric car yet - the EV3 SUV. The five-seater family car offers 372 miles of range, ultra-rapid charging, and a flexi-interior, all for £30k.

[New Times] The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on May 21, 2024, handed two million doses of vaccines to government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), so as to prevent Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious disease of sheep and goats.

[New Times] The Secretary General of Rwanda's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, has stressed the need for African countries to ease movement of people by waiving visa requirements, saying the current state of affairs hurts economic progress.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Grave Concern for Gloria Sengha's Possible Enforced Disappearance

Le chef de l'Etat aura passé une journée marathon en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Mais il a repris l'avion dans la nuit sans avoir obtenu de véritables avancées. Il a appelé à la fin des émeutes et promet de ne pas «passer en force» sur le dégel du corps électoral.

Le 23 mai 2004, une grande réception est organisée à la Présidence pour fêter la victoire attendue de Gaston Flosse aux élections territoriales. Sauf que ce soir-là, c'est Oscar Temaru et l'UPLD qui gagne les élections ! Un tournant dans l'histoire politique de la Polynésie française.

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service says the pilot sharing of corporate services in areas such as procurement and finance among three ministries has been producing positive results. 

The Privy Council (PC) has withdrawn a controversial proposed rule that many local lawyers believed would have violated Jamaicans' constitutional right to have certain appeals heard by the country's final court. 

China’s influence on the global economy should not be underestimated, JPMorgan’s regional head has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian president and King Hamad have held talks on trade, Gaza, and relations with Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

Residents of Oregon’s Crook County voted to break away from the state’s leftist government and join neighboring Idaho Read Full Article at RT.com