With the consumption of alcohol on a steady decline, the province’s state-run liquor retailer is making an aggressive attempt to make sure sales don’t dip. Public health experts question whether it's going too far.

CMHC data suggests Canada's mid-size cities are growing denser. From Halifax to Kelowna, apartments and other multi-unit housing now make up more new construction — even as residents, experts and developers disagree on how to address the crisis and who new housing should serve.

India has approved a $2 billion credit guarantee for sectors, including aviation, impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran has launched a new mechanism to govern maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the standoff with the US, Press TV reports Read Full Article at RT.com

From the Great Game to the Cold War, peripheral conflicts once defined great power rivalry. Today they increasingly signal strategic decline Read Full Article at RT.com

The Francophonie system is rooted in the colonial past, when language was the main tool of administration and control Read Full Article at RT.com

A Boko Haram attack has killed 23 Chadian soldiers and injured 26, the armed forces have said Read Full Article at RT.com

[Scrolla] Floods have cut off nearly two thousand families in the Northern Cape and destroyed homes in the Free State today. Authorities locked the doors of over one hundred schools in the Western Cape to keep children safe from rising waters.

[HRW] Concerned Governments Should Not Overlook Dire Rights Record

[Vanguard] Diplomatic pressure on South Africa is mounting as more African countries threaten retaliatory measures over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians.

Glimpsed from afar - as far away as possible is best - Croydon's concrete-and-glass skyline shimmers almost dreamily in the sunshine.

Summer travel plans have been plunged into chaos this as more than two million flight seats have been axed by airlines as fears grow of a fuel shortage.

New proposals could revoke a universal free-entry policy that would see international visitors charged to enter museums and galleries in the UK - one expert says they're a bad idea.

Zack Polanski risked reigniting his spat with Scotland Yard over the Golders Green incident as he faced mounting scrutiny ahead of local elections.

A man who had been onboard the luxury cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in Zurich after developing symptoms following his return to Switzerland. 

On the campaign trail and elsewhere, the alliance has gone from a bipartisan consensus to a subject of fierce debate among Republicans and Democrats alike.

Republicans in Indiana’s Senate tested voters’ tolerance for defying the president. Most lost in primaries amid a wave of threats, campaign cash and popular backlash.

Americans rate Pope Leo positively but are deeply critical of the president’s social media post that appeared to depict him as Jesus, the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found.

[RFI] France's judiciary is set to rule on Wednesday in a long-running investigation linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, as prosecutors and civil parties seek the indictment of Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana.

Kinshasa, RDC, 05 mai 2026 – Le responsable de la réglementation d'Airtel Africa et président du groupe de travail sur les politiques de la GSMA Afrique, M. Daddy Mukadi, a appelé les gouvernements africains à reconnaître les télécommunications comme un pilier économique essentiel et à mettre en œuvre deux réformes fiscales spécifiques susceptibles d'accélérer considérablement l'inclusion numérique à travers le continent. S'exprimant lors de la première édition des États généraux du (...) - ECONOMIE NUMERIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Palais des Congrès « Omar Bongo Ondimba », un véritable joyaux architecturale et un levier stratégique au service du rayonnement et du développement du Gabon. Un mérite pour le Chef de l'Etat Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema qui a affiché sa détermination et son engagement envers le peuple gabonais pour cette oeuvre construite au bout de 18 mois. Un honneur pour le Gabon qui désormais va contribuer à l'organisation des grandes rencontres internationales. L'inauguration officielle du (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned Europe against “Operation Barbarossa 2.0” Read Full Article at RT.com

The Middle East conflict makes clear that great‑power politics now matter as much as OPEC quotas and output Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has approved the potential sale of JDAM-ER kits to Ukraine, used for converting bombs into guided munitions Read Full Article at RT.com

The importance of Russia and China will grow after the Iran war, Talmiz Ahmad told RT India’s In Conversation with Salman Khurshid Read Full Article at RT.com

A cruise ship hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that killed three people has been cleared to leave Cape Verde for the Canary Islands Read Full Article at RT.com

Malawi has earned about $12.8 million (around K22.3 billion) from tobacco sales in just the first two weeks of the 2026 marketing season, but farmers are still facing major challenges due to high rejection rates and low satisfaction with prices. According to data from the Tobacco Commission, a total of 5.97 million kilograms of tobacco […] The post Tobacco Earns K22.8 Billion in Two Weeks, but High Rejection Rates Raise Concern for Farmers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

While restaurants of all kinds are feeling pinched, quick service restaurants are getting hit harder than higher-end ones, according to a report from Restaurants Canada. It's a signal of a K-shaped economy , where those with the most money can still shell out for a nice meal, but those with lower incomes have no option but to cut back.

The government of Canada wants to quickly acquire half a dozen new «flying radars» — officially called Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft — at a cost of more than $5 billion.

Former People's Action Party (PAP) MP Ong Ah Heng died on Monday (May 5), aged 84.The four-term Nee Soon Central MP served the constituency between 1997 and 2011 before retiring from politics. Dubbed «Kopitiam (coffeeshop) MP», Ong earned the nickname because of his ease of mixing with ordinary workers.He was the executive secretary of the National Transport Workers' Union between 1981 and 2006, and later rose to become NTUC's assistant secretary-general. In a 1996 interview, Ong attributed his grassroots approach to his past: «I owe a lot to the meritocratic system. There are very few countries where you could start as a construction worker and end up with a master's degree. »It is right that I repay society by involving myself in community work with the labour movement and in grassroots organisations." He later became a non-executive independent director at ComfortDelGro before retiring from the board in 2020. Ong's wake is being held at Block 204 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, and his funeral ceremony will take place there at 1pm on Sunday (May 10).