More than a thousand people on Newfoundland’s west coast are without power — and it will be midnight before it's restored.

In Quebec, when someone dies, surviving family members usually claim the body. If not, the province oversees the remains and authorizes a funeral home to arrange cremation and burial. This isn’t as rare as you might think — it happened more than 1,000 times last year, and that number is growing.

McMaster University researchers studying the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods have determined the grimy, black substance contains toxic chemicals consistent with coal combustion. For the «What's the Grime?» study, they worked with volunteers to collect samples throughout the city.

The diplomatic mission called on Chisinau to refrain from further escalatory steps that prove to be harmful for Moldovan citizens

According to the Russian diplomatic mission, recalling the Moldovan ambassador to Russia ‘for consultations’ is another step along this destructive path

India should deepen existing partnerships and increase defense readiness to meet the new “worrisome reality,” Robinder Nath Sachdev says Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is tightening travel curbs as Ebola cases surge in DR Congo despite the CDC assessing the risk to Americans as low Read Full Article at RT.com

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Huseyin Bagci emphasized that Turkey strictly adhered to the Montreux Convention and would maintain this approach in the future

Moscow and Minsk reaffirmed their commitment to further close coordination and joint efforts to defend common interests in the international arena

Alexander Voloshin highlighted that the Ukrainian leadership had fostered the most radical forms of nationalism in Eastern Europe for many years

According to Alexander Bondarenko, the remaining facilities cover only 20-30% of the region’s needs

The World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships will be held from August 12 to 16 in Frankfurt am Main

K. Muraleedharan, the Health Minister of Kerala, indicated that TG Mohandas obtained bail thanks to a technicality in the law. In response, BJP MLA V. Muraleedharan criticized this as an example of the state's selective retaliation. Mohandas was detained over comments related to a student protest in New Delhi and faced charges under new legislations alongside the IT Act due to a complaint regarding videos that allegedly disrupted public order.

Western Bureau: With the September 2026 deadline for the phased opening of the US$354-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project fast approaching, steady progress is being reported by Minister of Works Robert Morgan. The perimeter road is a major infrastructure development aimed at easing the severe traffic congestion plaguing the western city while also unlocking new lands for sustainable development. The construction is being managed by the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) and is being built by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

The allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have not affected the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) stance that it should replace the Britain-based Privy Council as Jamaica’s final court of appeal, party President Mark Golding has declared. In fact, Golding told The Gleaner that the emails cited by Trinidad and Tobago newspaper, the Sunday Express, “disclose an internal environment in which the judges feel free to express their independent and opposing views forthrightly to the president of the court”.

For Councillor Scean Barnswell, there was no time to deliberate when he spotted a man with a six-year-old girl, who had reportedly been abducted from St Thomas More Preparatory School in May Pen, Clarendon, last December. What took over was not a desire to be heroic or any thought that his actions would earn national recognition. It was, he said, a parental instinct to protect a child in danger.

WESTERN BUREAU: The murder of schoolteacher Andre James has rattled the Little London Infant and Primary School community as it mourns one of its most dedicated educators. James, 39, was found dead at a house in Pitini district in Bluefields, Westmoreland, on Sunday afternoon. “This school community will not be the same come September without Mr James,” school board Chairman Councillor Ian Myles told The Gleaner on Monday.

Several parishes will be under water prohibition orders as of this week. The National Water Commission (NWC) announced yesterday that it will issue a water prohibition notice tomorrow, with enforcement measures taking effect on August 17. The decision, which comes on the heels of daily water lock-off measures announced last week, followed a high-level stakeholder meeting yesterday involving the NWC and the Meteorological Service.

Lim Tean has been arrested by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) upon his return on Tuesday (Aug 11), the police said.The 61-year-old was arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) in Johor Bahru on Aug 6, after an arrest warrant was issued for him on Aug 3 for failing to surrender to the State Courts to begin his jail term the same day.

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has categorically denied any prospective alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal for 2027 Punjab assembly elections. However, recent discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal have led to renewed speculation around possible tie-up. After the meeting, SAD, whose electoral fortunes have waned significantly, changed its perspective on delimitation. The BJP is reportedly keen on dominating any potential alliance.

Chaos erupted in Balaka after an enraged mob torched and destroyed property worth millions, targeting a local businessman they accused of detaining a woman against her will. Witnesses say the crowd descended on the trading premises with fury, smashing structures and setting vehicles ablaze as rumours spread that the missing woman had been found inside […] The post Missing woman found ‘in distress’ at businessman’s home — Balaka explodes appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Scorchers are refusing to bask in their WAFCON glory as Head Coach Lovemore Fazili issued a fiery warning ahead of tomorrow’s semi‑final showdown with Algeria, insisting his players are “not relaxing” and have “not gone on honeymoon.” Instead, he says the squad is laser‑focused, fully switched on, and ready to fight for a historic […] The post Scorchers Coach: ‘No honeymoon — We’re locked in for Algeria!’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

BRICS nations are in talks to link their payment systems as it offers “a lot of scope for reducing cost,” India’s central bank governor says Read Full Article at RT.com

As talks on a new defense deal stall, Kenya insists it should have full rights to investigate crimes committed on its soil Read Full Article at RT.com

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Spain’s migrant amnesty risks a new crisis amid an EU rift over Ceuta Read Full Article at RT.com