The Marine veteran son of a California gardener seen in a graphic video being repeatedly struck on the head by a masked Customs and Border Patrol agent and chased at gunpoint is pushing back against government statements that his father attacked agents with a weed trimmer. The arrest of Narciso Barranco, 48, in Santa Ana … Read more
Donald Trump revealed on board Air Force One that after Vladimir Putin offered to help him with Iran, he told the Russian president that he actually needed help dealing with him instead 19:16, 24 Jun 2025Updated 19:34, 24 Jun 2025 Donald Trump had a scathing five-word response to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president offered … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The conflict between Iran and Israel is adding more uncertainty not just for people living in the region, but also for Edmontonians watching the situation from afar. For some members of Edmonton’s Iranian community, it evokes complex emotions and a strong urge to help wherever possible. Amir … Read more
Overnight on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump jubilantly announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, only to be visibly disappointed Tuesday morning when both sides were accused of violating it. For Iranians at the Kapikoy-Razi border crossing in eastern Turkey, there was a mix of optimism and confusion — hope that a delicate truce could … Read more
A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters. The moves aim at challenging the greenback, … Read more
Meta is warning users that it has suspended thousands of Facebook Groups due to a technical error. The company says its working to fix the issue but has not shared what’s causing the widespread suspensions Thousands of harmless Facebook groups have been slapped with bans(Image: Ivan Pantic via Getty Images) Meta is facing global outrage … Read more
New York City is using ranked-choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election on Tuesday, and it could have a big impact on the outcome given the striking contrast between the two top-polling candidates: Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. The current mayor, Eric Adams, is not in the primary. The ex-Democrat still plans to run in the … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday even after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he is in no hurry to push for interest rate cuts as the impact of tariffs plays out. Traders also kept an eye on a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The 10-year Treasury yield was down 3.1 basis points at 4.291%, … Read more
According to an early intelligence report – which has been refuted by the White House – Iran’s nuclear facilities were not completely destroyed by US strikes, as Trump claimed 22:36, 24 Jun 2025Updated 22:39, 24 Jun 2025 Donald Trump arriving for dinner ahead of the NATO Summit 2025 in The Hague(Image: Getty Images) A new … Read more
A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back by only a few months after a U.S. strike, and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as U.S. President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment. The early intelligence report issued by the U.S. Defence … Read more