Canadian family desperately ‘tried to fight off’ masked intruders before CEO and daughters shot dead and wife attacked
A Canadian family desperately tried to fight off masked intruders in their mansion before a real estate CEO father and his daughters were shot dead and his wife attacked with a hammer, according to a report. MAC Group boss David Morton and his family…
Putin open to telephone conversation with Zelensky, Ukraine suspects Kremlin trap
The Kremlin is seeking to avoid a face-to-face meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin by proposing that they speak by telephone instead, the Kyiv Independent has learned. The apparent move comes as kyiv insists…
Democratic senator attributes crackdown on Egyptian press to US military aid decision
Asked by the BBC about the move in light of the arrests of journalists this month, the State Department said the waiver was “due to Egypt’s importance to the national security interests of the United States, the concrete security cooperation…
What’s next as Netanyahu’s party claims Israeli elections were stolen?
Tel Aviv — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party claimed Thursday that Israeli elections earlier this week were stolen by Arab-majority parties, aided by foreign funding that amounted to vote buying, final results showed.…
Novaya Gazeta, independent Russian newspaper, forced to close its doors under pressure from the Kremlin
Moscow — Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last independent media outlets, announced on Friday that it would cease operations due to pressure from authorities. “Novaya Gazeta was killed,” editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov said in a video statement.…
“Amateur morons”: Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived claim as “president-elect” was ridiculed | Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro hoped that by Sunday evening he would be called the next president of Brazil. Instead, the far-right politician’s decision to flee to the United States after losing the election and – for 58 minutes – to declare himself “the…
Netanyahu’s party says election was ‘stolen’ as results show he lost majority
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties “stole” the election, potentially with foreign help, as final results showed his bloc lost its…
Canadian CEO David Morton and his daughters shot wife attacked with hammer during Toronto home invasion
A Canadian real estate CEO and his two daughters were shot dead while his wife was hit with a hammer during an invasion of their multimillion-dollar home in an affluent Toronto neighborhood Thursday morning. MAC Group boss David Morton and his family…
Italian PM deploys troops as country faces widespread strikes, port blockades
ROME — Tens of thousands of people were preparing to take to the streets of Rome, Milan and other Italian cities Friday in nationwide protests against the cost of living and high military spending. After several weeks of violent protests in Italy and…
Ebola triggers new CDC rule for US-bound travelers as major airlines seek delay
Major U.S. and international airlines are opposing a new Ebola-related travel requirement that will affect millions of people traveling to the United States. Starting November 3, all passengers on international flights bound for the United States will be…