Category: 4. World

Independent Iranian films, made without permits and often in open defiance of compulsory hijab rules, dominated major festivals and prize lists.

The clearest signal came at Cannes, where the Palme d’Or crowned an underground Iranian production,…

The new year had passed its first hour and the party in Le Constellation was in full swing with revellers dancing to thumping hip-hop. Dawn was far off and the teenagers and twenty-somethings were in no hurry to leave the bar. It was, after all,…

January 1, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement:

“Canada opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.

“The Taiwan Strait is…

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said on Thursday he was open to talks with the US on drug trafficking and oil, after weeks of an escalating pressure campaign against his government.

In an interview with Venezuelan state TV, Maduro said he was…

Eight alleged bikies sat waiting for their would-be victim in a Queanbeyan hair salon for almost 15 minutes before allegedly stabbing two men in the chest in what police say was a targeted attack.

New details have come to light about the stabbing…

ORANGE, Calif. (KABC) — If radiologists can catch a breast tumor when it’s two centimeters or less, doctors say the cure rate is 90 percent.

Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange is pairing artificial intelligence with human expertise to give…