1,200 Dead in the Mediterranean: Europe’s Open-Border Policies in the Dock
French lawmaker and National Rally vice-president Edwige Diaz described “this human tragedy” as entirely preventable.
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America in Brief
Vance calls on state-level efforts to tackle fraud, Ebola quarantine center for Americans stalled by Kenyan court, and DOJ sues UCLA over discrimination.
Rescuers Pull First Trapped Person From Flooded Laos Cave
A team of specialist divers said they pulled one man from a flooded cave in central Laos on Friday, as four more people remained trapped with two others still missing. Seven Lao nationals had entered the cave in Xaisomboun province to prospect for gold, but their exit was blocked, leaving them trapped for more than a week. Video footage showed rescuers guiding a mud-smeared man wearing a headlamp from the tight cave entrance. Reuters had not yet verified the video at the time of writing. It took about 37 minutes to bring him through the passages to safety, the team said in a Facebook post.
Day in Photos: Russian Drone Explodes in Romania, Bogota Metro Test Run, Israeli Strike in Lebanon
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Iranian National Used Fake US Company IDs to Steal Military-Grade Technology for Tehran, Treasury Says
Ali Majd Sepehr allegedly defrauded dozens of U.S. IT vendors of millions of dollars' worth of restricted goods.
Cory Morgan: Carney’s Caucus Challenge
Commentary While Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tries to maintain a balancing act between sovereigntists in Alberta and federalists, Prime Minister Mark Carney is walking a tightrope between factions within his own party that is no less precarious. The risk in trying to placate disparate views for too long is having a faction break away in anticipated.
Toronto-Area Plastic Surgeon Ordered to Pay Patients $21.5 Million Over Clinic Cameras
A Toronto-area plastic surgeon has been ordered to pay $21.5 million to thousands of former patients after an Ontario judge found he violated their privacy by recording them with surveillance cameras throughout his clinic. The clinic owned by Dr. Martin Jugenburg, who also goes by “Dr. 6ix,” had installed 24 cameras in various areas including those where patients would be required to undress.
BC World Cup Cost Estimates Spike Again, Almost Triple Initial Estimates
The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, almost triple what the province estimated in 2022. And while the province says net hosting costs could go down by more than $30 million compared with 2025 projections, that is largely due to the new inclusion of $100 million in federal security funding from Public Safety Canada as a form of revenue—despite it being publicly funded.
More Chinese Food Delivery Riders Report Bringing Children to Work Amid Sluggish Economy
Both men and women riders face a lack of childcare resources or the inability to afford kindergartens, residents and workers say.
US Secretary of War Hegseth Speaks at Shangri-La Security Summit
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the Shangri-La security dialogue in Session 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET on May 29 on the “United States’ strategy for peace in the Indo-Pacific.”
How Significant Is Canada’s Dip Into a ‘Technical’ Recession?
Projections for higher growth missed the mark amid global turmoil.
Rights Advocates, Diaspora Protest Chinese Foreign Minister’s Ottawa Visit Amid Ongoing Atrocities in China
Human rights advocates and diaspora communities rallied on Parliament Hill over two days this week to protest Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Canada and to call for an end to ongoing rights abuses in China. Wang arrived in Ottawa on May 28 and met with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 29.
Japan, Philippines Deepen Security Ties, Call for Peace Across Taiwan Strait
The two countries also stated their opposition to coercion in the East and South China Seas and backed expanded defense and maritime cooperation.
Beijing Set to Prolong Rare-Earth Curbs, Economic Retaliation Against Tokyo: Analysts
Exports of critical rare-earth elements from China to Japan have virtually halted since December.
Man With Al-Qaida Ties Who Threatened to Bomb Subway Pleads Guilty in Montreal
The lawyer for a homeless man who once attended al-Qaida training camps says his client has pleaded guilty in Montreal to threatening to bomb public transit. Leonard Waxman says Mohamed Abdullah Warsame has also acknowledged having called a Passport Canada office from detention and threatening to blow it up. A joint statement of facts tabled in Quebec court says Warsame told a social worker at Montreal’s Old Brewery homeless shelter that he wanted to kill a million people by using bombs to blow up trains or subways. The Somali-born Canadian citizen previously pleaded guilty in Minnesota in 2009 to providing material support to the terrorist organization al-Qaida.
BC Fugitive Arrested in Mexico in International Drug Trafficking Case
A Canadian citizen from B.C. has been arrested in Mexico in connection with an international drug trafficking investigation and is expected to be extradited to Canada to face charges. Denis Ivziku, who had been on the run for four years, was arrested by Mexican police in Cancun on May 14. “Mr. Ivziku is wanted for [...]
French Lawmakers Vote to Repeal Archaic ‘Code Noir’ Slavery Law, Debate Reparations
Some lawmakers said the bill repealing the 1685 royal decree should have included demands for reparations.
Japan, Germany Dismiss Russian Criticism of Military Buildup
Japanese envoy to the U.N. Kazuyuki Yamazaki said his country has upheld international law and has been faithful to the U.N. Charter.
Canadian Interest in Buying US Homes Begins to Bounce Back
The number of Canadians considering buying a U.S. home has started to rebound this year after a sharp drop in 2025 triggered by anger over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new study suggests. Canadians’ interest in buying homes in the United States has risen by 3 percent from last year, according to a report from Realtor.com.
Carney Meets With Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, Offers No Comments
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi on May 29 in Ottawa and measures were taken to limit media coverage of the event. The handshake between the two men was initially supposed to only be captured by official photographers, as per the prime minister’s itinerary released by his office. After [...]
