As tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez prepare for their upcoming nuptials in Venice, Italy, some details about the lavish wedding event have been revealed — and some residents say they are concerned about the scale of the event. Representatives for the couple are remaining relatively tight-lipped about the wedding, which is set for later … Read more
A Brazilian tourist who fell hundreds of feet near an active volcano in Indonesia has been found dead after a four-day search and rescue effort. Juliana Marins, 26, was climbing Mount Rinjani with a group led by a tour guide when she slipped and fell off a cliff on the side of the mountain near … Read more
NATO allies will try to ensure this week’s summit isn’t derailed by the fallout from U.S. military strikes on Iran, experts say, but the conflict may still be “the elephant in the room.” U.S. President Donald Trump late Monday announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would be phased in over a 24-hour period. … Read more
More than 500 Canadians in the Middle East have received support from the federal government during the conflict between Iran and Israel, says Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. She added that more than 100 people will be on board a flight leaving Jordan on Tuesday evening. Anand told reporters in The Hague that those helped, … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on his Truth Social website that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to the war. Such an agreement would mark a major change in the … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a two-day stop Tuesday in the Netherlands, where NATO alliance members are prepared to decide whether to more than double the defense spending target. The main talks in The Hague won’t happen until Wednesday, with Carney first set to take part in several bilateral meetings. Carney will meet with the … Read more
A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate. Iran’s military denied firing on Israel, state media reported — but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel midmorning, and an Israeli military official said two Iranian … Read more
Canada and the European Union opened a new era of transatlantic co-operation Monday with the official signing of a security and defence partnership at a joint summit in Brussels. The agreement commits Canada and Europe to collaboration on defence and is a step toward Canada participating in the continent’s massive new defence procurement program, known … Read more
French police have arrested 12 suspects after 145 people reported being stabbed with syringes at a music festival in France on Saturday, leading to the hospitalization of more than a dozen young women. Metz Mayor François Grosdidier said a call was made to police around 9:15 p.m. local time about “syringe attacks” during the French … Read more
The Canadian government is deploying a “crisis emergency response” in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran worsens days after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The response will include 24-7 assistance and consular access for Canadians in the region, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement late Sunday night. This comes … Read more