Europe leaders reaffirm unity on defence ahead of Ankara NATO summit

European leaders met Wednesday in Berlin ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankarai to discuss European defence and security guarantees for Ukraine, following tensions with the United States and among the main European members.

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Did Qatar's prime minister 'snub' JD Vance? Doha, Washington deny claim

A viral clip from the first round of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland fuelled online speculation that US Vice President JD Vance was snubbed by Qatar’s Prime Minister, after users claimed the video shows him "ignore" Vance in favour of greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister. The Qatari PM though, dismissed the claims as “unfounded,” saying he and Vance had already spent hours together during the talks.

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Trump pressures congressional Republicans by delaying landmark housing bill over voter ID push

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not sign a new landmark housing bill until congressional Repulicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act to restrict voting procedures which he has been calling for for months.

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Fears of violence in Kenya as protests set to return

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NHL executive Gerry Meehan helped engineer the first defection of a Soviet player

ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:Courtesy of familyGerry Meehan was never one of hockey’s famous names, but he recorded several historic achievements – on and off the ice.Mr. Meehan, who died June 5 at the age of 79 following a brief illness, attained a series of firsts as both a National Hockey League player and executive.

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World Cup ticket holders cash in on resale market ahead of Vancouver match

Open this photo in gallery:Fans march to BC Place before Canada play Switzerland in a World Cup Group B match in Vancouver on Wednesday.JACOB MALLARI/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOn the online marketplaces where people try to sell tickets for profit, prices for Wednesday’s World Cup game in Vancouver reached eye-watering heights as match time drew near: $3,000 each at one of the corners; $2,200 each for five at midfield; $7,800 for a package of four at another corner. The cost of just one ticket to see Canada take on Switzerland would comfortably cover return airfare to Geneva for two.Sellers offered a litany of reasons.

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Yukon government sends letters to Industry Minister, CRTC and Bell over cellular service ‘deficiencies’

Open this photo in gallery:Yukon's letter to CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides, pictured in Gatineau, Que., in April, asks the regulator to consider using 'regulatory levers' to improve services in the territory.Justin Tang/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Yukon government is pleading with the CRTC and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to flex their regulatory muscles to improve cellular service in the territory that it says is plagued by persistent “deficiencies.” The territory’s government sent letters to Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic, CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly last week outlining long-standing concerns about “coverage gaps and service instability” in the Yukon.The letters decry the negative implications for public safety, emergency response and economic activity after con…

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Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts repatriated

Open this photo in gallery:Councillor Karl Stone, left to right, Dakota Tipi First Nation Manitoba and Cree advocate Coleen Rajotte and community advocate Gerald Neufeld take part in a news conference in Winnipeg on Tuesday.Brittany Hobson/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts said he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it came from. Vincent Escriba has accumulated 3,500 ceremonial and traditional items, including cradleboards, sacred pipes and firearms, believed to be associated with the period of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The 67-year-old previously housed the items in a museum he ran in Switzerland that closed last year after Escriba decided to retire. Escriba has been speaking with a group of First Nations leaders and…

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Family and community members mourn bystander killed in Montreal shooting

The Associated PressPublished YesterdayFamily and community members gathered Wednesday to mourn Michel Moshe Mizrahi, the 68-year-old bystander killed in a shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges district. The shooting occurred at a hotel Monday and left three people dead.The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularBuildings collapse as 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks north-central VenezuelaVideo0:40Tense moments for Canadian Soccer fans during Switzerland gameVideo0:31Trump hails 'great' GOP Senate meeting after cancelling bipartisan housing bill signingVideo1:05New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani thrilled as his support helps candidates sweep Democratic primariesVideo1:18Family and community members mourn bystander killed in Montreal shootingVideo0:47Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New YorkVideo2:25Tribute to Ko…

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Hockey-loving diplomat Gary J. Smith helped organize historic 1972 Summit Series

Open this photo in gallery:Canadian diplomat Gary J. Smith, centre, makes a presentation to Soviet officials during final negotiations in Moscow in July, 1972.Victor Akhlomov/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountTo put it diplomatically, Gary J.

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Carney speaks with Trump ahead of NATO summit

Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16.Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountPrime Minister Mark Carney spoke with U.S.

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Is the World Cup worth the $1-billion cost?

Published YesterdayWe asked some soccer fans in Vancouver if the World Cup is worth the $1-billion price tag for the games Canada is hosting.Alex MigdalShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularBuildings collapse as 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks north-central VenezuelaVideo0:40Tense moments for Canadian Soccer fans during Switzerland gameVideo0:31Trump hails 'great' GOP Senate meeting after cancelling bipartisan housing bill signingVideo1:05New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani thrilled as his support helps candidates sweep Democratic primariesVideo1:18Family and community members mourn bystander killed in Montreal shootingVideo0:47Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New YorkVideo2:25Tribute to Koné from fans before Canada-Switzerland matchVideo0:48Family, officials mourn Toronto constable fatally shot during police raidVideo2:04Lates…

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Speeding spikes in Toronto since Ontario camera ban, report shows

Open this photo in gallery:A sign advising drivers of a speed camera in Toronto in September, 2025.Sammy Kogan/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA new report shows Toronto has seen a dramatic spike in speeding in the months since the Ontario government scrapped automated speed enforcement cameras.The report, which Toronto city council is set to consider at its meeting this week, shows the percentage of drivers travelling at least 16 kilometres an hour over the posted limit on some streets surged over 400 per cent after the cameras were removed last November.Vehicle speeds increased at 101 of 104 locations with comparable before-and-after data, and the proportion of vehicles travelling 11 km/h or more over the posted limit increased from two per cent to 8.1 per cent, the report shows.The increase in speeding was “generally …

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Ontario town removes Stronach name from recreation centre after sexual assault conviction

Open this photo in gallery:Frank Stronach leaves a Toronto court last Friday. The Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault.Chris Young/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe mayor of a town north of Toronto says Frank Stronach’s name will be removed from a recreation centre after the Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault last week.Tom Mrakas, the mayor of Aurora, Ont., says the town will begin the process of finding a new naming rights partner for the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex.

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Ontario to raise speed limits on more highway sections this weekend

Open this photo in gallery:Highway 401 in Toronto on May 20. The latest changes will begin on sections of Highways 416 and 401.Keito Newman/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOntario is raising speed limits on more sections of highways across the province.Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the speeds will increase to 110 km/h from 100 km/h on Friday.He says the changes will mean nearly 90 per cent of the provincial highway network will have a limit of 110 km/h.The changes will begin on sections of Highways 416 and 401 in eastern Ontario.Speeding spikes in Toronto since Ontario camera ban, report showsSarkaria says that will be followed by increased speed limits on Queen Elizabeth Way and Highways 400, 401, 402, 403, 416 and 417.The province had previously approved the same speed limit increase on 16 sections of …

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Tribute to Koné from fans before Canada-Switzerland match

The Canadian PressPublished YesterdayCanada fans marching in their thousands to BC Place Stadium for the World Cup match against Switzerland have been waving No. 8 posters to honour injured Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné, who suffered a broken leg in last week's Qatar match. Supporters were led by five flag-draped Vancouver police horses.The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularBuildings collapse as 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks north-central VenezuelaVideo0:40Tense moments for Canadian Soccer fans during Switzerland gameVideo0:31Trump hails 'great' GOP Senate meeting after cancelling bipartisan housing bill signingVideo1:05New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani thrilled as his support helps candidates sweep Democratic primariesVideo1:18Family and community members mourn bystander killed in Montreal shootingVideo0:47Mamdani …

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Half of Calgary Chamber member businesses would consider leaving if Alberta separates, poll finds

Open this photo in gallery:Supporters carry boxes of signatures to submit for a separation referendum to Elections Alberta in Edmonton, on May 4.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA poll commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce suggests almost half of its members are prepared to move their businesses out of Alberta if the province votes to separate from Canada. Probe Research conducted the online survey of 137 chamber members between June 8 and June 22.

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Venezuela earthquakes live: state of emergency declared after officials warn of widespread damage and high casualties

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced a state of emergency. “We ask the population to remain calm and united,” she said on state TV.Rodríguez said the country’s main airport had been closed after suffering “severe damage” and announced that the metro and train systems had been halted.

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Duck off: World Cup hero Merlín barred from Mexico game due to Fifa’s animal ban

Merlín has taken Mexico – and the World Cup – by storm. Photograph: Mario Guzman/EPAView image in fullscreenMerlín has taken Mexico – and the World Cup – by storm. Photograph: Mario Guzman/EPAWorld Cup 2026Duck off: World Cup hero Merlín barred from Mexico game due to Fifa’s animal banWorld’s sixth-most famous duck falls short of dreamTwo-year-old must watch Czechia game from distanceGuardian sport and agenciesThu 25 Jun 2026 02.08 BSTLast modified on Thu 25 Jun 2026 02.23 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMerlín the duck’s bid to see his beloved Mexico live has hit a snag after he was barred from El Tri’s match with Czechia on Wednesday.Merlín has become a folk hero in Mexico after becoming a symbol of El Tri’s World Cup campaign on home soil.

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Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Caracas, Venezuela. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Caracas, Venezuela.

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Brazilian federal police arrest Spanish citizen at São Paulo airport for racism

Passengers at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2024. Photograph: Bruno Escolastico Sousa Silva/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPassengers at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2024. Photograph: Bruno Escolastico Sousa Silva/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBrazilBrazilian federal police arrest Spanish citizen at São Paulo airport for racismWoman detained at airport after allegedly making racist remarks directed at workers unloading baggage, police sayAssociated Press in Rio de Janeiro Wed 24 Jun 2026 18.34 BSTLast modified on Wed 24 Jun 2026 18.57 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBrazil’s federal police have detained a Spanish citizen in São Paulo’s international Guarulhos airport for racism, in the latest of a series of high-profile arrests of foreign tourists on similar grounds.Brazil has some of the strictest anti-racism laws…

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