China has accused the United States of smearing its political system and distorting facts over Beijing’s deadly crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square as Taiwan tells China to “face up” to history. On June 4 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around Tiananmen Square….

Donald Trump’s ex-national security adviser, John Bolton, has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the US Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, US media outlets are reporting. The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Mr Bolton…

As questions around the logistics of separation loom ahead of the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum on whether or not to kickstart the legal process of exiting Canada, the question of citizenship remains a murky one. While several separatists claim an independent Alberta would mean citizens would continue to carry Canadian passports, experts in constitutional law…

The tragic death of a three-year-old girl after a bouncy castle was swept up by the wind in Montreal is raising questions about the safety of the devices and the lack of regulation. The toddler, identified by her father as Ava Ciampini, was among 11 people injured when an inflatable structure, set up in a…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk of “trying to whip up division” in the UK following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man. Keir Starmer urges calm after protests over handcuffed Henry Nowak’s death Video of officers ignoring the pleas…

Donald Trump has hit back at the US House of Representatives after it voted to formally rebuke him over the war in Iran, a move the US President has labelled “unpatriotic”.  On Wednesday, the House passed a Democrat-led war powers resolution aimed at halting further US military action against Iran unless authorised by Congress. The…

Front-line workers say Winnipeg is in the midst of a drug epidemic, driven by a surge in opioid overdoses that is killing users and overwhelming first responders who are dispatched to dozens of calls every day.  Dr. John Younes, Manitoba’s chief medical examiner, says he has “unequivocally” seen a surge in drug-related deaths that started…

A Mount Everest sherpa guide, presumed dead after failing to return to base camp, was found crawling down the slopes of the world’s highest mountain after surviving about a week without food or oxygen. Dawa Sherpa went missing on May 29 when he was returning with a Polish climber after failing to reach the 8,849…

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has told a parliamentary hearing she believes the allegations of Australian activists, who say they were sexually assaulted while detained by Israeli forces. Warning: This story contains content that may be distressing. Eleven Australians were detained while trying to reach Gaza as part of a humanitarian flotilla in May. The Global…

Australian National University’s (ANU) leadership approved a $250 million cost-cutting program known as Renew ANU without clear evidence of why it was needed or whether it was achievable, according to a new report from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). In its findings, ANAO found the ANU Council had approved the restructuring program “without a…