The Supreme Court of British Columbia has found parts of the province’s legal framework for psychiatric treatment of involuntary patients unconstitutional, a ruling that gives the provincial government…
World
July 31, 2026
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FIFA said on Friday, July 31, that it would not proceed with a proposed commercial subsidiary that would have brought outside minority investors into a business responsible for…
World
July 31, 2026
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Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries issued a joint declaration on July 30 establishing a Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance intended to protect shipping, trade and energy routes around…
World
July 30, 2026
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The reported death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo passed 1,500 on Thursday, July 30, according to figures provided by Congolese health…
The United States resumed military strikes against Iranian targets on Wednesday, July 29, following an Iranian missile attack directed at a military base in Jordan that hosts American…
World
July 30, 2026
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The United States and Iran resumed substantial military attacks across the Middle East on Wednesday, July 29, ending the latest short reduction in fighting and increasing concerns that…
Canada
July 30, 2026
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The Government of Canada announced on Wednesday, July 29, that it will invest $1.95 billion to renew the locomotive fleet used by VIA Rail on long-distance, regional and…
Canada
July 29, 2026
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Canada is sending two of its most senior trade officials to Washington as the federal government attempts to prevent another expansion of U.S. tariffs. Dominic LeBlanc, the minister…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, July 28, that he was not interested in updating the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, while Canadian officials prepared to travel to Washington…
World
July 29, 2026
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded the earthquake at 4:27…