Mark Carney: “India is the world’s fastest-growing major economy. We just arrived in Mumbai to meet with business leaders — and forge partnerships that will unlock new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.”
Guinea Releases 16 Soldiers And Police Officers From Sierra Leone After Border Dispute
Guinea on Friday released 16 soldiers and police officers from neighboring Sierra Leone who were arrested earlier this week in a border dispute, Sierra Leonean authorities said. “All security officers arrested by the Guinean authorities have been safely handed over to Sierra Leone,” Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Information said in a Facebook post. The release followed a visit to Guinea’s capital, Conakry, by a delegation led by Foreign Minister Alhaji Timothy Kabba, the ministry said. Several members of a security team, including an officer, were apprehended and transported across the border by members of Guinea’s military, Sierra Leone’s government said...
Former MLB Pitcher Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole For Shooting His In-Laws
Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2021 shooting of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their home by Lake Tahoe, authorities said. Serafini, 51, was convicted in July 2025 of first-degree murder of his father-in-law, Gary Spohr, attempted murder of his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood, and first-degree burglary. Spohr was killed and Wood survived, though she died a year after the shooting. Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire said in a Friday statement that Spohr and Wood were loving grandparents and that Serafini’s crimes greatly impacted family...
Civil Rights Agency Decides Against Transgender Army Worker Who Asked To Use Women’s Bathroom
A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decided Thursday against a civilian IT specialist who worked for the Army at Fort Riley, Kansas. The EEOC repeatedly declared her to be man even though the worker informed her managers that she identified as a woman in the summer of 2025 when she asked to use bathrooms and locker rooms aligned with her gender identity. Her request was...
2 Journalists In Belarus Imprisoned As Part Of A Crackdown On Free Speech, Media Groups Say
A court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and handed them long prison sentences, the latest move in the government’s crackdown on dissent and free speech, a media rights group said Friday. Uladzimir Yanukevich, 65, who founded and edited the Intex-Press and BAR24 media outlets, was given a 14-year sentence, while his 44-year-old colleague Andrei Pakalenka was handed a 12-year sentence, the rights group said. Their media sites were among the most popular in Belarus. The Regional Court in Brest, a city on the border with Poland, held the proceedings behind closed doors and...
Traders and shop owners in specific parts of Lagos have been asked to vacate immediately or risk demolition. It is for their safety. Details in comments.
Traders and shop owners in specific parts of Lagos have been asked to vacate immediately or risk demolition. It is for their safety. Details in comments.
Carlo Pinsoglio Set To Extend Juventus Contract Until 2027
Carlo Pinsoglio is set to sign a new contract with Juventus FC that will keep him at the club until June 2027. The veteran goalkeeper has spent the majority of his career with Juventus, having first joined the club’s youth system in 2000. After progressing through the academy and gaining experience through several loan spells, he returned to the first team setup on a permanent basis in July 2017. Since then, Pinsoglio has primarily served as the club’s third choice goalkeeper, playing an important role within the squad both on and off the pitch. He has made a total of...
Benfica Deny Reports Over Alleged Racist Remark by Gianluca Prestianni Toward Vinícius Júnior
Gianluca Prestianni has reportedly confessed to teammates at SL Benfica that he directed a racist insult toward Vinícius Júnior during a recent match against Real Madrid CF. According to Correio da Manhã,Prestianni allegedly admitted to calling the Brazilian forward a monkey, while maintaining that he does not consider himself racist. Benfica have strongly denied those claims. In an official statement, the Portuguese club rejected the reports that the player had informed teammates or club officials that he used a racist insult toward Vinícius Júnior. The club stated that Benfica categorically denies that Prestianni has communicated to the squad or to...
Cristiano Ronaldo Exploring Premier League Investment After Almería Stake
Following his recent investment in UD Almería, Cristiano Ronaldo is already looking toward new opportunities in football ownership, with the Premier League emerging as a potential next target. Sources close to the player’s entourage indicate that Ronaldo is highly motivated to acquire a stake in a Premier League club in the near future. His financial advisers are currently evaluating several possible options as part of a broader long term strategy to expand his portfolio within the sport. According to those advisers, investments in Premier League clubs have consistently outperformed those in other major European leagues, both in terms of revenue...
Keith Andrews Signs New Long Term Deal At Brentford Until 2032
Keith Andrews has signed a new long term contract with Brentford FC, committing his future to the club until June 2032. The new agreement includes an increased salary and reflects the club’s satisfaction with the work he has delivered so far as head coach. Andrews initially joined Brentford in July 2024 as a set piece coach. After the departure of Thomas Frank to Tottenham Hotspur FC, he was appointed head coach on 27 June 2025. Under his leadership, Brentford currently sit 7th in the Premier League table. In 27 matches in charge, Andrews has recorded 12 wins, 4 draws and...