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At least 64 people have died from forest fires raging in Chile — an increase of 13 in the past day, President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, adding that the death toll is likely to increase further. CBC | World News
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Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies in hospital at age 82
Hage Geingob, president of Namibia, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, died Sunday while receiving medical treatment in hospital, his office said. CBC | World News
Read More »Racist abuse from fans in Italy prompts FIFA president to suggest ‘automatic forfeit’ penalty
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, while FIFA president Gianni Infantino says world soccer’s governing body could initiate tougher punishments. CBC | World News
Read More »Vancouver Canucks sign president Jim Rutherford to 3-year extension
The Vancouver Canucks have signed president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to a three-year extension. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Rwandan President Kagame offers to pay back UK money if migrant deportation deal fails
Mr Kagame also declared concerns that the migrant deal is not working is “the UK’s problem, not Rwanda’s problem”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »MLSE names veteran sports, broadcast executive Keith Pelley as new president & CEO
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of golf’s DP World Tour and former president of Rogers Media, as its new president and CEO. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ecuador in ‘internal armed conflict’ after gang leader’s prison escape, president says
Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, and the president issued a decree declaring that the South American country had entered an “internal armed conflict.” CBC | World News
Read More »‘I’m smiling’: IIHF president optimistic about NHL participation at 2026 Olympics
Luc Tardif is optimistic NHL players will be at the 2026 Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation president says “all the planets are at the good place” with his organization, the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association and the International Olympic Committee. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Donald Trump removed from Maine’s primary ballot, the 2nd state to bar former president
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Read More »PHOTOS | Thousands in Argentina protest President Javier Milei’s proposed economic reforms
Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country’s struggling economy. CBC | World News
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