Vancouver Tragedy Casts Long Shadow Over Canada’s Final Election Push Politics and Governance

Vancouver Tragedy Casts Long Shadow Over Canada’s Final Election Push

On Saturday evening, a black SUV ploughed into a dense crowd gathered to celebrate Lapu-Lapu Day on Vancouver’s busy Fraser Street, killing eleven people and injuring more than twenty others, some of them critically. Witnesses describe a sudden, terrifying scene: families with young children fleeing as the vehicle mounted the curb, striking stalls and performers […]

Chile Declares Emergency as Power Outage Leaves Millions Without Electricity Blog

Chile Declares Emergency as Power Outage Leaves Millions Without Electricity

Chile’s government has declared a state of emergency following a massive power outage that left millions of people without electricity, including the capital city, Santiago. The blackout, which is the largest the country has experienced in years, was caused by a failure in a high-voltage transmission line in northern Chile. Interior Minister Carolina Toha confirmed […]

Four Top Deputies Resign from Eric Adams’ Administration Amid Growing Turmoil and Corruption Charges Politics and Governance

Four Top Deputies Resign from Eric Adams’ Administration Amid Growing Turmoil and Corruption Charges

In a major development for New York City, four top deputies in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration resigned on Monday, further intensifying the political turmoil surrounding the mayor. The resignations of these high-profile officials—Maria Torres-Springer, the first deputy mayor; Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor for health and human services; Meera Joshi, deputy mayor for operations; and Chauncey […]

University Develops AI Tool to Tackle Knife Crime Blog

University Develops AI Tool to Tackle Knife Crime

A groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) system has been developed to help law enforcement identify knives, track their origins, and analyze crime patterns with greater efficiency, researchers have announced. The system, named Knife Hunter, was created by Surrey University’s Institute for People-Centred AI in partnership with the Metropolitan Police. The AI-powered tool enables officers to quickly […]

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Massive Protests Erupt in Berlin Against Proposed Immigration Crackdown as Tensions Rise

In a powerful display of resistance, tens of thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Sunday to protest the German government’s controversial proposed immigration crackdown. This movement is sparked by a new draft bill supported by opposition conservatives and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), led by Friedrich Merz. The protestors, estimated at 160,000 by […]