Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's next prime minister on Friday morning along with his cabinet, the governor general's office announced Wednesday.
The "disorderly" implementation of trade and government reform policies by the administration of President Donald Trump has raised the risk of a "largely avoidable" US economic downturn, a top S&P economist said Wednesday.
Britain warned on Wednesday that it would trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran, if needed, to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon as the Security Council met to discuss Tehran's expansion of its stock of uranium close to weapons grade.
Cuts to US foreign aid under President Donald Trump have caused a "seismic shock" to global humanitarian work, a UN agency head said Wednesday, warning that "many will die" as a result.
President Vladimir Putin has visited the western Russian region of Kursk for the first time since Ukrainian forces seized some territory in the region, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiators were headed to Russia "right now" for talks on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine, after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day truce.
More than 340 train passengers taken hostage by a rebel group were freed Wednesday by security forces after a 30-hour siege, an army official told AFP, confirming that 27 off-duty soldiers were shot by rebels.
The cold case, which involved Sturtz's strangulation after meeting her attacker at a bar on August 24, 1975, remained a mystery for decades.
An American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun, police said Wednesday.
Delange Augustin allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and ingested rosary beads during the incident on Monday.
Canada on Wednesday announced additional tariffs on CAN$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) of US goods, retaliating against American levies on Canadian steel and aluminum.
The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation.
400 passengers were travelling from Quetta to Peshawar on Tuesday when the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the train and took some as hostages.
The girl, Jaylin Anne, was forced to jump on the trampoline in 110-degree heat and died of dehydration.
In a symbolic gesture of cultural and spiritual connection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mixed the sacred waters of the Ganges, brought from the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, into the Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin) at Port Louis in Mauritius.
The BLA claims that the Pakistani military and Punjabi elite are exploiting the region's resources for their own benefit, leaving the local population impoverished and marginalised.
Canada will announce C$29.8 bln in retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Wednesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, a Canadian official said.
Pope Francis will on Thursday mark the 12th anniversary of his election as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, but he will do so from Rome's Gemelli hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia for almost a month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongwith Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednesday jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation.
India and Mauritius on Wednesday elevated their ties to an 'enhanced strategic partnership' and inked eight pacts to boost cooperation in several sectors including trade and maritime security.
Trump once again used 'Palestinian' as an insult against his rivals, while describing Ireland's housing crisis as good.
Real Madrid beat Atletico on penalties in Champions League; Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund also advance to quarterfinals.
A spokesperson for DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi said the government had received an invitation for the talks.
Putin hails advances in Kursk during a rare visit, promising to fully liberate the region from Ukrainian forces soon.
Palestinian survivors of Israeli settler sexual abuse testify at the UN in Geneva.
The former Philippine president is facing charges of crimes against humanity over his 'war on drugs'.
Rodrigo Duterte said he is “responsible” for the drug crackdown that landed him an ICC arrest warrant.
Trump ally Lee Zeldin says Environmental Protection Agency will eliminate 31 protections for air and water pollution.
Columbia University student's lawyers ask judge to order his return to New York from immigration detention in Louisiana.
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived at The Hague for his ICC trial.
Duterte will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in the coming days for an initial appearance, court says.
Supreme leader criticises the US for abandoning the nuclear deal and imposing sanctions, questions the value of talks.
Dozens of separatist Baloch fighters attacked the Jaffar Express passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Experts warn that cuts to the federal firefighting workforce could hamper preparations for this year’s peak fire season.
The wife of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released a statement calling for her husband’s immediate release.
A military spokesperson says the rescue operation has concluded and that all 33 attackers were killed.
The group's train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched.
Tariffs and threats to annex Canada fall into Donald Trump's wider vision for US dominance in the world, experts say.
Masood Akhtar, a national security analyst from Pakistan, examines the Balochistan train hijacking and its implications.
BoC also said it would 'proceed carefully with any further changes' to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs.
Chinese leaders have unveiled their plans to revive the economy during the National People’s Congress.
British police are investigating the cause behind a crash between a cargo vessel and an anchored US fuel tanker.
Video released by Pakistan separatists, the Balochistan Liberation Army, show the moment they attacked a train.
Palestinians are mourning the victims of Tuesday’s Israeli air attack near Gaza City that killed four people.
The Kremlin says it is examining the US ceasefire proposal agreed to by Ukraine.