Alberta separatists say they have enough signatures to trigger independence referendum
Organisers have filed a formal petition, but it remains to be seen whether Albertans will end up voting on seceding from Canada.source
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
In a filing arguing for his release, defence lawyers wrote: “Moreover, the government, after essentially asserting that Mr Allen shot a Secret Service Officer in the criminal complaint, has apparently retreated from the theory by not mentioning the alleged officer at all in its memorandum.” source
Explore MoreMet Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year's theme
Beyoncé, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, is returning as a co-chair of fashion’s biggest night.source
Explore MoreOne injured after plane hits truck while landing in Newark
The Boeing 767, operating a flight from Venice, Italy, landed safely with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew on board.source
Explore MoreVoters will judge Trump on the economy – how is it doing?
Trump’s strikes on Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have driven oil prices up, with a barrel of Brent crude, a major oil benchmark, hitting a four-year high of $126 on Thursday. It has since fallen back to $111 but it was trading at around $73 before the war broke out […]
Explore MoreTrump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement
The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump’s immigration crackdown.source
Explore MoreWatch: May Day protests take place across major US cities
May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC. More than a thousand protesters in the Los Angeles May Day Coalition marched through the streets of the city’s downtown in support of workers’ rights. Meanwhile in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised […]
Explore MoreElon Musk's latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn – but he can't pocket it
Musk must meet a range of ambitious milestones at Tesla to justify the monster pay packet – so far he has not.source
Explore MoreWhere's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing
From burglary to ransom, Oscar-winners like Frances McDormand, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis have lost their coveted statuettes.source
Explore MoreIran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
In a brief post on Truth Social, the US president wrote: “I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over […]
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