Canadian media projects the sovereigntist Parti Québécois (PQ) will secure a minority win in Monday’s provincial election in Quebec, making Paul St-Pierre Plamondon the incoming premier. It marks the first time the PQ has been in power since 2014. It could prove to be a test for Prime Minister Mark Carney, setting up confrontations with
Asian Games – final round -18 T Kim (Kor); -15 K Higa (Jpn), W Ding (Chn), S Kaewkanjana (Tha); -11 W-H Wang (Tpe) Tom Kim won gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea’s military. The 24-year-old led going into the final round and produced a brilliant six-under-par
A new fat bear head wears the crown. Bear #89 Backpack is officially the champion of Fat Bear Week 2026. Backpack beat Bear #910 in the final round of the bracket-style competition where bear enthusiasts from around the world can vote online for their favorite chunky bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
Hashimi followed her sister Yulduz, also an international cyclist, into the sport at the age of 15, despite danger in their home province of Faryab. “I always dressed as a man to go to training, wearing two or three different masks so people would not recognise or attack me,” Hashimi previously told Reuters., external Hashimi
President Donald Trump came to battleground North Carolina doubling down on a tantalizing and implausible midterm promise. “If we win,” he said, “we’re going to get you $5,000. So that’s it. Very simple.” The Republican candidates who spoke at the rally had nothing to say about it. Their silence reflects a broader pattern. About a
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