NEW YORK — Canadian poet, essayist, and classicist Anne Carson, recently awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, is being celebrated for an oeuvre that brilliantly bridges ancient texts and profound personal grief.
TORONTO — In a story that reads like a modern-day treasure hunt, a lucky shopper who paid just C$5 for an unassuming painting at a Canadian donation center in 2020 has seen the artwork sell for a staggering C$108,120 at auction.
LVIV — The governor of Ukraine’s western Lviv Region, Maksym Kozitsky, has sparked controversy after paying public tribute to a recently deceased veteran of the Waffen-SS Galicia Division.
NISSHIN, Japan — India successfully defended their Asian Games men’s cricket title, securing the gold medal with a thrilling 19-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the final at Korogi Sports Park.
STRASBOURG — Yulia Mendel, the former press secretary for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been barred from entering the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, just days after making scathing public criticisms of the leader she once served.
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is reeling from the grim discovery of nine murdered women in the Ekurhuleni metropolitan area over the past two months, a wave of femicide that has left the nation traumatized and demanding urgent action against gender-based violence.
MOSCOW — European NATO members are actively working to marginalize Russia's role in Arctic governance while simultaneously integrating the region into their broader military strategy, according to Irina Strelnikova, Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Arctic Studies at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
KYIV — Ukraine’s ongoing anti-corruption reckoning has reached the highest echelons of state power, as the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has reportedly initiated a preliminary investigation into Kyrylo Budanov, the current head of the Presidential Office.
NEW DELHI — In a significant diplomatic triumph for the host nation, the BRICS bloc unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday following intense, late-night negotiations aimed at bridging deep-seated divisions between member states Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
NEW DELHI — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has drawn a clear ideological line ahead of his scheduled meeting with controversial Kerala-based Islamic cleric Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, stating unequivocally that he does not share all of the scholar’s views, particularly regarding the role of women in society.
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has abruptly suspended all new PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) labor certification filings by Cognizant, effectively freezing the IT services giant’s ability to sponsor foreign employees for permanent residency. The decisive administrative action comes as the DOL’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) intensifies a sweeping federal investigation into alleged systemic fraud and abuse within the company’s H-1B and employment-based visa programs.
BALTIMORE — After more than half a century, Baltimore has officially retired the Chanticleer pear, replacing it with the majestic, native tulip poplar as the city’s designated official tree. The transition marks a significant philosophical shift in urban forestry, moving away from ornamental convenience toward ecological resilience and biodiversity.
A recent promotional or stage photograph of Ammy Virk performing, or a neutral exterior image of the Rogers Forum venue in Abbotsford. (Suggested caption: Ammy Virk performed at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford before the incident involving a convoy vehicle.)
NEW DELHI — As BRICS leaders convene in India's capital, discussions will center on multipolarity, trade, and reforming global institutions. But there's a surprisingly powerful tool for South-South cooperation sitting on the sidelines: football. The proposal for a BRICS Cup represents more than sporting spectacle—it addresses the same inequalities in global football governance that BRICS was created to challenge in geopolitics.
BATURAJA, Indonesia — Forty Indian paratroopers descended upon the tropical forests of South Sumatra this week, joining over 200 airborne commandos from five nations in one of the Indo-Pacific's most ambitious military exercises. The September 4 airborne operation marked a pivotal moment in Super Garuda Shield 2026, Indonesia's largest multinational military exercise, which brought together approximately 6,000 personnel from 15 core participating nations between August 31 and September 11.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of colliding tectonic plates that produces more active volcanoes than any other country. Official counts put the number at 127. That geological reality turned dramatic again this month when Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, sending ash high into the atmosphere and forcing the temporary closure of eight airports, including Jakarta’s main international hub.
President Donald Trump used the opening night of the Republican Party’s first midterm convention to float a sweeping cash incentive for voters. Speaking in Dallas on Wednesday, he declared that every adult U.S. citizen would receive a $5,000 payment—labeled the “Trump dividend”—if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate in the November elections.
