The United States Congress will be headless until further notice, having decapitated its own leadership Tuesday in an unprecedented event in U.S. history. Kevin McCarthy's removal as House Speaker is the culmination of years of toxic partisanship and opens a period of uncertainty, with wide-ranging potential implications. Including for Ukraine. …

Three Filipino fishermen died after their boat was “rammed” by a foreign commercial vessel in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday. The incident happened before dawn on Monday about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Scarborough Shoal, off the main island of Luzon. The …

HANGZHOU, China—Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is headed back to the sport’s biggest stage next year in Paris, thanks to the power of his right fist that claimed another victim in the 19th Asian Games boxing competitions at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here on Wednesday. Slowly earning a reputation as …

A bus crashed near the Italian city of Venice after falling from an elevated street, killing at least 21 people, including two children, and injuring several others Tuesday, authorities said. Crash scene in Venice suburb was 'apocalyptic,' says mayor At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a …

Parks Canada said the grizzly bear that killed two hikers in Banff National Park last week had lower than normal body fat for this time of year. Bear spray found at scene of deadly attack, food was properly stored, Parks Canada says Parks Canada said the grizzly bear that killed …

WASHINGTON—Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic rebellion by far-right Republicans accusing him of a string of broken promises and furious at his cooperation with Democrats. The maneuver laid bare the chaotic levels of infighting among Republicans heading into the …

Gilas Pilipinas reached the men’s basketball final at the Asian Games for the first time in over three decades, securing a nail-biting victory over the host People’s Republic of China, 77-76, in Hangzhou on Wednesday night. Despite trailing for almost the entire game and being 20 points down in the …

The commute home for people in Ontario using GO Transit was put on hold Tuesday afternoon because of a Canadian National network-wide system failure affecting all rail corridors. Company cites internet connectivity issue; GO Transit and Via rail affected The commute home was put on hold Tuesday afternoon for tens …

The commute home for people in Ontario using GO Transit was put on hold Tuesday afternoon because of a Canadian National network-wide system failure affecting all rail corridors. Company cites internet connectivity issue; GO Transit and Via rail affected The commute home was put on hold Tuesday afternoon for tens …

Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation. Nicolas Vincent says some firms may keep raising prices even after legitimate reasons have gone Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising …