11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (412+ words) Voters across the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people dead outside a polling station. The polls are the culmination of an on-off peace…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (551+ words) Sweden's leftwing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. With more than 50 percent of votes counted, four opposition parties led by Social Democratic leader Magdalena…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (333+ words) The A-list witches of Warner Bros.' "Practical Magic 2" cast away Sony's "Spider-Man" from its weeks-long perch atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday. Nearly three decades after the beloved original, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return to…...

17+ hour, 30+ min ago   (344+ words) Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said. Turkey's LGBTQ community has frequently been targeted…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (715+ words) The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation -- and analysts say central bank chief Kevin Warsh's credibility is on…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) A Hong Kong court is expected to issue sentences on Friday against three activists who organised vigils marking China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown, after they were found guilty of inciting "subversion". Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Albert Ho, 74 have been behind…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (618+ words) A consumer inflation report due Friday could pave the way towards the US central bank's first interest rate hike in more than three years, as the war with Iran drives energy costs higher. After data this week showed an uptick…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) Canada offered support Thursday to boost Ukraine's air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted Zelensky in Calgary in the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (213+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he had spoken to US President Donald Trump "in recent days" and Ottawa remains ready to reach a "fair" trade deal with Washington, despite escalating economic tensions. The once ironclad trading partnership between…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (574+ words) President Donald Trump has promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November midterm elections. The pledge has raised questions about its legality, its cost and where the money…...