Carney’s Bold Pivot: Canada to Double Non-US Exports Amid Trump Tariff Storm – ‘We Can’t Rely on America Anymore’ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dropped a trade bombshell in Toronto Wednesday, vowing to double the nation’s non-US exports over the next decade as U.S. tariffs under President Trump choke the lifeblood of bilateral commerce. In … Read more
7.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Chile, Argentina; No Damage Reported On May 2, 2025, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, centered in the Drake Passage, approximately 219 kilometers (173 miles) south of Ushuaia, Argentina. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake occurred at a shallow depth … Read more
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Secures Historic Second Three-Year Term Sydney, May 3, 2025 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has achieved a historic victory, winning a second consecutive three-year term as leader of the center-left Labor Party in the federal election held on Saturday, May 3, 2025. This marks the first time in 21 … Read more
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah Port Day After Houthi Missile Strikes Ben Gurion Airport Jerusalem, Israel – May 5, 2025 – Israel’s military conducted airstrikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on May 5, 2025, one day after an Iranian-backed Houthi missile struck near Israel’s Ben Gurion International … Read more
A 21-year-old man was arrested on May 13, 2025, on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a north London house owned by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town. The blaze, reported at 1:35 a.m. on May 12, 2025, damaged the property’s entrance but caused no injuries. The … Read more
French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13, 2025, of sexually assaulting two women on the set of the 2021 film Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris. The Paris criminal court convicted the 76-year-old actor and sentenced him to an 18-month suspended prison term and ordered him to pay €20,000 ($21,580) … Read more
Paris-Orly Airport in Chaos as Air Traffic Control Breakdown Triggers Mass Flight Cancellations Paris, May 19, 2025 – Paris-Orly Airport, France’s second-busiest airport, descended into disarray on Sunday, May 18, 2025, following a critical failure in its air traffic control (ATC) systems, identified as a radar system breakdown. The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) ordered … Read more
Power Title: “Royal Defiance: King Charles III’s Throne Speech in Canada Sends Bold Message to Trump on Sovereignty” Ottawa, May 26, 2025 – King Charles III arrived in Ottawa today for a historic two-day visit, culminating in his delivery of the Speech from the Throne on May 27, opening Canada’s 45th Parliament. The first such … Read more
The ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, held on May 27, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, brought together leaders from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and Chinese Premier Li Qiang to bolster economic resilience amid global volatility and U.S. tariff threats. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the importance of … Read more
A massive explosion occurred at a chemical plant in Gaomi, Shandong province, eastern China, on May 27, 2025, at around 11:57 AM local time. The blast, reported at the workshop of Gaomi Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd., sent thick plumes of black smoke into the sky and was powerful enough to shatter windows at a warehouse … Read more