How Canada’s largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark
Canada recently banned 2,500 models of “assault-style” firearms – but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.
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‘We want a voice in our land’ – the people evicted to build Nigeria’s capital
People evicted to build Nigeria’s capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
Continue ReadingHow Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis
A new exhibition charts Bombay’s passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.
Continue ReadingFaced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer
In 1990, Europe produced around a third of its electricity from nuclear power. That has now fallen to an average of 15%, leaving the continent “completely dependent on expensive and volatile imports” of fossil fuels, she said, putting Europe at a disadvantage compared with other regions of the world.
Continue ReadingAfter 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
A slight figure in neat shirts and jackets, Magyar seemed too slick and urbane to reach the hearts of the rural electorate, but has proven himself a strong challenger. Orban, 62, is a village boy who speaks village Hungarian, Magyar is a Budapest lawyer by training. Conscious that his status as a member of the […]
Continue ReadingPope first pontiff to carry cross for full Good Friday procession in decades
Pope Leo carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what the […]
Continue Reading2,500-year-old priceless artifact recovered one year after museum heist
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 2,500-year-old priceless cultural icon from Romania that was stolen in an art museum heist last year, has been recovered. The Cotofenesti helmet was found more than a year after it was taken in January 2025, and unveiled this week — under armed guard — at the […]
Continue ReadingLeo XIV leads the Good Friday procession for the first time
Pope Leo XIV at the Colosseum in Rome.Image: keystone April 3, 2026, 10:54 p.mApril 3, 2026, 10:54 p.m With a large Good Friday procession at the Colosseum in Rome, Pope Leo XIV commemorated the suffering of Jesus Christ on his first Easter as head of the Catholic Church. The pontiff, in office since May, carried […]
Continue ReadingMeet the elite US teams tasked with combat rescues
Air force pararescue units who specialise in CSAR missions are among the most highly trained in the US military.
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Today weather in Riga
11° Patchy rain possible Today, Riga will experience cool weather, with temperatures ranging between 1 °C and 10 °C. It’ll be quite breezy in Riga Today with average wind speeds of 19 km/h. Rain is highly likely at 84%, but with light accumulations around 0.15 mm.
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