Zimbabwe Ferry Capsizing Kills 40+ as Recovery Continues on Lake Kariba
An overcrowded vessel sank in strong waves, prompting calls for stricter safety enforcement on the major transport route.
HARARE — Zimbabwean authorities continued recovering bodies from Lake Kariba on Friday, a day after an overcrowded ferry capsized in strong waves, killing more than 40 people, the Zimbabwe Republic Police said. The vessel went down while carrying passengers far beyond its rated capacity. Divers and local fishermen...
Wisconsin Elections Commission Probes Missing Milwaukee USB Drives
Five of nine vote-storage devices from city polling sites contained no recorded election results after Tuesday's primary.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission opened a formal inquiry Friday into missing vote-storage drives from Milwaukee after confirming that five of nine USB...
US Retail Sales Rise Modestly as Tariffs Weigh on Discretionary Spending
Commerce Department data shows July retail spending grew but slowed from June, as higher import costs and softer hiring weighed on discretionary purchases.
US retail sales rose modestly in July, the Commerce Department reported on Friday, as consumers grappling with tariff-driven price increases and weakening...
Ontario Towns Follow Oakville's Lead with Data Centre Moratoriums
Following Oakville's one-year freeze on new data centres, neighbouring Ontario councils weigh similar restrictions amid concerns over electricity demand and grid strain.
TORONTO — Additional Ontario municipalities moved to consider restrictions on new data centre construction on Friday, days after the Town of Oakville enacted...
India's Parliament Panel Backs 20% Cap on Drug Mark-Ups for Essential Medicines
A parliamentary standing committee urges the health ministry to limit pharmaceutical mark-ups, citing wide gaps between manufacturing prices and retail costs for life-saving drugs like tenecteplase.
A parliamentary standing committee in New Delhi on Friday recommended capping trade mark-ups on essential medicines at 20 percent, citing steep gaps between...
Texans Host Chargers in NFL Preseason Opener at NRG Stadium
Houston and Los Angeles evaluate backup quarterbacks and depth players in their 2026 exhibition season debut.
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans hosted the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium on Friday in a preseason contest offering both coaching staffs an early look at...
Studios and Streamers Launch Mid-August Slate Ahead of Fall Season
Hollywood and Bollywood compete for audiences during traditional summer window as Indian Independence Day approaches.
A fresh slate of theatrical and streaming releases arrived Friday in the United States and India, as distributors targeted the mid-August weekend before the...
Veterans Mark 81st Anniversary of V-J Day Across US and Pacific
Commemorations honour Japan's 1945 surrender as ageing survivors gather in Honolulu, Washington and beyond.
HONOLULU — Communities across the United States and the Pacific held ceremonies on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of V-J Day, honouring Japan's...
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