Death Toll Rises in Cyprus Ferry Capsizing as Rescuers Search Waters
A vessel carrying over 260 passengers capsized off northern Cyprus, with dozens still missing and dozens more in critical condition.
NICOSIA — Rescue teams recovered additional bodies Tuesday from waters off northern Cyprus, a day after a ferry capsized. The confirmed death toll climbed as search operations continued through the night, with dozens still missing. The vessel overturned off the northern coast. Video footage showed passengers in...
Smith Formalizes Alberta Referendum Rules as Separatists Rally
Premier outlines framework for citizen-initiated independence vote ahead of province's September 1 birthday.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith outlined the government's referendum framework on Tuesday, a day after separatists rallied at the provincial legislature in...
US Manufacturing Contracts as Tariff Costs Squeeze Factory Orders
The ISM index for August is expected to fall below 50, signalling continued downturn as import duties raise input prices and dampen new orders.
The Institute for Supply Management is expected to report on Tuesday that its August manufacturing index remained in contraction below the 50 threshold,...
NASA's IMAP Spacecraft Begins Three-Month Journey to Solar Observatory Post
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, built by Johns Hopkins University, completed initial commissioning after Sunday's launch from Cape Canaveral.
GREENBELT, Maryland — NASA confirmed on Tuesday that its Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe had completed initial commissioning after Sunday's...
NHS Opens Autumn COVID and Flu Vaccine Campaign September 1
England's 2026 booster programme targets over-65s, care home residents and vulnerable groups as summer coronavirus wave continues.
NHS England launched its autumn COVID-19 and influenza vaccination campaign on Tuesday, inviting older adults, care home residents and clinically vulnerable...
Alcaraz, Sabalenka Lead US Open Quarter-Final Push at Flushing Meadows
The final Grand Slam of 2026 moves into its decisive rounds, with defending champions and top seeds fighting for semi-final places in New York.
NEW YORK — The 2026 US Open entered its quarter-final rounds at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, with world number one Carlos Alcaraz and defending women's...
Venice Film Festival Opens 83rd Edition with Oscar Contenders
The world's oldest film festival launches its 11-day run September 1, with early Golden Lion contenders and A-list arrivals dominating the red carpet.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened on Tuesday on the Lido, launching an 11-day competition that positions its Golden Lion contenders as early...
Bali Observes Nyepi as Island Shuts Down for Hindu New Year
Airport, roads and beaches close for 24 hours as tourists join residents in observing the Day of Silence marking the Saka year 1948.
DENPASAR, Indonesia — Bali fell silent on Tuesday as its four million residents and tens of thousands of tourists observed Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence,...
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