Canada’s government is facing cyberattacks by hostile foreign actors “hourly” as attacks on private businesses increase, the head of Canada’s cybersecurity agency says, highlighting the importance of critical industries and…
Russia mercenary revolt ends but trouble remains for Putin
Putin’s image as a tough leader had already been badly bruised by the Ukraine war, which has dragged on for 16 months and claimed huge numbers of Russian troops. Saturday’s…
Relief and sympathy as Wagner rebels stand down in Russian city
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – Residents of a Russian city at the heart of a brief rebellion against army top brass expressed relief on Sunday but also voiced some sympathy for the…
One killed, several injured in roller-coaster accident in Sweden
STOCKHOLM – One person was killed and several injured in a roller-coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in the Swedish capital on Sunday, the TT news agency reported,…
Chaos in Russia works to our advantage, say Ukraine officials
KYIV – Chaos in Russia works to Kyiv’s advantage, Ukraine officials said on Saturday, but it remains to be seen whether President Volodymyr Zelensky and his army can capitalise on…
Moscow’s security measures still in place after Wagner mutiny
MOSCOW – An “anti-terrorist operation regime” was still in force in Moscow on Sunday, a day after mutinous Wagner mercenaries threatened to storm the Russian capital, in a dramatic security…
Wagner mutiny: Bloody showdown averted but conflict not over between Putin and critics
LONDON – The armed rebellion against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government appears to have fizzled out after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the warlord in charge of the Wagner group of mercenaries who…
With reversed hind legs and a loose tongue, a new ugly dog champion is crowned
LOS ANGELES – Perhaps it was Scooter’s resemblance to a glossy black jelly bean that earned him the title Friday night as champion of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. Or…
Montana derailment sends at least 7 freight cars into the Yellowstone river
BILLINGS, Montana – At least seven cars from a freight train tumbled into the Yellowstone River in the US state of Montana on Saturday after a derailment and a bridge…
US suspected Prigozhin was preparing to take military action against Russia
WASHINGTON – Senior US national security officials had indications as early as Wednesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, was preparing to take military action against senior Russian…