Hundreds attend funeral of Muslim family killed in Canada terror attack

The four victims, spanning three generations, were killed when Nathaniel Veltman, 20, ran into them while they were out for an evening walk near their home in London, Ontario. A fifth family member is recovering from his injuries in the hospital.

G7 endorses global infrastructure plan to rival China's Belt and Road

The White House says funding through the G7 initiative will emphasise the environment and climate, labour safeguards, transparency, and anti-corruption.

Shooting in downtown Austin, Texas wounds several people

At least 13 people were injured when gunfire erupted early on Saturday morning along Sixth Street, a popular area filled with bars and restaurants.

Canadians march in support of Muslim family killed in truck attack

Thousands of people marched in support of a Canadian Muslim family run over and killed by a man driving a pick-up truck last Sunday in an attack in London, southern Ontario.

Pulitzers honour teen for cellphone video of George Floyd murder

The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded eighteen-year-old Darnella Frazier a "special citation" for a video, showing George Floyd's death beneath the knee of Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis policeman.

What triggered some fellow Democrats to pick on Ilhan Omar?

Ilhan Omar called out the US and Israel for separately committing 'unthinkable atrocities' in Afghanistan and Palestine. The statement rubbed both Democrats and Republicans up the wrong way.

Canada’s Ontario govt blocks motion condemning Islamophobia, racism

After a pre-planned attack killed a Muslim family, a liberal MP proposed a legislature to tackle the roots of the problem. Conservative Ontario MPs said no.

Can Biden-Erdogan meeting break the diplomatic impasse on key issues?

Turkey is a US ally and a NATO member, but under President Erdogan’s assertive foreign policy, Ankara has shown the capacity to go its own way if necessary.

Democrats rebuke Ilhan Omar on war crimes tweet, fueling more death threats

Omar accuses Democrats of “Islamophobic tropes" after party rebukes Congresswoman for saying "atrocities have committed by US, Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan and Taliban" in a conversation on need for international courts for crimes against humanity.

Three Percenters militia members charged in US Capitol attack

The charges against the six men, all from California, were disclosed in an indictment unsealed in federal court in Washington.

Victory in sight for Peru's Castillo as prosecutor seeks custody for rival

Under Peruvian law, an election victory for Keiko Fujimori would see graft charges suspended until after her term, but defeat would see her go to trial.

Biden to announce major vaccine plan in first foreign trip

In UK for first overseas trip of his term, President Joe Biden is eager to reassert US on the world stage, steadying European allies and pushing democracy as the only bulwark against rivals.