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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2026 11:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start of the debate in Laval, north of Montreal. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Both candidates indicated during an early exchange that they were open to more…

Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars have gone missing in Europe after thieves made off with a truck transporting them, Swiss food giant Nestle says.KitKat, which is made by Nestle, said the truck carrying 413,793 bars of its new range set off from central Italy to distribute the chocolate throughout Europe but never reached its scheduled final destination in Poland.The vehicle and the merchandise remain unaccounted for.Nestle did not reveal where exactly the truck was lost.In a separate statement, KitKat said the missing bars are traceable via a unique batch code.Anyone scanning the batch numbers of the stolen chocolate would…

JAKARTA: Indonesia is in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for its tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran responding favourably to Jakarta’s diplomatic efforts, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday (Mar 28).US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory response in the Gulf have sent global oil prices soaring, with Iran maintaining a hold on the vital waterway.Indonesian tankers Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, owned by a subsidiary of state energy firm Pertamina, remain in the Gulf, a company spokesperson said.The Indonesian government and its embassy in Tehran have held talks with the Iranian embassy in Jakarta and…

Morocco believe their successful appeal against their 1-0 defeat by Senegal means the case of the AFCON crown is closed.Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026Senegal may still possess the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy and have launched a legal battle against the decision to strip them of it, but as far as new champions Morocco are concerned, the case is closed.Although the Atlas Lions lost 1-0 in the January final, the Confederation of African Football awarded them a 3-0 victory last week because of several Senegal players leaving the pitch in protest at the award of a penalty.Recommended…

Representatives from the Republican National Committee toured the American Airlines Center in Dallas late last month as they consider where to hold a first-of-its-kind midterm convention before elections in November. Dave Brown, the arena’s general manager, told CBS News Texas on Wednesday that he gave the RNC all the arena’s specifications and potential production set-ups. He said the RNC officials wanted to get familiar with the AAC and find out about the calendar of events scheduled for the site in late summer to early fall. Brown said full capacity for a concert is 20,000, and that the AAC has hosted corporate conventions…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2026 10:05 am Updated March 28, 2026 10:06 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes later today. Each of the five candidates will have time at the convention this morning to outline their vision for party leadership. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. While there is a voting booth at the Winnipeg convention, voting…

Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NFL will play a record nine international games during the 2026 season, spanning four different continents and seven countries, and beginning with a stop in Melbourne, Australia. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play the first-ever game in Australia, but it will be played at 10:35 a.m. local time on Friday Sept. 11 to coincide with a Thursday night game at 8:35 p.m. ET in the U.S. With the NFL continuing its push to reach millions more globally, there is a question: what do players think about it, especially those…

SEOUL: South Korea will co-sponsor an annual United Nations resolution on North Korean human rights, its foreign ministry said late on Saturday (Mar 28), despite some expectations Seoul might refrain from backing it to improve ties with Pyongyang.North Korea has long been accused by the United Nations and other critics of widespread rights abuses, including running prison camps and severely restricting freedom of expression and access to information, while little is known about its criminal justice system.Despite repeated overtures by South Korea’s dovish President Lee Jae Myung, North Korea has recently and formally labelled Seoul its “most hostile entity” and…

Survivors tell authorities the bodies of those who died were thrown overboard by people smugglers.Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026At least 22 migrants died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, rekindling attention on the risks people take to cross to Europe despite tighter restrictions.Citing survivors’ accounts and a statement from the coastguard, 22 people died and their bodies were thrown into the sea.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTwo survivors were taken to hospital in Heraklion on Crete, the coastguard said.Based on survivor statements, the coastguard said the boat left…