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This story is Part 5 of the Road to the Referendum series. Part 1 on regular folks for and against separation can be found here. Part 2 about the border city of Lloydminster can be found here. Part 3 about the impact to First Nations can be found here. Part 4 on the possible economic impacts can be read here.Albertans will decide whether or not the province should begin the process to pursue the idea of leaving Canada on Oct. 19.A referendum to have a referendum, so to speak.While the day will be a first for many, it’s the third time…

Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier.The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the city has been waiting to see for generations.Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a turnover by Victor Wembanyama moments earlier, then Wembanyama missed a jumper at the end of New York’s 105-104 win over San Antonio on Friday (Saturday AEST) for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Brunson and Mikal Bridges each scored 20 for the Knicks. They have won 13 straight,…

Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found on Thursday (Jun 4) crawling in the snowy slopes around the Khumbu Icefall, just above Everest base camp, a week after he went missing.

NewsFeedFishermen in Gaza are using dinghies made of reclaimed fiberglass, wood, and doorframes salvaged from rubble left by Israeli airstrikes to help revive the territory’s struggling fishing industry amid material shortages.Published On 6 Jun 20266 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

In less than two weeks, Colombians will head to the polls in a runoff election to choose between a far-right outsider endorsed by President Trump, and a far-left senator who promises to deepen current President Gustavo Petro’s policies and legacy.Days after far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella finished first in Sunday’s vote with 43.7% of the vote, followed by leftist Iván Cepeda with 40.9%, Petro sat down with CBS News to discuss his alternative approach to the war on drugs. Petro defended his record on the cultivation of coca, the base material for cocaine. He called Mr. Trump’s endorsement of his opponent an…

Pride flags are placed on the fence of the Stonewall Monument during the 2025 New York City Pride March on June 29, 2025 in New York City.  ( Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! COLORS STRUCK: Chicago college removes LGBTQ pride flag over institutional neutrality concernsLOST IN TRANSLATION: Chicago high school faces outcry after axing Arabic programCOVER BLOWN: Justice Department launches Title VI investigation into DEI programs at Arizona State University Entrance sign to the campus of Arizona State University. (iStock)FAIRNESS FIGHT: Department of Education rips AP for ‘inaccurate, dangerous’ claim that it neglects Black studentsGOLDEN…

An Edmonton man is questioning Alberta’s emergency response system after he says he was told to take a taxi to hospital despite suffering severe bleeding from a recent surgery. Bruce Tuchsen underwent knee replacement surgery on May 11. Last Friday, after returning home from visiting friends, he struck his knee against a nightstand, causing the surgical wound to burst open.“Tons of blood. It was really horrific. The knee literally exploded,” Tuchsen told Global News on Friday.His partner called 911 but was told the wait for an ambulance could be six hours, or about one hour for a non-emergent team to…

Four of the six Australians have made the women’s US Open cut in LA, but second-round scores didn’t help their chances of lifting the cup.

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the naval destroyer Kang Kon to oversee a navigation test, state media said Saturday (Jun 6), stressing the need to enhance the navy’s capability to deter a nuclear war.The report came as Beijing and Pyongyang announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from Jun 8 to 9, after Xi hosted back-to-back summits with United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin last month.Kim has in recent years vowed to strengthen North Korea’s naval capabilities, and in May last year oversaw the botched launch of the destroyer Kang Kon,…

Accra, Ghana – Ghana has recorded 14 arrests linked to false news and offensive speech in less than 16 months, nearly double the number documented during the previous administration’s entire eight-year tenure, according to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).The rise has triggered a sharp debate in one of West Africa’s most stable democracies over whether authorities are simply enforcing long-standing laws in a new digital environment, or edging into a more restrictive approach to public speech.The controversy carries added political weight because President John Mahama, while in opposition in 2022, warned that using state power to intimidate dissent…