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A blast at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports.About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place about noon in the village of Kaungtup, in Namhkam township.The area, located about 3km south of the Chinese border, is under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, an ethnic armed group which has engaged in sporadic fighting against Myanmar’s central government.A rescue worker who rushed to the site of the blast told the Associated Press that 46…

Polls have opened in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, in which a left-wing lawmaker, an independent businessman and a right-wing senator are vying to succeed President Gustavo Petro.Government-allied Senator Ivan Cepeda is currently leading in the polls. In Sunday’s election, he is angling to cross the 50-percent threshold in the vote tally to avoid a June run-off, which could allow the splintered right wing to consolidate around a single candidate.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listWhether Cepeda prevails or not is likely to be a bellwether for the strength of Colombia’s political left.In 2022, Petro became the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Graham Platner’s wife Amy Gertner came out to defend her husband’s Senate campaign Saturday, but X reactions to the five-minute video are rebuking it as damage control that did not dispute recent allegations against the Maine Democrat.”So it makes me really angry, disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip, instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on — like healthcare and education and childcare,” Gertner said hours after the Wall Street Journal reported that…

The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints. Canadian Heritage didn’t elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, an arm’s-length office set up five years ago after it was recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.“Canadian Heritage has made the commissioner of Indigenous languages aware that we have received anonymous allegations and has contracted an independent third-party firm to conduct a special examination under the Indigenous Languages Act,” the department said in an email.It said the review can look at…

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However, he said countries could contribute in other ways, including through technology transfers, closer access and shared strategic interests with partners. “You may not be spending 3.5 per cent, but (if) you have some technology which will allow you to leverage the depth that a big power has, that could be a substitute,” he said. Teodoro said countries should focus on investing in deterrent capabilities and accelerating military modernisation. “It takes time (to push budgets through), and that time window has to close. If not, we will be outpaced by technology, and to catch up is very, very difficult,” he said.  Teodoro said that…

Ten years after Colombia’s landmark peace agreement, former president Juan Manuel Santos assesses its legacy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses renewed violence, political divisions and what Colombia’s experience can teach a world facing growing conflict.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 31, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re back now with Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy. He is the author of a new book, Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America. He joins us from Hartford, Connecticut. Good morning to you, Senator.SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY (D-CT): Good morning.MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to talk about your book in a moment, but just to pick up on where we left it with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NEWARK, N.J. — Agitators outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday were seen establishing a highly organized logistics and support operation before protests began at the site.Fox News Digital observed stockpiles of masks, duct tape, medical supplies, sunscreen, hard hats, goggles and other protective gear in containers and laid out on tables near the protest site.Many participants were seen wearing masks, and several wore respirators and helmets.When Fox News Digital asked one group if they were expecting something serious to happen — given the level of preparation and gear they…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to hold an emergency debate on the economy after Canada slipped into a technical recession by some definitions. Statistics Canada said Friday that the country’s GDP fell 0.1 per cent on an annualized basis in the first quarter of 2026, which follows a revised one per cent annualized decline in the fourth quarter of 2025. A technical recession is most commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth.“On Friday, you became the only leader in the G7 to have taken your country into a recession,” Poilievre wrote…