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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2026 6:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care at a major hospital. Dr. Brian Wirzba, president of the AMA, says the man arrived at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital on May 8 and died several hours later in a waiting room. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Alberta Health Services says it is investigating and it can’t release further details due to privacy…

Thousands of Australians are about to visit the Sistine Chapel – without travelling to Rome.Instead, they will view the world’s most iconic ceiling on the grounds of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney after the Vatican granted permission for high-resolution images of Michelangelo’s frescoes to be projected digitally.”That’s the first time (permission) has been given for an exhibition like this,” project curator Lawrence Qummou told AAP.”This is the first time that the Archdiocese of Sydney has put together an artistic exhibition using technology and something on this grand scale.”I think that there are a lot of critiques we can make about…

Malaysian automotive industry analyst Hezeri Samsuri said Proton should focus on exports to continue growing as a company, suggesting a need to venture out of Malaysia’s relatively small market to boost profits.On May 6, Proton said it sold 67,298 cars globally in the first four months of 2026, while increasing its market share in Malaysia to 26.4 per cent of total industry volume.But Proton is second behind fellow national automaker Perodua, which maintains the biggest market share in Malaysia at 43.9 per cent as of end-2025, based on internal estimates.“Proton has to focus more on aftersales (service) and branding for…

Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro faces new scrutiny over a film funding scandal, which could affect his race against incumbent Lula.A new poll has reaffirmed the tight race for Brazil’s presidency this year, with both the left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, tied in a head-to-head contest.On Saturday, Datafolha, the polling firm for the Grupo Folha media conglomerate, released its latest numbers, tracking the candidates’ progress in the run-up to October’s generation election.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listNearly 2,004 responded to the latest survey, which asked them to identify whom they would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several masked demonstrators carried Hamas flags at an anti-Israel protest in Manhattan on Friday, while a Hezbollah flag waved above the crowd, hours after federal authorities charged an alleged Kataib Hezbollah operative of plotting attacks on Jewish community centers and a Manhattan synagogue.The protest drew about 500 demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags to Washington Square Park, where chants of “globalize the intifada” rang out as one speaker declared Israel has no right to exist and said Palestinians would take over Israel “by any means necessary.”Just as the protest was kicking off at around…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Transit Commission and CUPE Local 2 have agreed to extend contract negotiations past a midnight strike deadline as both sides say progress is being made toward a deal. The extension comes as concerns had been growing over a potential labour disruption involving about 700 skilled electrical workers responsible for maintaining critical TTC infrastructure, including subway signals and streetcar overhead systems.In an update issued Friday, the TTC said talks with the union will now continue until 6 p.m. Saturday.“This move comes as both sides believe there is enough progress to reach…

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Both sides target each other despite a pause in fighting mediated in March.Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been tense since the Taliban took power in 2021.On Monday, Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat after an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TPP. The group said it carried out two more attacks since, mostly against security forces.Islamabad accuses Kabul of backing the fighters, which it denies.The latest violence started with a major border skirmish in February. Mediation efforts by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye and China led to a pause in the fighting.But the two sides have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Brady was tapped as the commencement speaker for Georgetown University’s business school graduation, and he gave his speech the only way Brady would know how.The seven-time Super Bowl champion was praised highly by those who spoke before him, prompting Brady to quickly crack a joke seemingly about his former head coach Bill Belichick.”I don’t do well with compliments. I had a coach for 20 years tell me how sh—y I was every day,” Brady said. Tom Brady celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick after the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on central London on Saturday for a rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with supporters framing the event as a protest against the erosion of British identity.Police estimated that around 60,000 people attended the “Unite the Kingdom” march, making it one of the largest right-wing mobilizations seen in Britain in recent years, though smaller than a similar Robinson-led rally last September. Robinson is the founder of the nationalist and anti-Islamist English Defence League and is one of the most influential far-right figures in Britain.Crowds carrying St. George’s Cross and Union flags marched through…