A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and injured dozens, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. The blaze began Saturday and spread beyond the base into surrounding rural areas amid fierce winds. Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil.
BBC News – World BBC News – World A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and injured dozens, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. The blaze began Saturday and spread beyond the base into surrounding rural areas amid fierce winds. Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil.
NYTimes – World Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public event since lung cancer surgery, saying he will gradually resume his duties. He was released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.
BBC Sport Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in their rematch at London's O2 Arena. The dominant win prompted discussion of Dubois's next move in the heavyweight division, with reports noting a possible challenge from IBO champion Filip Hrgović.
BBC News – World Israeli settlers attacked an EU delegation visiting olive harvesters near Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, prompting EU condemnation and demands for accountability. The incident follows a reported surge in settler violence against Palestinians and a US journalist during the olive harvest, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed.
NYTimes – World The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting intensifies and more than 233,000 people have been displaced. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has vowed to defend Saudi Arabia and called on Egyptian lawmakers to authorise military assistance to the kingdom, saying any support would be defensive; Egypt's presidency said it will provide support to defend Saudi security and resources.
⚽ Updates from the City Ground; kick-off 4.30pm BST ⚽ Scores | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail Daniel Forest will want – and probably need – to make this game a mess. If it’s open and played through midfield, Arsenal will open them up because, with the guile they’ve added by buying Guimaraes, along with an in-form Odegaard, they have the ability to exploit space. For that reason, Forest need bodies everywhere, e…
Prime minister Mark Carney describes blaze as ‘one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime’ Four people have been killed and dozens more seriously injured after a “violent, fast-moving” fire tore through one of Canada’s busiest military training bases in Alberta, Canada’s prime minister said on Sunday. Mark Carney called the incident “one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian…
Nationwide protests in France over inflation and living costs spiralled into looting, fires and clashes with police in Paris and other cities. Authorities reported 1,200 arrests and 150 injured officers, while one demonstrator's hand was blown off and dozens of shops were stripped bare.
Sky News – World US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's legislative elections on October 27, calling him a "great warrior prime minister" and a "Strong, Brave, and Brilliant" leader in a social media post. Polls suggest Netanyahu and his far-right partners currently lack the majority needed to secure a new term.
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public event since lung cancer surgery, saying he will gradually resume his duties. He was released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.
