5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1164+ words) This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his suitcases and duct-taped boxes and fled Russia, leaving behind his family and friends and not knowing when he’ll be able to return. “It is very sad to leave Russia,” he…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (450+ words) TORONTO - A film about one of the most iconic underdog stories has Toronto audiences in its corner. “I Play Rocky” received a rousing standing ovation from the Toronto International Film Festival audience at its premiere Saturday night as the crowd…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (353+ words) MONCTON - Canada stretched its winning streak to three straight matches on Sunday, and punched its ticket to Tuesday’s NORCECA men’s continental volleyball championship semifinals in the process. Canada beat Mexico 25-15, 25-18, 25-20 on Sunday at the Avenir Centre to win Group A…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (333+ words) Mohammad Eslami’s exclusion from the IAEA conference is another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West. The United States and Iran have resumed fighting, on and off, after a fragile ceasefire collapsed in July. Austria sought a…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (587+ words) Jefferson-Wooden looked shocked herself when she peered at the clock and saw the time. “Wow!” she said, before heading to the winner’s circle to scoop up her second winner’s trophy in two nights. The only three faster times were a…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago   (269+ words) Kurti’s government received support from a slim majority of 62 lawmakers in the 120-member assembly. Opposition lawmakers boycotted the session, accusing Kurti of violating postelection procedures. Disagreements between key political players in Kosovo have led to an impasse over more than…...

18+ hour, 5+ min ago   (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...

20+ hour, 46+ min ago   (232+ words) Actor Helen Mirren arrives before the screening of “The Leisure Seeker” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, September 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov. TORONTO - Helen Mirren, Penélope Cruz and Seth Rogen are among the Hollywood stars…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (682+ words) A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward neighboring Saudi Arabia. An Iranian commercial ship…...

21+ hour, 34+ min ago   (486+ words) Two people were killed in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported Russian drone attacks on the Black Sea port of Odesa and a fire near a border crossing with Poland. Russia has ramped up its air…...