Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas. Francis, who died April 21, apologized for the “catastrophic” legacy of residential schools in Canada.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projects that populist Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre will lose his seat in Parliament. That’s as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election.
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.
Israeli jets have struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in the third such attack since a ceasefire began in late November. Israeli strikes have continued in southern and eastern Lebanon despite the ceasefire in late November.
Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people. The attacks came after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war.
Vancouver police have ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city. Police said Sunday that the suspect has a history of mental health issues.
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died.
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