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AdvertisementCanadaWorldUnited States & CanadaCanadian PM Carney on verge of majority government amid special electionsVotes are being cast in three districts. Winning just one of them would give the Liberals the ability to unilaterally pass any bill
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 10:24pm, 13 Apr 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government as special elections are held in three districts on Monday.
Votes are being cast in the Toronto-area districts of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale, which are considered safe seats for Carney’s Liberals, and in the Montreal-area district of Terrebonne, which is considered a toss-up.
Winning just one of them would give Carney a majority.
AdvertisementThe Liberals now have 171 members of Parliament in the House of Commons. They need 172 to secure a majority government, which would allow them to unilaterally pass any bill.
Once the Liberals get that, they could stay in power unt..

An anti-India US reporter says she was assaulted by protesters while covering a demonstration in Minneapolis. Conservative reporter Savannah Hernandez was assaulted while filming an anti-ICE protest outside the Whipple ICE Facility. According to witnesses, a group of demonstrators surrounded her, shoved her, and knocked her to the ground. After the confrontation, Hernandez got back on her feet and continued reporting. She says she will report the issue to the police. Hernandez acknowledged the incident on X and said: “I was just brutally assaulted by multiple people outside of the Whipple ICE facility in Minneapolis. Multiple people swung on me and a grown man pushed me to the ground. My glasses are broken. ANTIFA still alive and well. I’m talking with police about pressing charges.” Watch ‘Without Warrant…’: Minnesota Woman Plays Shocking ICE Raid Video At Hearing, Senators Seethe Things have already been tense in the Minneapolis region following the recent shootings of Renee Nicole G..

China has established a new county in its Xinjiang region near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the Afghanistan border, a move that comes amid ongoing tensions with India over disputed territories, particularly in Ladakh.The county, named Cenling, was announced by the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region government on March 26 and will be administered by Kashgar prefecture, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. Located near the Karakoram mountain range and close to PoK and Afghanistan, the new administrative unit holds strategic significance.This is the third county created by China in Xinjiang in just over a year. India had previously lodged a protest with Beijing over the establishment of Hean and Hekang counties, stating that parts of their jurisdiction fall within its Union Territory of Ladakh. Watch “Deep Concern”: China Alarms As Pakistan-Afghanistan Clash Explodes After Taliban Strike Hean county includes much of the disputed Aksai Chin plateau, which India considers ..

AdvertisementHong Kong economyHong KongHong Kong EconomyHong Kong, mainland China sign ‘milestone’ MOU on promoting digital economyMemorandum of understanding covers topics including AI promotion, cross-boundary data flow and blockchain
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenEdith LinPublished: 10:18pm, 12 Apr 2026Hong Kong authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mainland China’s top internet regulator to promote the digital economy, with the city’s leader pledging to contribute to building a strong technological nation.
The MOU was signed on Sunday by Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong and Wang Jingtao, deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), and covers topics including artificial intelligence (AI) promotion, cross-boundary data flow and blockchain.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and CAC director Zhuang Rongwen witnessed the signing of the MOU, which aims to support the implementation of the nation’s 15th five-year plan for Ch..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranChinaMilitaryHow a Chinese company said it used AI to track US bomber movements over IranMizarVision tried to determine bomber movements based on aerial tanker positions and US attacks on key strategic sites
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAmber Wangin BeijingPublished: 10:00pm, 12 Apr 2026Updated: 10:11pm, 12 Apr 2026A Chinese company has tried to use AI analysis to track US aerial refuelling missions to detect the strike patterns of bombers over Iran.MizarVision, a private geospatial intelligence firm, published a report earlier this month analysing the activities of US KC-135 and KC-46 tanker aircraft during Operation Epic Fury.
The report detailed critical links between known tanker movements and strikes against Iranian targets.
AdvertisementAnalysts said the tankers could be tracked through Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast signals, which are used to locate aircraft. Tankers are the most commonly tracked type of military aircraft.
However, bombers..