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A flash of lightning, a spark from a trailer, a cigarette tossed from a window — these are all potential igniters for a wildfire that can spiral out of control in mere seconds. This is Emergency Preparedness Week and several municipalities in southern Alberta are reminding residents to be ready for anything.“You never know when you might be evacuated and be gone for a few days,” said Clayton Rutberg, the fire chief and director of protective services with the Town of Coaldale.While the landlocked Lethbridge region is safe from hurricanes and tsunamis, dangers like tornadoes, wildfires, blizzards and other extreme…

A driver is being questioned after an elderly man was fatally struck by a car in Perth’s south. 

CAUTION IN INDONESIA  Indonesia faces similar issues.  About a-fifth of the population in the vast archipelago lacks adequate internet access, according to the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association.   But while the Indonesian government welcomed Starlink to the country and granted business licences in May last year, analysts say it remains wary about allowing the company to fill the gaps.  It is currently unclear how many Starlink devices are operational in Indonesia and the company’s initial investment was modest at US$1.8 million.  Still, with Musk in attendance, Starlink launched with fanfare in Bali with a project to connect medical centres to fast internet service.…

Will the India-Pakistan conflict escalate further? After India had conducted airstrikes on Pakistan and the Pakistani-held area of Kashmir, the Pakistani military claimed yesterday that it had downed Indian jets. Two or three Indian planes went down on the Indian side of the border, according to Indian officials and Western diplomats, as well as local media reports and witness accounts. The question now is whether Pakistan will decide that it must answer India’s strikes with an attack of its own on Indian soil.For now, Pakistan says it is keeping all its options open. But diplomats and analysts expressed some hope…

President Trump will nominate Dr. Casey Means to serve as U.S. surgeon general, he announced Wednesday — shortly after the White House withdrew the president’s earlier pick of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for the key public health post.Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post that Means “has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials” — referring to the acronym for “Make America Healthy Again,” a slogan used by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Her academic achievements, together with her life’s work, are absolutely outstanding,” Mr. Trump wrote. “Dr. Casey Means has the potential to be one of the finest Surgeon Generals…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jannik Sinner has officially returned to the court after serving a three-month suspension resulting from a positive drug test. He’s also officially single. The top-ranked men’s singles tennis pro clarified his relationship status ahead of the Italian Open this week after an Italian publication shared photos of him spending time with Russian model Lara Leito last month. Italy’s Jannik Sinner speaks during a press conference for the Italian Open in Rome on May 5, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)The news seemingly confirmed Sinner’s split from fellow tennis pro Anna Kalinskaya. “I’m very happy to be…

During a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) operation in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities say nearly a hundred people were detained — including a convicted child sex predator and a known Tren de Aragua gang member.During the operation, ICE detained 94 people for further investigation and transport, according to a news release from THP. ICE and several other federal, state and local agencies launched a weeklong immigration enforcement operation in the Houston area, which resulted in the arrest of 646 illegal immigrants. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)‘OFF OUR STREETS’: ICE MAKES MAJOR ARREST OF INTERNATIONALLY WANTED ‘SUSPECTED…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Weeks after being ordered to pause plans to remove bike lanes from three major streets in Toronto, the Ford government says it is filing an appeal against the injunction. At the end of April, an Ontario judge told the government it must suspend any imminent plans to remove bike lanes from Bloor Street, Yonge Street or University Avenue while he deliberated on whether or not the move was constitutional.The judge said not granting an injunction ran the risk of the government removing bike lanes before the courts could decide if the law…

A “suspicious” house fire in Queensland has now claimed the lives of three children, as a woman remains under police guard.

Meanwhile, Ukraine struck an agreement that gives the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian mineral deals and which funds investment in the nation’s reconstruction. Since Trump’s return to the White House, the greenback is down more than 9 per cent against a basket of major currencies as investors pull back from owning US assets.  Some experts warn against associating the strength of the dollar with its reserve-currency status. Yet historically, dollar holdings have been linked to security alliances and military ties to Washington. Transactions with the US dollar continue to dominate all segments of the FX market, said Pyshnyi, but…