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Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital.Pope Francis is responding well to hospital treatment for double pneumonia and his doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican says. The Vatican added on Monday that the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition was “stable” with doctors lifting their earlier prognosis of “guarded”, indicating he is now out of danger and could soon leave hospital. Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital for more than three weeks. He was admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment. The…

Mark Carney, Canada’s soon-to-be prime minister, weathered two era-defining implosions in his career as a central banker: the 2008 global financial crisis and Brexit.He has dealt with political chaos, societal upheaval and economic meltdown.Now he faces what is arguably the challenge of a lifetime: Donald J. Trump.Can Mr. Carney negotiate with Mr. Trump over tariffs and other combustible issues and find room for compromise, while trying to win a federal election on a full-throated anti-Trump platform?Mr. Carney was elected on Sunday as leader of the Liberal Party and, in line with Canada’s parliamentary political system, will be sworn in as…

Support for victims and survivors of domestic violence is available 24/7: 1-800-897-LINK (5465). If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or in an emergency, please call 911 immediately.A woman is safe after narrowly avoiding an alleged kidnapping when she alerted a bystander at a Utah gas station that she was in trouble.The Iron County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox 13 Utah that Epigmenio Bustillos Marquez, 53, was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman, only to have his attempt stopped by the victim who slipped a note to a witness at a southern Utah…

China’s intent to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood products adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already threatened by U.S. duties, say sector representatives in Atlantic Canada. China announced the retaliatory tariffs on Saturday in response to the Canadian surtax of 100 per cent on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, and of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum.And while 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian seafood and other goods are on pause until April 2, the Chinese duties are to take effect March 20 on a long list of products like lobster, snow crab and…

Australia’s top-ranked tennis player Alex de Minaur has cruised into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.The world No.10, who is seeded ninth for the ATP 1000 event in the California desert, scored an impressive 6-4 6-0 win over Hubert Hurkacz.The spoils had been shared at one win apiece in previous meetings, with the Pole taking out their last clash back in 2019 on the red clay in Madrid.After a first-round bye and straight-sets victory over Belgian veteran David Goffin, De Minaur broke for the first time in the seventh game of the opening set, before…

The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeastern Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a major breakthrough for Damascus in its efforts to unify a country still wrestling with violent turmoil.The agreement, announced by the office of Syria’s presidency and signed by both parties, stipulated that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would integrate “all civil and military institutions” into the new Syrian state by the end of the year, including its prized oil and gas fields.The deal also called for the S.D.F. to help Damascus combat remnants of the Assad regime, and outlined “the rights of…

The Trump administration invoked an obscure legal statute over the weekend in an attempt to deport a recent Columbia University graduate and lawful permanent resident of the United States who helped lead campus protests against Israel last year, people with knowledge of the action said on Monday.Mahmoud Khalil, 30, who graduated in December from Columbia with a master’s degree from the School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested by immigration officers in New York on Saturday and sent to a detention center in Louisiana. Mr. Khalil, who has Palestinian heritage, holds a green card and is married to an…

A Republican lawmaker is taking a victory lap after the mayor of Chicago reportedly agreed to donate the contents of a “secret gift room” to charity, days after he was grilled about it at a House hearing.”Just days after I forced corrupt @ChicagosMayor to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity,” Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, said on X.”Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent and defender of Sanctuary cities,” Gill continued. “At the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Calgary has announced the latest steps in its plan to address the city’s housing crisis while revitalizing some vacant downtown office space. The plan includes the construction of three new residential developments and the conversion of two under-used office buildings to residential units.At a Monday morning news conference, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said the projects will add 1,100 new homes, help revitalize Calgary’s downtown and generate more than $350 million in private investment.The city contributed $20 million to the projects under its Downtown Development Incentive Program. The City of Calgary…

The Washington Commanders have made a blockbuster trade with the Houston Texans to land five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil, according to multiple reports. ESPN reports the Commanders are sending a 2025 third- and seventh-round NFL Draft pick as well as a 2026 second- and fourth-round pick. The Texans will be sending a 2025 fourth-round pick as well as Tunsil. With quarterback Jayden Daniels quickly proving he is a franchise quarterback in one of the best rookie campaigns of all time, the Commanders wasted no time getting him more protection on the offensive line with Tunsil. Washington has also traded for receiver…