(Reuters) – A roaring wildfire has destroyed the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially burning up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were working on Thursday to preserve as many buildings as possible, according to authorities. Jasper is located in the mountains of Jasper National Park in the CanadianRead More →

Taipei/Beijing (Reuters) – Typhoon Gaemi blasted over northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, causing flooding, and sinking a cargo offshore before crossing the sea and reaching China, where it is forecast to pour more torrential rain. Gaemi made ashore at midnight (1600 GMT Wednesday) on Taiwan’s northeastern coast inRead More →

NAIROBI (Reuters) — Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the largest opposition party to a new “broad-based cabinet,” as promised in response to statewide protests. The opposition members, notably John Mbadi Ngo’ongo, the nominee to oversee the finance ministry, are supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga,Read More →

PARIS (Reuters) — French President Emmanuel Macron thought that the Paris Olympics would solidify his legacy. However, a failed bet on a hasty legislative election has left him politically crippled, casting a long shadow over Macron’s moment on the international stage. Macron is a fragile force as he prepares toRead More →

Cairo/Jerusalem (Reuters): 87 people were injured and at least three people died after Israeli fighter planes attacked Houthi military targets close to Yemen’s Hodeidah port on Saturday. The attack came one day after an Iranian-backed group’s drone bombed Tel Aviv, Israel’s main commercial hub. Al-Masirah TV, the primary television newsRead More →

BASTAD (AFP) – Sweden Rafael Nadal battled his way into the Bastad Open semifinals on Friday, taking three hours and fifty-nine minutes to defeat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, and 7-5. It is the first time since Wimbledon two years ago that the 22-time Grand Slam champion hasRead More →