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South Africa’s second chance

Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa again, but everything else is different. He got his job back in a vote last week, but only because at the last […]

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Interchange apprehension

Overland flooding and a potentially hazardous intersection are among the concerns held by longstanding south Winnipeg garden centres as an interchange is built nearby. “We flood now,” stated Ray...

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Electoral judgment delivered in Tuxedo

The nouns “humility” and “humiliation” have different meanings, but both are rooted in the same Latin adjective — humilis, which translates as “humble,” as well as “grounded,” “low,” “from the […]

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Married musical duo gets to heart of complicated matters

Burnstick’s new album is the band’s most intimate and personal release yet. “I gotta tell you,” says Jason Burnstick, seated next to his wife and bandmate Nadia. “I didn’t want […]

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Heg

BRANDON — A storm that swept through western Manitoba last week spawned five tornadoes, researchers have determined. Two tornadoes touched down June 12 near Rivers, one in Spruce Woods Provincial […]

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Australia announces aid boost for PNG landslide recovery and internal security

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Government announced Thursday it will provide a further two million Australian dollars ($1.3 million) to support reconstruction efforts in the region of last...

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Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central […]

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France’s Macron, African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is joining several African leaders on Thursday to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa, […]

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Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement....

TANJUNGPINANG, Indonesia (AP) — Morwan Mohammad walks down an old hotel corridor on Batam Island in northwestern Indonesia before entering a 6-square-meter (64-square-foot) room that has been home to...

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‘It’s just inescapable’: Toronto students, teachers seek relief from hot...

TORONTO – In Beatrice Schneider’s seventh grade classroom in Toronto, there are two fans in opposite corners of the room. One of them is broken. When temperatures soar – as […]

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Tigers host the White Sox in first of 3-game series

Chicago White Sox (20-56, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (34-40, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Erick Fedde (5-1, […]

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Red Sox bring 5-game win streak into game against the Reds

Boston Red Sox (40-35, third in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (35-39, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (3-6, […]

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Phillies host the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Arizona Diamondbacks (37-38, third in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (49-25, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Jordan Montgomery (5-4,...

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Pirates host the Rays to begin 3-game series

Tampa Bay Rays (36-39, fourth in the AL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (36-38, third in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (0-0); Pirates: […]

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Angels visit the Dodgers to open 2-game series

Los Angeles Angels (29-45, fourth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (47-30, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Patrick Sandoval […]

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Murphy leads Braves against the Yankees after 4-hit outing

Atlanta Braves (41-31, second in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (51-26, first in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Chris Sale (9-2, […]

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Athletics take on the Twins in first of 3-game series

Minnesota Twins (41-34, third in the AL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (28-49, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Chris Paddack (5-3, 5.25 […]

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Marlins take on the Mariners in first of 3-game series

Seattle Mariners (44-33, first in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (25-49, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (6-5, 3.54 ERA, […]

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Cubs take on the Mets in first of 3-game series

New York Mets (35-38, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (36-39, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (2-5, 4.98 […]

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Guardians play the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series

Toronto Blue Jays (35-39, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (46-26, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: TBD; Guardians: Carlos […]

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