North Ireland’s DUP backs deal to restore devolved government
Northern Ireland’s largest pro-British party, the Democratic Unionist Party, said it believed the draft deal published by the British and Irish governments on Thursday provided a basis upon which the regional assembly can be re-established.
Puerto Rico’s biggest power plant could be offline for a year, executive warns
Puerto Rico’s top energy executive on Thursday warned that the U.S territory’s largest power plant could remain off line for up to a year because of earthquake damage, evoking memories of lengthy power outages that followed a pair of hurricanes in 2017…
Prince Harry and Meghan’s possible move could be costly for Canadian taxpayers
Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars a year in security expenses if Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan move there, even part time, as they step away from their royal duties, security experts said.
East Libya forces to press campaign against Tripoli rivals despite ceasefire call
Forces in East Libya led by Khalifa Haftar said on Thursday they will not let up in their military campaign against rival factions in the capital Tripoli, appearing to reject a call by Russia and Turkey for a ceasefire.
U.S. military eyes adjustments after Iran surprises with attack in Iraq: official
The U.S. military is weighing adjustments to its defensive posture in the Middle East after Iran upended assumptions by staging a missile attack in Iraq, a country where it wields influence, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday.
Iran calls on Canada to hand over information on Crashed Ukrainian plane
Iran called on Canada on Thursday to share its information with Tehran about the Ukrainian plane after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa had intelligence indicating it was hit by an Iranian missile.
North Ireland parties urged to back draft devolved government deal
The British and Irish governments urged all parties in Northern Ireland to sign up to a draft agreement published on Thursday to restore devolved government for the first time in three years ahead of a deadline to strike a deal.
UK’s Johnson says there is evidence Ukrainian plane was shot down by Iran missile
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was a body of evidence that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was downed by a surface to air missile that might well have been fired unintentionally.
‘Empty chairs’ across Canada’s academic community after Iran plane crash
The crash in Iran of a Ukrainian Airlines jet bound for Toronto killed dozens of professors and researchers from campuses across Canada, leaving a painful hole in Canadian academia where Iranians have taken on starring roles in engineering.
Iran denies ‘illogical rumors’ about Ukrainian plane being hit by missile: ISNA
The head of Iran’s of Civil Aviation Organization on Thursday denied “illogical rumors” that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran had been hit by a missile, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported.
