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Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles A woman was taken to hospital after being attacked by a bear while hiking in the backcountry near Whistler, BC, on Friday evening. A group of three hikers encountered two bears near Conflict Lake in the Callaghan Conservancy around 5 p.m., the BC Conservation Officer Service said …

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Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, has urged members of the Southern Kaduna APC Elders Forum to accord the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, Jerry Adams, the same or even more respect they showed her during her tenure. Balarabe made the call at the inauguration of the Southern Kaduna APC Elders Forum Tinubu-Uba Sani 2027 initiative held …

Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while trying to break a mountain running record in the Alps along the Swiss-Italian border. The sport’s national governing body said in a statement that Kalie McCrystal was last seen on Tuesday. It is said that the runner and mountain climber was climbing the Matterhorn in Italy, a horn-shaped peak about …

Reports indicate alarming systemic violence, including widespread intimidation and the arrest of hundreds of opposition supporters, many of whom were detained beyond legally required periods without formal charges. Some of them also received disproportionate charges, including senior opposition alliance leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu, who faced “trumped up charges” of treason, according to Gina Romero, Special …

British-Nigerian businessman and social media influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, popularly known as Denisi or Ego, has died after a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand was linked to a fatal pulmonary embolism. Ubiribo, 43, underwent a cosmetic procedure at an unnamed clinic in Bangkok in March, where about 40 milliliters of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine were reportedly injected into his penis. …

Human activity causes the majority of forest fires across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are greatly influenced by hot and dry conditions associated with climate change and changes in land use. More than 600,000 hectares of land have burned in European Union countries in the first eight months of 2026, according to the European Forest Fire Information System. …

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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is hoping to return to action when Galatasaray face Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League next week. Osimhen was injured during Galatasaray’s 3-2 away win against Istanbul Başakşehir on Friday, forcing him to leave the match in the first half. The injury has raised concerns over his availability for the Turkish champions’ next European …

New York’s Central Park – one of the world’s most famous landmarks – is experiencing heavy rains, flooding and soil erosion, while a prolonged heat wave is putting pressure on the ecosystem and visitors alike. But these parks also help New York beat the heat. It helps cool cities, cleans the air, collects rainwater, and gives people a place to …