Carney says Alberta is 'essential' to Canada as province plans vote on separation52 minutes agoNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterReutersA day after Alberta announced it will hold a referendum on whether it should remain in Canada or hold a binding vote on separation, Prime Minister Mark Carney called the western province an "essential" part of the country.Speaking on Friday, Carney praised the...

Judge blocks US military from demoting Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' videoCQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesA federal judge has blocked Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth from lowering Senator Mark Kelly's rank in the military over his urging service members to refuse illegal orders. US District Judge Richard Leon wrote in a scathing ruling that Hegseth had unconstitutionally retaliated...

Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace saysGetty ImagesCrown Princess Mette-Marit was last seen in public on 17 May wearing a breathing tube connected to an oxygen deviceNorway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant in Oslo, the country's royal household has said.Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis in...

Burkina Faso Islamist insurgency: Woman recalls murder of her sons after fleeing to Ivory CoastHer sons were killed by Islamist militants. She's among thousands who had to fleeNicolas Négoce,BBC Africa, NioroniguéandAbayomi Adisa,BBC Africa, LagosNoel Ebrin Brou/BBCWarning: Readers may find some of the content distressingSitting in a dim room at a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Yameogo Aminata,...

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 3, #1749Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today's Wordle puzzle features fairly common letters, so you might get it quickly. If you need a new...