Politics

Niger's state broadcaster reported that armed men attacked a Nigerien Air Force base at Niamey's Diori Hamani International Airport overnight; security forces reportedly repelled the attack and calm had returned by morning.

Federal agents removed hundreds of boxes of 2020-era election materials from a Fulton County elections hub; the search warrant is under seal and federal officials have not explained the operation.

B.C. Premier David Eby called the province's recent extortion wave a "terror attack in slow motion" and urged Parliament to pass Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing reform; the federal government has announced 20 additional RCMP officers and helicopter support for Surrey.

President Trump proposed a Board of Peace to oversee Gaza, but plans to broaden its mandate beyond the ceasefire have led major powers to withhold support and to restate backing for the U.N. Security Council's role in international peace and security.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned a Parti Québécois victory would be a disaster for Canada, and PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said a sovereign Quebec would maintain close ties and pledged a referendum by 2030 if elected.

President Trump said he intends to announce his nominee to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next week, and Powell is reported to be stepping aside in May.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects U.S. President Donald Trump to respect Canadian sovereignty after reports that proponents of Alberta separatism met with U.S. officials; the U.S. State Department described the meetings as routine and said no commitments were made.

Chief Ross Perley is calling for provincial and federal support to establish an Indigenous-led policing agency after community member Bronson Paul was shot by an RCMP officer on Jan. 18; the shooting is under investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team.

Conservative delegates are meeting in Calgary and will vote on whether leader Pierre Poilievre should remain in his role; it is the first such vote since 2005.

Plain-clothes security forces have detained thousands across Iran and many detainees are reported held in unofficial or improvised locations, rights groups and two Iranian officials say.

Senate Democrats say they will block a funding package unless the Trump administration agrees to reforms for ICE, and talks between the White House and Senate leaders intensified ahead of a scheduled Senate vote.

The European Union has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization and sanctioned 15 Iranian officials, EU foreign ministers said unanimously.

An internal ICE memo directed officers in Minneapolis to avoid engaging 'agitators' and to focus arrests on people with criminal records, amid weeks of clashes and criticism that the agency has violated federal court orders.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford pressed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to denounce separatist activists after reports they met U.S. officials, and noted Alberta's government has passed a law that opens the door to a possible separation referendum.

Tom Homan, described as the administration's 'border czar,' held a press conference in Minnesota after arriving this week and said federal and local officials discussed coordination on public safety; he noted county jails may notify ICE about detainee release dates.

President Trump said he will not ask DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to step down, while officers involved in a Minneapolis shooting were placed on administrative leave and Democrats have threatened impeachment.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in Beijing and said their countries would work toward a long-term, comprehensive strategic partnership; the talks reportedly included progress on whisky tariffs, visa-free travel, and cooperation on irregular migration, and Starmer raised the case of Jimmy Lai.

The European Union announced sanctions on 15 Iranian officials and six organizations in response to Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests, and EU officials said further measures — including a likely listing of the Revolutionary Guard — were under consideration.

Reports say U.S. officials met multiple times with organizers of an Alberta separatist group, and the group has discussed seeking a large credit facility if a separation referendum succeeds.

The FBI searched Fulton County's main election office in Union City and removed boxes of 2020 election materials; officials described the action as a court-authorized law enforcement step and related federal litigation over the records is pending.

South Africa is facing internal debate over its foreign policy after Iranian naval ships took part in a BRICS-billed exercise at Simon's Town; the Defence Ministry has opened a board of inquiry and coalition partners have agreed to hold a high-level conference.

A survivor of the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack says recent provincial secularism laws have increased Islamophobia and complicated efforts at community healing, and the ninth anniversary will include municipal and mosque commemorations.

Ottawa granted conditional approval for Marineland to export 30 belugas and four dolphins to specific U.S. institutions, pending final information and written veterinary assessments, the fisheries minister said.

Hanover County officials said they oppose the sale and conversion of a Pattison-owned warehouse into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility; the Department of Homeland Security intends to buy the site but the sale is subject to approvals and the county attorney is reviewing legal options.

Ontario's education minister has assumed control of the Peel District School Board and halted a planned layoff of 60 teachers; the board is under provincial supervision and has been given two weeks to respond.

The federal government will send 20 additional officers and helicopter support to British Columbia, and Premier David Eby said a national summit of police leaders will be held in Surrey within two weeks; Surrey police are investigating a possible extortion-related shooting at a strip mall with no injuries reported.

Israel's prime minister says the Rafah crossing will reopen this week as part of the ceasefire's second phase, but officials say daily passage will be limited and no goods will move for now.

After a cold snap left the provincial emergency shelter open 24 hours for several days, Summerside’s mayor and local advocates are asking the province to make the facility available around the clock year-round; the province says it opens shelters for full days only during extreme weather and relies on community partners for broader supports.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she and B.C. Premier David Eby share common ground on expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline, and Smith said Alberta will present a project proposal in June.

A Government of Alberta panel held a public meeting in Fort McMurray to gather views on using nuclear power; about 30 people attended and raised questions about safety, water use, waste storage and public education.