Skip to content
×
Your Business
Join MidlandToday+
Messages
Post a Listing
Your Listings
Your Profile
Your Subscriptions
Your Likes
Your Business
Support Local News
Payment History
Sign Out
MidlandToday+ members
Already a +member?
Sign in
Not a +member?
Sign up for a MidlandToday+ account for instant access to upcoming contests, local offers, auctions and so much more.
Join now, it's FREE!
Support Local News
Sign up for free Newsletter
Sign up for Notifications
Contact Us
Home
News
Local News
News Map
Police Beat
Letters and Opinions
Beyond Local
Inside the Village
Behind the Scenes
Ontario News
Canada
World
National Business
National Sports
More
Town of Midland
Spotlight
Postcard Memories
Helpers
Inspire
Pursuit
Success
Then and Now
Weather
Adopt Me
Gas Prices
Horoscopes
Comics
Games (like Crosswords)
Dear Abby
Letters to the Editor
Village Life
Obituaries
Obituaries
In Memoriam
Shop Local
Local Business Directory
Flyers
Autos
Beauty and Fashion
Community Leaders Program
Community Organizations
Financial Services
Food
Funeral and Estate Planning
Government and Education
Health and Wellness
Home Decor
Home Improvement
Professional Services
Public Notices and Tenders
Real Estate
Recreation
Shopping and Specialty Stores
Travel & Tourism
Flyers
Classifieds
All Classifieds
Post a Free Ad
Look Local
Connect
FREE email newsletter
My Account
Follow Us on Facebook
Follow Us on Twitter
Events
💛
MidlandToday Cares
Random Acts of Kindness
Meet the Team
Search Type
Site
Listings
Directory
Search
Home
World News
World News
Slovakia's populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt, shocking Europe before elections
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico , was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday while greeting supporters at an event in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberat
May 15, 2024 4:20 PM
Read more >
Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country's northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seri
May 15, 2024 2:01 PM
Read more >
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan court ordered the release Wednesday of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly two years on money laundering charges.
May 15, 2024 1:57 PM
Read more >
France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly
PARIS (AP) — France announced Wednesday it is imposing a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting security forces' powers to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead.
May 15, 2024 1:57 PM
Read more >
Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing
It was untreated anxiety and depression that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard blamed for his alcohol abuse, a problem that reached the point where he needed to step away from hockey.
May 15, 2024 1:26 PM
Read more >
Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept.
May 15, 2024 12:14 PM
Read more >
Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting?
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, an episode of violence that punctuated his decades-long career in politics.
May 15, 2024 11:55 AM
Read more >
Wong sworn in as Singapore's fourth prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong was sworn in Wednesday as the nation’s fourth prime minister in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub.
May 15, 2024 8:17 AM
Read more >
Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
MADRID (AP) — Canadian historian and writer Michael Ignatieff has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences for his “critical reflections on the major conflicts of our time,” prize organizers said Wednesday.
May 15, 2024 8:10 AM
Read more >
Swiss court convicts a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s top criminal court on Wednesday convicted a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity over his role in repression committed by the west African country’s security forces under its longtime dictator, a
May 15, 2024 6:40 AM
Read more >
1
2
3
4
5
6
>
>>