The priest held back tears Thursday when the pontiff stopped at Fraternité Saint-Alphonse, a facility for people struggling with substance use disorders in Beauport, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Earlier that day, the Pope celebrated mass in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. “He was smiling. His eyes were shining,” said Morency, who founded the fraternity about 30 years ago. “For me, it’s a big wink from God for the Saint-Alphonse Brotherhood.” Pope Francis spent about 20 minutes at the center, giving gifts, including rosaries and a picture of Mary and Jesus....

Some of you will be familiar with this product, but for those of you who don’t, it’s basically a frame for your smartphone that includes traditional controls. In this case, the product is PlayStation-approved, so you get the console’s virtual face buttons and a color scheme that fits well with the DualSense’s design ethos. “Sleek colors, materials and finishes are all inspired by the design of the PS5 DualSense wireless controller, including transparent face buttons and a visually distinctive floating look,” the press release notes....

Russia’s expansion in Africa pre-Ukraine was met largely with a collective yawn from the West. Now, as the announcement of an African tour by Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, shows, Washington is worried enough to stage its own charm offensive. But claims that the West is losing Africa are hyperbolic. A more accurate critique is that the West misjudged how Africa would react to Ukraine being framed as an attack on the rules-based global order....

The 24-year-old musician, known for his hits “23 Island” and “Elimination,” was shot along with a male relative, Kenyatta Scott Sr., Bogalusa Police Department confirmed to The Post. The shooting took place just before 6 p.m., with the rapper — whose real name is Javorius Tykies Scott — being rushed to the hospital in critical condition. JayDaYoungan ultimately died just before midnight, police said. The rapper’s relative remains in stable condition....

Statt bei Tech-Unternehmen wie Alibaba oder Tencent in Chinas Metropolen zu rekrutieren, entscheiden sich viele von ihnen für eine Karriere in der Kommunistischen Partei in ländlichen Gebieten – auch, aber nicht nur, wegen ihrer Begeisterung für die KPCh. Die Jobs gelten als sicher, zudem werden gute Aufstiegschancen ausgeschrieben. Wie Peking junge Menschen für landwirtschaftliche Berufe begeistern will Auf jeden Fall will Peking ins Land ziehen, wie CNN kürzlich berichtete. Auf Wunsch mehrerer chinesischer Ministerien – darunter des Bildungs- und des Finanzministeriums – sollen die Regionalregierungen Hochschulabsolventen für den öffentlichen Dienst in den Kommunen gewinnen....

Christened the XV Patrick Blackett, the Dutch-built vessel arrived in Portsmouth Naval Base this week for delivery to NavyX, the service’s research and development division. Tom Ryall, the Royal Marine colonel in charge of NavyX, said the new ship “will give us greater flexibility to experiment with novel military capabilities, and accelerate new technology, kit and concepts to the front line.” The 270-tonne Patrick Blackett is a civilian design that has been specially modified so prototypes of new equipment can be rapidly installed on her spacious weather deck, where sailors can put them through their paces....

Diamondhead Marine Scott Duncan is following the PACT Veterans Act, which failed to advance this week. Duncan said political maneuvering is getting in the way of helping veterans. “You have veterans dying day in and day out who need the help and we have to get through that to be able to help a lot of veterans. It’s just inexcusable for it not to go through,” Duncan said. “I honestly think it’s a political backdoor because the bill originally passed 84-14....

“We’re getting right into the heart of the most active part,” said John Adair, a veteran meteorologist at the weather service office near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. “This is turning out to be a fairly active monsoon season, compared to the last five years or so. There are many more opportunities for storms to develop.” The annual weather pattern has brought a parade of storms to the US Southwest in recent weeks that have led to flooding in normally dry washouts, inches of rain and rescue efforts....

Luke Sarrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirit Airlines terminated its merger agreement with Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, months after a bid for all of JetBlue Airways by rival suitor JetBlue Airways threw the planned deal into disarray. Shareholders on Wednesday were set to vote only on the Spirit-Frontier combination, not the JetBlue takeover, although the New York-based airline spent weeks urging shareholders to reject the deal. Frontier’s CEO and other people familiar with the matter said Spirit did not have shareholder support for the Frontier combination....

With the trade deadline just days away, general manager Ross Atkins is looking for ways to improve his team. Not just to get to the playoffs, but to win once they get there. Nothing about their recent hot streak will deter him from making moves to improve his squad. The losing streak is still fresh in his mind. He knows how quickly things can change. The team’s needs haven’t changed much in July....

Ein Brite (†22) ist in Griechenland von einem Hubschrauberpropeller tödlich getroffen worden Jack F. kehrte mit seinen Freunden und Eltern von einem Helikopterurlaub zurück, als er nach der Landung von einem Propeller am Kopf getroffen wurde. Er starb auf der Stelle. Der Brite Jack F. (†22) war am Montagnachmittag mit drei Freunden in einem gecharterten Helikopter auf dem Rückweg von der griechischen Touristenhochburg Mykonos, bevor sie dann nach London zurückkehren sollten....

The parade is celebrating its 55th anniversary after the pandemic forced cancellations in both 2020 and 2021. According to the event’s website, “the Caribbean tradition of street marching was founded in celebration of freedom and emancipation from slavery.” It’s part of a weekend of festivities celebrating Pan-Caribbean culture, culminating in today’s parade, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of spectators. “I feel excited, I feel excited,” said Chancois Christopher, one of the attendees....

Publication date: Jul 27, 2022 • 53 min ago • 7 min read • Join the discussion “After the discovery of the COVID-19 vaccine, we are closer than ever to an effective HIV vaccine and even a path to a cure,” he said Dr. -Pierre Routy, co-chair of the 24th International AIDS Conference. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette Content of the article Say “pandemic” and most people think COVID-19....

“Ccumulus clouds are developing in the fire area, which can exacerbate fire behavior,” the Klamath National Forest said in a Facebook post. The fire, known as the McKinney Fire, started Friday in Siskiyou County near the California-Oregon border, about four hours north of Sacramento. The county has a population of just 44,000, according to the US Census Bureau. A mandatory evacuation order was announced Saturday for areas of Siskiyou County, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office....

Anthime Gionet live-streamed himself breaching the Capitol in a nearly 30-minute video that showed him encouraging others in the mob to enter the building and saying, “We’re not letting this b—-,” according to his last plea agreement filed. Friday. Prosecutors told the courts that his live stream helped identify other rioters and led to multiple arrests in the massive investigation. During a hearing in May for his first plea — which took more than a year for lawyers to reach — Gionet told U....

– auch angesichts der Coronavirus-Pandemie und anderer Krisen – deutlich Laut einem am Mittwoch vom AIDS-Programm der Vereinten Nationen (UNAIDS) veröffentlichten Bericht standen weniger Ressourcen zur Verfügung als zuvor, um HIV und AIDS zu bekämpfen. In einigen Gebieten, in denen die Zahl der Neuinfektionen zuvor zurückgegangen war, steigt sie nun wieder an. Millionen Leben sind bedroht. Weltweit haben sich im vergangenen Jahr etwa 1,5 Millionen Menschen neu mit dem HI-Virus infiziert....

Sa présence avait causé une grande inquiétude. Sur Twitter, les pompiers du Var avaient alerté les riverains de la présence d’un requin de deux mètres de long. Ce samedi, l’animal bleu-vert a été retrouvé mort sur la plage d’Hyères. Le corps du requin a déjà été évacué et doit être pris en charge par les services municipaux pour être envoyé à l’équarrissage. Les circonstances de sa mort resteront inconnues car l’animal ne subira pas d’autopsie....

Colombia and Venezuela will appoint new ambassadors in their respective capitals when Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petros takes office next month, officials said, in an effort to rebuild diplomatic relations after years of strain. The decision was announced in a joint statement Thursday by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faria and Colombian Foreign Minister-in-waiting Alvaro Leyva after a meeting in the border town of San Cristobal. Leyva read a statement saying both men “expressed their desire to move forward with a work agenda towards the gradual normalization of bilateral relations starting August 7, naming ambassadors and diplomatic and consular officials....

The 23-year-old Man Utd forward came off the bench to net the cheekiest of goals at Bramall Lane. 4 Alessia Russo netted with an outrageous backheel against SwedenCredit: Reuters 4 Russo somehow managed to score from this positionCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun 4 The Manchester United forward wheeled away in delight after scoring as England secured their place in the finalCredit: Getty 4 Piers Morgan was a big fan of the fabulous strike It was the pick of the goals in England’s stunning 4-0 win over Sweden....

These range from a £650 payment to millions of the UK’s most vulnerable households to a £400 universal energy grant which will arrive in the autumn. The support payments were announced in two stages earlier this year by former chancellor Rishi Sunak – here’s everything you need to know about them. When is the second cost of living payment due? The one-off payment of £650 towards living costs is paid in two installments to all households on criterion-referenced benefits, including those receiving the following:...