<p> Separatists claim a historic win as Alberta’s independence petition closes, but legal threats and privacy scandals could block a fall referendum.</p><p> Mark Carney joins European leaders in Armenia to talk trade and a massive military rearmament project.</p><p> Donald Trump signals a return to bombing Iran as he slams Tehran’s new peace proposal, while Israeli strikes intensify in Southern Lebanon.</p><p> A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Morocco after two U.S. service members vanished during the "African Lion" joint military exercise.</p><p> Press freedom hits a quarter-century low as World Press Freedom Day highlights a "dramatic" global decline and a dangerous surge in the online harassment of female journalists.</p><p> Shakira draws two million fans to Rio's Copacabana Beach for a massive free concert that flooded the city's economy.</p>