Albert Wagner 
Paris, France – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering of European leaders in Paris, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. The French leader said that “we … Read more
San Juan, Puerto Rico – A U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were presumed dead and likely were thrown into the ocean, police said Monday. The accounts by police in Grenada and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines were a blow to those who … Read more
Columbia, S.C. – When jurors first began weighing the fate of a man charged with murdering the transgender woman he’d been seeing secretly, they had little problem concluding that he fired the gun, the jury foreperson said. The most difficult task was determining that he was driven by hate, as the U.S. Department … Read more
Earlier this month, travellers arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in southern Florida to catch a 9:15 p.m. flight to Toronto. Judging by a rough average of flight times found online, they could reasonably have expected to arrive sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. the following morning. In the end, after 10 separate … Read more
Ottawa – Environmental groups and labour organizations are pleading with the federal government to end a political stalemate over its forthcoming sustainable jobs bill. The legislation is supposed to help protect and usher in new jobs in the energy industry as Canada tries to maintain its place in the clean energy transition. … Read more
LONDON – An American women’s cycling team have been sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for fraudulent actions after a mechanic was told to disguise herself as a rider in order to satisfy race regulations. The sport’s governing body said a Disciplinary Commission found that Cynisca Cycling, a UCI Women’s Continental team, … Read more
New York – The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the US$25 billion deal between Kroger and Albertsons, alleging the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history would lead to higher prices for consumers. The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth and tenth largest retailers in the country. The … Read more
(NewsNation) — The number of young people with antidepressant prescriptions rose nearly 64% after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The number of people between the ages of 12 and 25 who received at least one antidepressant prescription rose significantly between January 2016 … Read more
London – A TikToker whose video showing where to find the real house featured in the hit movie “Saltburn” said she had “no idea” her footage would go viral. Rhian Wiliams, a 47-year-old PR and marketing consultant in the United Kingdom, told CNN that TikTok’s algorithm “added rocket fuel” to her posts about Drayton House, … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian troops have pulled out of a village in the east of the country, an army spokesman said Monday, as Russian forces make their advantages in manpower and ammunition tell on the battlefield at the start of the war ‘s third year. The latest setback for Kyiv’s soldiers was in … Read more
