Trucker protest enters 12th day
A core group of protesters in the nation’s capital continue to defy calls for the trucker convoy to go home as Ottawa remains under a state of emergency.At an “emergency press conference” held by some of the protest…
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Dwayne Johnson reconsiders his support of Joe Rogan
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson initially supported Joe Rogan, but has "become educated" since learning of Rogan's use of a racial slur.Rogan has been the centre of controversy over his podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience"…
Election maps: U.S. Supreme Court sides with GOP
WASHINGTON --
The U.S. Supreme Court put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. The high court order boosts Republican…
Trucker protest enters 12th day
A core group of protesters in the nation’s capital continue to defy calls for the trucker convoy to go home as Ottawa remains under a state of emergency.At an “emergency press conference” held by some of the protest…
U.S. House is expected to vote on stopgap
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next week.Funding is currently set to expire on Feb. 18, but the measure the…
Josh Neuman among 4 killed in Iceland plane crash
AKUREYRI, ICELAND --
American skateboarder and social media influencer Josh Neuman was one of four men killed when a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland, authorities in the North Atlantic island nation said…
Canada-based Rumble offers Joe Rogan US$100M
Rumble Inc, a YouTube-style website popular among U.S. conservatives, has offered Joe Rogan US$100 million over four years for all his shows, days after the podcaster apologized for using racial slurs in his content.…
Peng Shuai freedom doubts remain: journalist
BEIJING -
It was the interview many sports journalists wanted: A sit-down with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, prepped and ready to talk for the first time with Western media about allegations she made of…
BP profits surge amis high gas prices
LONDON -
BP PLC reported its biggest full-year profit for eight years on Tuesday, its coffers boosted by soaring oil and gas prices that have hiked domestic fuel bills for millions of people.
The…
Peter Thiel to step down from Facebook
Peter Thiel, one of Facebook's longest-serving and most controversial board members, plans to step down from the company's board later this year, the company said Monday.
Thiel, an early investor in Facebook, has…