Oliver Smith 
Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant. His groundbreaking surgery, performed in 2022, even captured the attention of Hollywood scriptwriters who wove his story into a recent episode of the long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. In a study published … Read more
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting with a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday, as the Biden administration seeks to mitigate tensions over Taiwan while the island holds its presidential election. Blinken sat down with Liu Jianchao, the Chinese … Read more
Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that all 737 MAX 9 planes would remain grounded until Boeing provides further data following a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated aircraft. “For the safety of American travelers the FAA will keep the Boeing 737-9 MAX grounded until extensive inspection and maintenance is conducted and … Read more
Vote counting got under way on Saturday in Taiwan’s presidential election, held under the shadow of threats from China that choosing a leader it disapproves of could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island. Beijing criticised frontrunner Lai Ching-te, the current-vice president, as a dangerous “separatist” in the days leading up to the … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature More detail about the damage caused by the attacks, from the former deputy prosecutor general of Ukraine: Another massive missile attack on Ukraine in the morning. The missiles were fired at Kyiv, Dnipropetrovs’k, Chernihiv, Poltava, Ivano-Frankivsk regions. A boiler house in … Read more
Article content An unidentified man is sought for sparking a fire inside of a downtown Toronto bookstore last month. Article content Toronto Police say officers responded to an arson call at a bookstore near Yonge and Shuter Sts. around 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2023. Article content A man entered the employee area of the … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s market action, telling them to pay attention when several major financial institutions report earnings. Friday’s earnings season kicked off with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo failing to impress Wall Street, which disappointed Cramer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.31%. Cramer wondered … Read more
A masked gang of teens and young adults rammed a Newcastle man while fleeing a break-in and attempted robbery in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 42-year-old man was left with serious leg injuries and was treated by neighbours until paramedics arrived. He was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable … Read more
(NewsNation) — The bodies of two men who died while incarcerated in Alabama’s prison system were reportedly returned to their families missing their hearts and other organs, a federal lawsuit alleges. Forensic analyst Joseph Scott Morgan was shocked to learn about the “grave robbery” allegations. “When someone dies in custody, that body must be examined,” … Read more
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns’ women’s basketball team has had a successful season so far, sitting in fourth spot in the Canada West standings. The team has begun to click in the past ten games, going 9-1 but there are two players who have come into their own, both on and off the court. Vlada … Read more
