Oliver Smith 
Tens of thousands of people will attend final pre-election rallies in Taiwan on Friday ahead of critical presidential and parliamentary polls, as China’s defence ministry warned it would “smash any Taiwan independence plots.” Taiwan, a neighbouring island China claims as its own, has been a democratic success story since holding its first direct presidential election in … Read more
A Russian court Friday ordered that Sergei Udaltsov, a Russian pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin, be detained until Feb. 15 when he will stand trial for charges of “justifying terrorism,” Russian state news agency Ria Novosti said. Udaltsov told Ria Novosti that the charges relate to his posts in support … Read more
Hybrid work is “firmly established”, the survey noted. (Representative pic) A new survey conducted by The Conference Board has found that chief executive officers (CEOs) are prioritising bringing workers back into the office full-time, five days a week. The US-based think tank surveyed 1,200 executives, including 630 CEOs across the US, Latin America, Japan and … Read more
I met my husband almost seven years ago when I was 19 and he was six years older. He had just stopped drinking and had recently moved home from the forces. We fell in love immediately. He was attractive, silly and so sweet. We have been married for three years now and have two children. … Read more
From the humble luggage tray to filters that mask smells at sewage plants, the sale of some of Britain’s most pedestrian assets to the world’s largest money manager is to bring a multimillion-dollar payday to a small clutch of little known bankers. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which boasts a $100bn (£79bn) collection of companies including … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Crime Get the latest from Brad Hunter straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jan 12, 2024 • 2 minute read Ghislaine Maxwell is interviewed in prison on Jeremy Kyle Live, which was broadcast on TalkTV in Britain on Jan. 23, 2023. Photo by Jeremy Kyle Live /Twitter Article content Disgraced … Read more
Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net interest income for 2024 could come in significantly lower year over year. “As we look forward, our business performance remains sensitive to interest rates and the health of the U.S. economy, but we are confident … Read more
Bank of America shares fell about 2% in premarketing trading on Friday after the firm reported declining fourth-quarter earnings amid hefty one-time charges. Here’s what the company reported compared with Wall Street expectations: Earnings per share: 70 cents adjusted vs. 68 cents per share expected, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv Revenue: $22 billion, … Read more
(NewsNation) — Post-pandemic burnout among Christian clergy leaders in the U.S. has prompted many to consider abandoning their jobs, according to a new survey. According to a Hartford Institute for Religion Research survey, 40% of the leaders seriously considered leaving their congregations at least once since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and more than … Read more
A Calgary man who is grieving the deaths of 17 members of his family is now facing more challenges as he tries to get his remaining sister out of Gaza. Tamer Jarada says his pregnant sister, her husband and three children have been living in a tent made of plastic sheets and wood for three … Read more
