They had told the Israelis they were there. Travelling along a coastal road in Gaza, six aid workers – from the UK, Poland, Australia and Canada – and their Palestinian driver. They had just unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza for the millions of people at risk of famine … Read more
Two Australians missing following earthquake in Taiwan The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that two Australians are reported missing after the earthquake in Taiwan. A spokesperson said the Australian Office in Taipei is making “urgent enquiries with local authorities to confirm their welfare”. Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to … Read more
Article content PETERBOROUGH — Only in Canada can a robber who hit a store clerk with a baseball bat get 14 months in provincial jail while the guy he repeatedly struck remains before the courts facing up to 14 years in a federal prison. But after pleading guilty to robbery in Peterborough court on Thursday, … Read more
Here are some tips on how to land your next role after being laid off. Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images Companies around the world have continued to downsize following the overhiring spree during the pandemic. Since the start of the year, more than 57,000 employees have been laid off globally, according to Layoffs.fyi. From … Read more
When police stormed Todd McKenzie’s home, disaster was sure to follow. But he’s far from the only person with mental health needs who has been killed in a police operation and it is time for a new approach, a coroner has found. NSW Police were called after McKenzie was seen with a knife and making … Read more
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, Sept. 12, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple is laying off 614 workers in California, according to a new state filing, the company’s first significant round of job cuts since the pandemic. The affected Apple employees … Read more
(NewsNation) — Police in Virginia are still looking for anyone involved over the weekend in a mob attacking an officer in Fairfax County. So far, four people — two 18-year-olds, a 20-year-old, and a 17-year-old — have been charged in what Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said was a night of “utter chaos and … Read more
CSIS director David Vigneault says his agency had intelligence ahead of the 2019 federal election that the government of China attempted to funnel — through a network of “threat actors” — approximately $250,000, possibly to interfere in Canadian elections. The document was shown Thursday at Canada’s inquiry into foreign election interference, which is examining attempts … Read more
PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON – With no sign yet of a long-promised transitional council to usher in the deployment of international troops and restore order, Haitians who can are trying to flee the country. Violent gangs have taken over much of the capital, killed thousands, and forced millions into acute hunger. “Every day is a … Read more
Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza. Jerusalem: Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza, as one accused countries supplying arms to Israel of being complicit in what “amounts to genocide”. Isabelle Defourny, president of Doctors Without Borders NGO, … Read more
