A revered rural fire captain has died while responding to a car blaze in regional New South Wales, just hours after a firefighter was killed in a house blaze in Sydney. Group Captain Dale Bowles is being remembered as “energetic, dedicated and accomplished” following a fatal medical episode on the way to the fire in … Read more
The U.K. and Switzerland are deepening the ties between their financial services sectors with a new post-Brexit deal. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. and Switzerland on Thursday will sign a post-Brexit financial services deal designed to bring two of Europe’s largest banking centers closer together. British Finance Minister Jeremy … Read more
(NewsNation) — Republicans are rallying behind former President Donald Trump after the Colorado Supreme Court booted him off the state’s GOP primary ballot. Now, the state’s Republican Party is threatening to switch to a caucus system if Trump loses a challenge to the ruling at the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices ruled Tuesday that the … Read more
The leader of Hamas made his first visit to Egypt for more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and get hostages freed. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who normally resides in Qatar, typically intervenes … Read more
An Australian tourist has died in Bali in a hit-and-run scooter crash. The 33-year-old was left for dead following a collision on the Persinggahan Hwy in Klungkung, in Bali’s southeast, about 3.30pm on Tuesday. The traveller was riding a Honda Scoopy scooter along Persinggahan Hwy when a speeding bike, coming in the opposite direction, crashed … Read more
DETROIT – DeAngelo Martin killed four women and raped two others over a 16-month span before he was captured. Only now, a year after Martin was sent to prison, is it clear that police failed repeatedly to follow up on leads or take investigative steps that may have averted the killing spree, despite receiving repeated … Read more
Harvard’s board has said it hasn’t found Dr Claudine Gay violated its policies. Harvard University, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world, is faced with an embarrassing development. Its president Dr Claudine Gay, already under fire over possible plagiarism, is facing more such allegations. According to New York Times (NYT), the university … Read more
Poland’s new government sacks state TV, radio and news bosses Shaun Walker The new Polish government has gutted the top management of public television, making good on a campaign promise to reform a broadcaster that functioned as a mouthpiece of its rightwing populist predecessor, but also prompting criticism of their methods from some quarters. The … Read more
Opening summary Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s air defence shot down 34 of 35 Russian drones launched in a major overnight attack on 12 Ukrainian regions, the air force said on Thursday. Russia launched Iranian-made Shahed drones in several waves from about 8pm (1800 GMT) to … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Crime Published Dec 20, 2023 • 2 minute read A Toronto Police cruiser. Photo by Scott Laurie / Files /Toronto Sun Article content An off-duty Toronto Police officer and security guards suffered minor injuries during a smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery on Wednesday night. In posts to the social-media site … Read more
