NSW residents are bracing for a summer scorcher with temperatures due to hit the mid-40s and people urged to check on elderly neighbours. Penrith and Richmond in Sydney’s western suburbs are forecast to reach 44C on Saturday, with 40C expected in the city. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney heatwave. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 76 members of an extended family, rescue officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that Israel’s ongoing offensive is creating “massive obstacles” to the distribution of humanitarian aid. Friday’s strike on a building in Gaza … Read more
Taiwan and Canada on Friday signed a bilateral investment deal, boosting the Taiwanese government’s efforts to bolster business ties with like-minded democratic partners and possibly easing the island’s entry into a major pan-Pacific trade pact. Self-ruled Taiwan has been seeking greater diplomatic and moral support from major Western democracies, such as Canada, as it faces growing military and … Read more
Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after the prime minister called for a “sustainable ceasefire” with his Canadian and New Zealand counterparts. The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (AEDT) passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza with 153 members in favour, … Read more
Washington – The U.S. on Friday released newly declassified intelligence that suggests Iran has been “deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson told CNN. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched more than 100 attacks against about a dozen commercial and merchant ships transiting … Read more
The first one, named Roxi Layla, was born on Tuesday at 7:49 pm (0149 GMT). (Representational) Washington: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses and became pregnant in both gave birth to twin girls on different days, she announced on Friday. “Our miracle babies were born!” Kelsey Hatcher, who is documenting … Read more
Frontline troops experiencing ‘exceptional levels of rat and mice infestation’ Both Ukrainian and Russian troops are suffering from “exceptional levels of rat and mice infestation” in some sectors of the frontline, according to UK intelligence. The Ministry of Defence says rodent populations have risen due to milder temperatures in recent months and plenty of food. … Read more
More than 1,100 police officers across England and Wales are under investigation for sexual or domestic abuse, prompting fresh calls for vetting and misconduct procedures to be radically overhauled. Of these, 180 – almost one in seven – have been allowed to carry on working as normal despite the severity of the offences. Of the … Read more
Article content A 35-year-old man has been charged after an armed carjacking investigation in Mississauga earlier this week. Article content Peel Regional Police say a 34-year-old Mississauga woman was in a parking lot near Queen Frederica Dr. and Bloor St. at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday when a man armed with a gun demanded her vehicle. … Read more
The Good Brigade | DigitalVision | Getty Images How IRS collection notices work Typically, CP14 is the first IRS notice for an unpaid tax balance, followed by three or four reminder letters, every five weeks, explained Darren Guillot, national director at Alliantgroup, who previously served as IRS deputy commissioner of the agency’s small business division. … Read more
