(NewsNation) — Houthi rebels released a new video of what they claim is the wreckage of an American military drone they shot down Tuesday over Yemen. Pentagon officials confirmed the Iranian-backed militants were responsible for taking down the drone, which cost more than $30 million. It’s the second MQ-9 Reaper drone the Houthis have shot … Read more
A group of demonstrators who protested along ‘Hospital Row’ in downtown Toronto is challenging claims its actions on Feb. 12 were antisemitic. The crowd began protesting at Yonge and Bloor streets early in the evening, before eventually finding its way to the stretch along University Avenue. Video footage posted to social media shows the massive … Read more
The body of an 11-year-old US girl who went missing on her way to school has been found in a river. Audrii Cunningham, from Texas, was found in the Trinity River on Tuesday, according to Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons. “Audrii’s body was located at the Trinity River under US Highway 59,” Lyons said on … Read more
Denver, Colo. – A judge on Tuesday raised the bond for a student being held in the deaths of two people shot in a dorm room at a Colorado college to US$5 million after a prosecutor said there were indications he tried to flee and had a gun when he was arrested. The … Read more
Moscow: A court in the Russian Far North will next month hear a case brought by the mother of dead opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has been prevented from seeing his body, his allies said Wednesday. Lyudmila Navalnaya has travelled to the remote IK-3 prison where her son died, but since Saturday, when she arrived, … Read more
At least two people killed in missile strike on Damascus â reports Syriaâs state TV says an Israeli strike that hit a residential area in the countryâs capital of Damascus has killed two people. AP reports the strike damaged the fourth floor of a ten-story building, shattered window glass on nearby buildings and also damaged … Read more
EU approves 13th sanctions package against Russia – EU sources The EU on Wednesday approved its 13th package of sanctions against Russia, the EU’s Belgian presidency said on social media platform X, confirming what sources had earlier told Reuters. “EU ambassadors just agreed in principle on a 13th package of sanctions in the framework of … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Get the latest from Michele Mandel straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Feb 20, 2024 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 3 minute read This image was taken from a GoFundMe that was set up for Elsabet Yitayew (https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-elsabet-yitayew) Article content It was something no child should ever … Read more
Jeremy Hunt, UK chancellor of the exchequer, holding the despatch box as he stands with treasury colleagues outside 11 Downing Street in London, UK.. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON â The U.K. logged a record £16.7 billion ($21.1 billion) net budget surplus in January, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The Office … Read more
A Sydney man is the first of two winners of Tuesday’s Oz Lotto jackpot to come forward. The Blacktown resident will split the $30 million prize with a second winner in Queensland. While the search continues for the Queensland registered player who purchased his ticket online, the Blacktown man on Wednesday morning told The Lott … Read more
