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
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has declared a state of emergency, suspending government and police officials, after 16 people were killed in riots in the Pacific island nation. A police and public sector protest on Wednesday over a pay cut that officials blamed on an administrative glitch descended into lawlessness. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Deadly … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in response to their attacks on Red Sea shipping pulled the world’s focus Friday back on the years-long war raging there, even as tensions rise across a Middle East already torn by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The strikes killed at least five … Read more
He is unlikely to ever ascend the throne of the oil-rich country. Bandar Seri Begawan: In real life he’s a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei’s Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts. Mateen, … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The 100 Best Female Footballers in the World 2023 The countdown to No1 is complete and to the surprise of absolutely nobody, Barcelona and Spain’s Ballon D’Or-winning midfielder Aitana Bonmati is Top of the Pops. Of the 112-strong voting panel, 102 … Read more
US-UK airstrikes will not go without ‘punishment or retaliation’, say Houthis Airstrikes by the US and the UK overnight against Houthi military targets in Yemen would not go without “punishment or retaliation”, said the group’s military spokesperson. They also claimed that 73 strikes had killed five fighters and wounded six others, and said the Houthis … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Columnists Time for silent majority to engage with City Hall to stop 16.5% increase Get the latest from Brian Lilley straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jan 11, 2024 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 3 minute read Homeowners could soon face a property tax increase in the … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer bemoaned Thursday’s hotter-than-expected inflation figures for December, saying the data was a blow to bulls hoping for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. He said the market needs a solid start to earnings season on Friday to improve the averages. “The bulls didn’t get the cool inflation number they wanted. Consider … Read more
A child has died after being found unresponsive in a NSW pool. NSW Police said after receiving reports that a six-year-old boy was missing, officers were called to a property in Teralba, 22km west of Newcastle, about 3.15pm on Thursday. Following a search of the property and surrounding areas, police said they found the child … Read more
Taiwan should plan to diversify its economy away from semiconductors, given the risk that China might develop the capacity to make its own chips, Paul Cavey, an economist at East Asia Econ, told CNBC. “Politicians really should be discussing more on … diversifying the economy away in terms of trying to encourage more industries to … Read more
