ConocoPhillips says it will cut workforce by up to 25 per centGlobalnews Digital
Houston-based ConocoPhillips will announce details on Thursday to reduce its workforce by 20 to 25 per cent as part of a broader company restructuring plan.
Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks as UN warns of ‘horrific’ consequences for displaced families
Strikes reportedly kill 31 people in the city, home to a million people and where a famine was declared last month. BBC News
Quebec wants court to declare branch of Swedish battery developer Northvolt insolventGlobalnews Digital
Quebec filed the court application in an attempt to recoup some of the province’s losses on a failed electric-vehicle battery project.
‘Ding dong ditch’ shooting: New details emerge as suspect held on $1M bondKatie Scott
Gonzalo Leon Jr. was ordered to be held on US$1-million bond after prosecutors said they were considering bringing more serious charges against him.
Three dead after historic funicular railway derails in Lisbon
A train on Lisbon’s famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed. BBC News
Wages and salary data suggest getting a pay boost may soon get harderAri Rabinovitch
Salary growth is expected to drop for Canadians in 2026, according to survey data, as StatCan reports business output and labour productivity declined in the second quarter.
Armed Jewish settlers take over Palestinian home in Hebron
Armed Jewish settlers stormed and seized a Palestinian home at the entrance to Hebron’s Old City. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
House moves to expose Epstein files, authorizes Oversight probe
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution formally authorizing the Oversight Committee’s ongoing probe into Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation also green-lit the committee’s release of “all unclassified committee…
‘Rogue states’ risk federal funding for illegal immigrant driver’s licenses
EXCLUSIVE: A new Republican congressional proposal aims to close loopholes for illegal immigrants able to get driving privileges in some states. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chair of the House Budget…
FBI’s Operation Box Cutter indicts 22 Chinese nationals and companies for fentanyl precursors
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is “targeting the fentanyl supply chain at its source,” and a recent operation led to the indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four China-based chemical…
Bowser pushes police recruitment, says DC needs ‘hundreds more’ cops as Trump federal takeover nears end
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said her city needs to “add hundreds more police” as the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department is winding down. Bowser made…
Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigating train derailment near B.C., Alberta borderGlobalnews Digital
Transportation Safety Board investigators have been called in to try to determine what caused a dozen cars from a CPKC train to detail Tuesday evening near Elko, B.C.
Feds intercept 1,300 barrels of meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico
Federal officials made a high-seas interception of hundreds of thousands of pounds of two different precursor chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine – a shipment they say came from…
Civilians are tracking ICE to warn migrants. Is that legal?Uday Rana
As U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his mass deportation efforts, civilian surveillance of federal immigration agents is becoming increasingly assertive..
Duffy expands air traffic control training program to fight nationwide shortage
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is expanding the number of schools that can participate in a fast-tracked air traffic control training program, as the administration seeks more ways to address…
Suspected wedding crasher steals $60,000 gift box before fleeing in Mercedes SUV
Police in California are searching for a suspected wedding crasher who allegedly stole a box containing approximately $60,000 in cash and checks. The Glendale Police Department said officers responded to…
Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal
The Russian leader has rejected calls for a ceasefire as his troops advance. BBC News
US and EU sanctions have killed 38 million people since 1970
Far from a peaceful tool, these measures weaponise hunger and deprivation to enforce Western dominance. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Rayner admits underpaying tax on Hove flat as PM backs her
The deputy prime minister says she has referred herself for an ethics probe by the PM’s adviser. BBC News