UK blasts Hong Kong rewards for help to catch activists overseas
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy, Home Secretary Cooper call on China to stop targeting opposition voices living in Britain. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Palestinian lives are “not seen as equivalent” to others
EU MP Lynn Boylan says the EU’s inaction on Gaza shows it doesn’t see Palestinian lives as equal to Ukrainian ones. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and…
Death toll in Thailand-Cambodia border clashes hits 32, over 130 injured
Cambodia reports additional 12 deaths as fears grow of a larger conflict breaking out between the neighbours. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Two teens jailed over machete murder of 14-year-old on London bus
Attack reignited concern around the ongoing problem of knife crime that has plagued the British capital for years. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia’s ‘black mountains’
A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper. BBC News
Polls open in Taiwan’s key ‘recall election’ closely watched by China
Voting has started in a recall election that could see the unseating of dozens of opposition Kuomintang lawmakers. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Man pleads guilty to murder of Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect’s brotherSimon Little
Alexander Lo, 31, was found dead on the floor of a home near Knight Street and 33rd Avenue around 1 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2024.
Chuck Todd blasts podcasters for platforming Hunter Biden, ‘spectacle’ hurting Democrats
Former NBC News anchor Chuck Todd condemned media outlets for platforming former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, arguing he is a hazard to himself and the Democratic Party. As Democrats…
70-year-old hit-and-run victim says ICBC left her in the dark about coverageSimon Little
Loreen English says ICBC wasn’t clear about her coverage following a traumatic hit and run, and told her instead to keep her receipts for everything.
Maple Ridge couple, dog, killed in neighbour dispute, leaving loved ones bewilderedAmy Judd
Bruce, alongside his wife Roxanne and their dog, was killed inside their Maple Ridge home on Wednesday night. The suspect is believed to have died from a self-inflicted injury. …
Ten killed, 12 injured in Vietnam sleeper bus road crash
Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh calls for probe into road accident a week after deadly Ha Long Bay boat disaster. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and…
Moment ‘air scooter’ fails Channel crossing attempt
The drone-like contraption flew from Sangatte and neared the cliffs of Dover before splashing down. BBC News
Inter Miami owner rips MLS over decision to suspend star Lionel Messi: ‘That’s not right’
Jorge Mas, the owner of Inter Miami, blasted Major League Soccer’s decision to suspend Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for one game. Messi and Alba will be sidelined for Inter…
Europeans meet with Iranian officials face-to-face for first time since Israel, US bombings as sanctions loom
European diplomats met with Iranians on Friday face-to-face for the first time since Israel and the U.S. bombed the country last month. The “serious, frank and detailed” meeting in Istanbul,…
Zac Brown reveals engagement to famous jewelry designer as legal battle with ex-wife unfolds
Zac Brown is engaged to jewelry designer Kendra Scott following his contentious divorce from ex-wife Kelly Yazdi. During an interview with People magazine published Thursday, the 46-year-old country star and…
Trump admin offers $608M for states to build migrant camps modeled after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Trump administration is offering $608 million to states willing to expand migrant detention efforts. The money, announced through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) new Detention Support Grant Program…
Proper hazardous material disposal highlighted after Kelowna recycling truck catches fireKlaudia Van Emmerik
On Wednesday, a driver of a recycling truck was forced to urgently dump a big load of material in a Kelowna school parking lot after flames erupted inside the vehicle.…
Salon owner ‘ready’ for key L’Oréal dispute hearing
Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in a legal battle with the global cosmetics giant since 2022. BBC News
Nearly 30K people gave up on waiting and walked out of Island Health ERs last yearKylie Stanton
According to the provincial numbers, 142,000 people walked away from B.C. hospital ERs before they received treatment, including 30,000 in the Island Health region.