NC Senate candidate says ICE Charlotte ops the result of ex-gov opponent repeatedly blunting cooperation
North Carolina Republican senatorial candidate Michael Whatley said in a Wednesday interview that the reason ICE has to deploy such force in Charlotte and the Triangle is because of his…
December 12 Belongs to Soma Himi, Not to Sri Lankan Day
The Cabinet’s decision to declare December 12 as “Sri Lankan Day” is presented as a multicultural festival of parades, food fairs, and exhibitions. At the administrative level, this is framed…
Epstein files: House votes overwhelmingly to force release, sending bill to SenateGlobalnews Digital
The vote further showed the pressure mounting on lawmakers and the Trump administration to meet long-held demands that the Justice Department release its Epstein case files.
11 arrested, more tourists hospitalized as Istanbul poisoning mystery deepensKatie Scott
Over the weekend, two tourists staying at the same hotel as the deceased family were hospitalized after displaying symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
Man, 18, dies from injuries in Transcona house fireSam Thompson
The fire, which took place Saturday morning at a home on Yale Avenue West, initially led to four people being taken to hospital.
From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed
A new study pinpoints the deadly thresholds of plastic ingestion for marine life. BBC News
Saskatchewan Roughriders, Montreal Alouettes’ fans ready for Grey Cup face-offSean Previl
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping to get their fifth title in franchise history, while the Montreal Alouettes are wanting their second Grey Cup championship in three years.
Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit threat against BBC comes amid spate of legal wins over media companies
President Donald Trump‘s 10-figure legal threat against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is not mere bluster, if his recent spate of legal victories against media and big tech is any…
Royal Navy crew member missing off Donegal coast
The Irish Coast Guard received a distress call from a UK naval support vessel on Saturday morning. BBC News
NDP convention delegates call on their own government to build ferries in B.C.Globalnews Digital
BC NDP delegates want the province to build ferries locally to protect good-paying jobs, after BC Ferries chose a shipyard in China to construct four new vessels.
US justice department investigates Epstein’s alleged ties to Clinton and banks after Trump request
Trump said on social media he was seeking investigations into Bill Clinton and Larry Summers, as well as JP Morgan and other major banks. BBC News
A Nation Mourns The Passing of Dr. Harischandra Wijayathunga
Sri Lanka bows its head in solemn grief at the passing of Dr. Harischandra Wijayathunga (1931–2025), a scholar, patriot, and steadfast guardian of the Sinhala identity. His departure is not…
Two-thirds of military women experienced sexualised behaviour, survey says
The behaviours include comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping, according to a survey. BBC News
US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries
“They’re committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities,” says the US secretary of state, “and it needs to end immediately”. BBC News
James Carville says Democrats lacked ‘endgame plan’ for shutdown, urges party to move on
Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday that the Democrats didn’t have “a real endgame” with their government shutdown strategy, but argued no one in the party should be mad with…
French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon. BBC News
Dems accuse EPA of trying to kill greenhouse gas reporting program that aids cap-and-trade
A group of climate-minded Democrats wrote Monday to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, accusing the agency of improperly moving to terminate a federal greenhouse gas-tracking program that blue states have used…
Family rift: Top Democrat’s own daughter publicly opposes her on shutdown deal
The Senate deal to end the longest federal government shutdown in the nation’s history is not only dividing Democrats, it’s also causing a split in one well-known political family. Democratic…
Winner of Montreal-area coin toss election calls it ‘very taxing’Sean Previl
After a judicial recount confirmed a tie following the Nov. 2 election, a city council seat in Montréal-Est was decided by pulling a name out of a box.