‘Razor blade’ sore throats? What to know about latest COVID variantGlobalnews Digital
The COVID-19 variant currently spreading in some countries may cause painful sore throats, giving it a new nickname: “Razor blade throat” COVID.
Mamma mia! 80-year-old man tries to drive car down Rome’s Spanish StepsRachel Goodman
Police said the man, a resident of Rome, could not explain how he wound up driving down the steps.
Fed holds interest rates for fourth time despite tariff turmoil
The US central bank leaves its key interest rate unchanged at 4.3%. BBC News
Old meter switch-off is pushed back
Thousands of households will now not face disruption to hot water and heating, the government says BBC News
Kelsey Grammer expecting 8th child at age 70Katie Scott
The 70-year-old actor and his wife Kayte Walsh, 46, are expecting their fourth child together — Grammer’s eighth.
Saskatchewan Opposition says too many water bombers grounded during wildfiresGlobalnews Digital
The NDP says publicly available flight data shows four of 10 tankers have been grounded for almost a year.
Nicole Bell’s remains found in Salmon Arm, almost 8 years after going missingAmy Judd
Nicole Crystal Bell was 31 years old when she was reported missing from Sicamous. On May 5, 2025, Salmon Arm RCMP received a report that human remains had been found.…
Company pleads guilty to workplace safety charge in Edmonton worker’s smokehouse deathGlobalnews Digital
The company was charged after the death in March 2023.
Bills’ Josh Allen defends controversial ‘tush push’ play despite his team voting to ban it
Josh Allen is not seeing eye-to-eye with his own team about one of the biggest controversies in the sport. The Buffalo Bills were one of 22 teams to vote to…
Midfielder Kianz Froese returns to his Manitoba roots, signs with Valour FCSam Thompson
The 29-year-old attacking midfielder said yes, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Canadian Premier League side, plus a club option for 2026.
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for youth
Critics have denounced the US ruling as endangering transgender youth by preventing medical access to puberty blockers. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
‘No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage
A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras. BBC News
Schumer rips Supreme Court decision upholding state ban on transgender treatments for minors: ‘Awful’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday to uphold Tennessee’s ban on transgender “treatments” for minors. “This Supreme Court seems to have forgotten…
Future of Notting Hill Carnival in jeopardy without urgent funding, organisers say
The carnival’s chair Ian Comfort has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to request extra funding. BBC News
TX School District Agrees to Let 5th Grader Pass Out Bible Verses: ‘A Major Win’
A Texas school district has reversed course after reportedly prohibiting a 12-year-old student from sharing Bible verses with her classmates. CBNNews.com
U.S. Supreme Court OKs Tennessee gender-affirming care ban for minorsGlobalnews Digital
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling for Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban for minors effectively protects similar efforts by other states from legal challenges.
‘They sang about my family’s death’: Father’s anger exposes divide in Israeli society
An Iranian missile killed Kasem’s family in an Arab-majority town in Israel. The response shone a light on deep social issues. BBC News
Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identityGlobalnews Digital
Quebec’s public security minister says inmates’ bodies will be scanned to determine which detention centre they will be directed to, adding that some accommodations are possible.
‘The View’ hosts have fierce clash over Middle East, Whoopi Goldberg compares U.S. to Iran
“The View” co-hosts clashed fiercely during a discussion about the Middle East on Wednesday as co-host Whoopi Goldberg compared living in the United States to Iran, receiving pushback from Alyssa…