A 71-year-old Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing a six-year-old boy and seriously wounding a 32-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime Sunday. Police allege he singled out the victims because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. Stabbing also injured …
Read More »‘Our politicians are such cowards’: Trudeau faces heat for Israel-Hamas war statement
Justin Trudeau is facing criticism on social media following his latest statement on the Israel-Hamas war. Over the weekend, the Canadian prime minister released a message about the conflict in the Gaza Strip, noting Canada “stands firmly” with both Israelis and Palestinians and their right to live “without fear.” “Canada …
Read More »Poland’s opposition declares victory after exit poll shows ruling conservatives losing majority
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party. Incumbent wins plurality but not enough to overcome coalition formed by rivals. Polish opposition leader Donald …
Read More »80% of Unifor members vote in favour of new contract at GM
Canada’s largest private-sector union says workers at General Motors Co. have a new three-year collective agreement, with 80.5 per cent of them ratifying it in a vote held online and in person. New 3-year deal includes increases to wages, pension and paid holidays. Canada’s largest private-sector union says workers at …
Read More »Cricket, lacrosse to officially return to Olympics after century-long break
Five sports were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday, with baseball-softball and squash also confirmed for the program. Softball, squash, flag football also added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics program. Cricket and lacrosse are Olympic sports again. Flag football gets in …
Read More »U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid seeks bankruptcy protection
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and opioid-related lawsuits. Chain facing $30M in claims stemming from sales of opioids. Major U.S. pharmacy chain …
Read More »Five must-watch anime series
Anime seasons come and go, and Netflix has picked up quite a few of the best shows for the season. The streaming platform has been an interesting mix of new shows and follow-up seasons of older series, some of which have been highly anticipated. Here are five anime shows that …
Read More »Loaded LPGT cast vies in Taiwan LPGA
All but one of the seven winners in this year’s 10-leg Ladies Philippine Golf Tour gear up for a highly charged duel with the best of the LPGA of Taiwan in the Party Golfers Ladies Open, which blasts off on Nov. 8 at the Lily Golf and Country Club in …
Read More »The charm of Quezon and Laguna
To continue with the very successful CALABARZON Philippine Experience Program (PEP), we proceeded to Quezon where the provincial officials were waiting for us with another treasure chest of interesting discoveries we made in their province. I have to say that, by just looking at the façade of the Quezon Provincial …
Read More »2 killed in early morning Windsor crash where driver appeared to be evading police, SIU says
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an overnight crash in downtown Windsor that killed two people. It happened around 1:20 a.m. Sunday morning, the SIU said. Preliminary information suggests Windsor police officers saw a Dodge Charger go through a red light at Park Street and Ouellette Avenue, the SIU …
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