Chinese Spy Balloons Are a Sign of Weakness
Military decision making doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Especially in a political system as opaque, and undemocratic, as China’s.
John Tory: Toronto mayor quits after affair with ex-staffer during pandemic
John Tory said the relationship was “a serious error in judgement” after it was revealed by a newspaper.
Florida expands governor’s power to move migrants
The bill authorises the governor to appoint five supervisors to run an oversight board of the area surrounding the Walt Disney World resort. The board has the power to delay…
Canada appeals ruling to repatriate citizens in Syria
British-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is one of the four men a court ordered Canada to repatriate.
President Biden says balloon was not a major security breach
The president has been criticised for not shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon sooner.
Viktoria Nasyrova: Woman guilty of lookalike cheesecake poisoning plot
The jury heard that in August 2016, Nasyrova, now 47, went to her beautician’s house in Queens with a box of cheesecake – eating two pieces herself, and offering the…
Brett Favre: US football star files for defamation over Mississippi fraud claims
Mr Sharpe, co-host of the Fox Sports 1 show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, referred to Mr Favre unfavourably and said he stole “from the lowest of the low”, while Mr…
Tech layoffs: Yahoo to slash 20% of its workforce
Yahoo joins the growing list of tech companies cutting jobs as consumer and corporate spending shrink.
Rebuilding Quake-Stricken Cities in Turkey and Syria May Take Decade
With thousands of buildings having been turned to rubble or half-structures across dozens of cities in Turkey and Syria by Monday’s earthquake, officials say it will be years before the…
Toronto off-duty officer charged in teenager’s death
The April 26, 2021 meeting in Brampton, a city in the Greater Toronto Area, led to a foot chase, which ended with Mr Au holding Mr Facey on the ground…