Second batch of classified Biden documents found
The original cache is under review by US prosecutors, in a political embarrassment for the White House.
Hassan al-Kontar: From stranded Syrian refugee to Canadian citizen
The BC Muslim Association agreed to sponsor Mr al-Kontar, while the trio of Good Samaritans lobbied the Canadian government and Malaysian officials to let him come to the country. Meanwhile,…
FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers over $5bn of assets
The firm’s former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an “epic” fraud.
Jeff Beck: British guitar legend dies aged 78
That year, he recorded an album, Blow By Blow, with Beatles producer George Martin. Entirely instrumental, Beck’s lyrical, mellifluous guitar playing essentially replaced the parts of a lead vocalist, an…
Jill Biden: US first lady undergoes surgery to remove cancerous skin lesions
The lesions were consistent with basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
Outrage after Washington DC homeowner fatally shoots boy, 13
Karon Blake was shot on Saturday in a confrontation in a residential neighbourhood of the US capital.
Canada Girl Guides drops ‘Brownies’ name after it’s deemed offensive
Brownies, for seven and eight year old girls, now have a new name meant to symbolise co-operation.
Nurses Strike Ends at Two New York City Hospitals
Three days after going on strike, more than 7,000 nurses at two New York City hospitals will return to work after reaching tentative contract deals early Thursday that would increase…
With F.B.I. Search, U.S. Escalates Global Fight Over Chinese Police Outposts
The nondescript, six-story office building on a busy street in New York’s Chinatown lists several mundane businesses on its lobby directory, including an engineering company, an acupuncturist and an accounting…
Bill Nighy, Master of Misdirection
Not that Nighy has seen any of those movies, or indeed any movie in which he appears. “Well, would you fancy sitting down and watching yourself for a couple of…