Lebanon: Fleeing families sleep on streets after Israeli strikes shake Beirut – National
Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the … Read more
Airline apologizes for showing R-rated film on every screen during flight – National
Australian airline Qantas has apologized to passengers after an R-rated movie was broadcast to every in-flight entertainment screen during a trip from Sydney to Tokyo. Travellers on board the plane Saturday were told technical difficulties meant individual movie selection was not available for the international flight. Crew members took requests from flyers for one movie … Read more
Political party leaders condemn ‘hateful rhetoric’ at B.C. protest
By Chuck Chiang The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 4:29 pm Updated October 8, 2024 8:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Political leaders are condemning what they describe as “hateful rhetoric” from a speaker at a pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver who told the crowd that “We are … Read more
Dominican Republic has expelled 11,000 Haitians in past week, with more coming – National
The Dominican Republic said Tuesday it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week, fulfilling a pledge to do so weekly as neighboring Haiti scrambles to handle the influx while besieged by gang violence and poverty. The Dominican government announced last week that it would deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing … Read more
Four people in Ontario sickened with listeriosis amid beef tongue recall: ministry
By Nicole Ireland The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 5:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with listeria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling many brands of jellied … Read more
Elon Musk’s X to return to Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands – National
The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public. Elon Musk’s X was blocked on Aug. 30 in the highly online country of 213 million people — … Read more
British intelligence chief warns of ‘worsening threat’ from ISIS – National
The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5 warned Tuesday of a “worsening threat” from ISIS and other Islamic terrorists amid a changing landscape fueled by online activity. In a rare public speech setting out the major threats to the U.K. from both foreign states and militant groups, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said more … Read more
Poilievre says Israel hit on Iran nuclear sites would be ‘gift’ to humanity – National
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday doubled down on his call for Israel to pre-emptively strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying such an act would be “a gift by the Jewish state to humanity.” Poilievre first voiced his support Monday at a commemoration event in Ottawa marking the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack … Read more
Jon Stewart mocks Elon Musk, takes swipe at ‘reckless’ Trump rally claims – National
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart couldn’t help himself from mocking Elon Musk‘s appearance at a Donald Trump rally over the weekend, using his show’s opening segment on Monday to break down the billionaire’s enthusiasm for the Trump campaign and what Stewart says is hypocrisy around Americans’ First Amendment rights. “Ooh, dark MAGA?” Jon Stewart … Read more
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley says he was sexually abused by ex-manager
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley is alleging in a new memoir that he was groomed and sexually abused by the band’s former manager Greig Nori, when he was a teenager and Nori was in his 30s. The claims, first reported in a feature by the Los Angeles Times, appear in Whibley’s book Walking Disaster: My Life … Read more
Madeleine McCann suspect acquitted of separate rape charges in German trial – National
Christian Brückner, the lead suspect in the unsolved disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, was acquitted Tuesday of rape and sexual assault stemming from a separate trial in German court. Brückner, 47, was charged with three counts of aggravated rape and two counts of sexual abuse of children between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal. The … Read more