Brits face £5,000 fine and nine points for ignoring traffic rules on vaping
Drivers in the UK have been warned they could face a shocking £5,000 fine as well as several points on their licence for a common habit. Anyone caught vaping while…
Israel ‘spreading terror’, Lebanon’s PM tells UN Security Council
UN Security Council told that France, US working on 21-day ceasefire proposal as fighting between Israel, Hezbollah intensifies. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has implored members of the UN Security…
POLL: Are you worried about prisoners on streets of Britain after dozens released by mistake?
The Ministry of Justice has admitted that almost 40 people were let out of prison by mistake under Labour’s controversial early release scheme. One MoJ source said some 37 criminals…
Putin outlines new rules for Russian use of vast nuclear arsenal
Comments appear to significantly lower the threshold for Russia to use nuclear weapons and come as Western allies consider allowing Ukraine to use weapons inside Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin…
US, allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted on criminal charges, sources say
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment…
Macron, Trudeau meet as French president visits Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to his home in Ottawa Wednesday for an informal private dinner. Trudeau greeted Macron outside Rideau Cottage with a…
Israel attacks Lebanon live: 72 killed in latest wave of Israeli bombings
Israeli attacks killed 72 people across Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says, as the death toll from Israel’s bombings surpasses 620. Some 500,000 people may now have been…
Guilbeault insists his ministry not to blame for Jasper wildfire devastation
OTTAWA — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said on Wednesday that his ministry is not to blame for the fire that ripped through Jasper National Park this summer, devastating one-third…
A Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school he left
HOUSTON (AP) — A Black high school student in Texas who was punished for nearly all of his junior year over his hairstyle has left his school district rather than…