Leading medics warn of ‘profound public health crisis’ caused by plastics
Leading doctors have warned of the “profound public health crisis” caused by plastic pollution as they called for action ahead of UN negotiations to tackle the global issue. The Plastic…
Anthony Joshua: Training regime may have caused lapse that led to speeding
Boxer Anthony Joshua’s tough training regime may have led to a lapse in concentration that led him to speed in a 30mph zone, the athlete told court officials. The 34-year-old…
MPs set to vote on non-confidence motion, with similar votes to come
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will vote today on a motion that could — but likely won’t — bring down the minority Liberal government, and the Conservatives have already put…
Former Linfield General Manager David Graham: ‘The job I got wasn’t the job I agreed to do’
Former Linfield General Manager David Graham joins host Keith Bailie and chief sportswriter Steven Beacom for this week’s edition of BelTel Football. David reflects on his one-year stint at Windsor…
French immigration rules to be reviewed as far right weaponises murder
‘If we have to change the rules, let’s change them,’ says conservative Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. A French police officer looks at a migrant tent on Place Saint-Gervais near Paris…
India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strain
India has reported its first case of the new Clade 1b strain of the mpox virus in the southern state of Kerala, according to media reports. “Health Minister Veena George…
NTSB engineer says carbon fibre hull from Titan submersible showed signs of flaws
The carbon fibre hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process and behaved differently after a…
Passenger killed when gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus, leads police on chase downtown
LOS ANGELES — A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect…
Canada’s population grew 0.6% in Q2: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says the population of the country reached an estimated 41,288,599 on July 1. The agency says the total means 250,229 people were added in the second quarter of…
2 Canadians killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates
Two Canadians have been killed in Lebanon as the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah escalates. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the deaths, with the agency telling Global…