Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?
With 15 inmates remaining, advocates urge Biden to release more Gitmo detainees before he leaves office on January 20. An American flag is seen through razor wire on the control…
Reform tipped to win TWICE as many seats as Tories as full seat breakdown reveals bloodbath in blue heartland
Reform UK would win almost twice as many seats as the Conservative Party if an election were held tomorrow, finds a new national poll. It follows a wave of high-profile…
Ecole Lumsden Elementary students proudly showcase their own ribbon skirts
In 2020, a young girl in southern Saskatchewan was shamed for wearing her ribbon skirt to a formal day at school. The incident sparked a nationwide movement and led to…
Tougher penalties needed for copper thieves, Rogers tells Senate
Canadian senators have received a petition from Rogers Communications urging tougher penalties for scrap copper thieves who are costing the telecom firm millions, according to a report. “We have experienced…
Media, public discouraged from questioning authority in 2019 federal program: Report
Access to Information records show researchers were paid nearly $370,000 in 2019 to discourage the media and the public from questioning authority in “a fact-checking program” launched by then-Democratic Institutions…
West Ham boss Graham Potter refuses to be drawn on Marcus Rashford speculation
New West Ham boss Graham Potter distanced himself from speculation he wants to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. Potter was appointed as Julen Lopetegui’s successor on Thursday and was…
Every terror attack is sickening, says MI5 head at FBI director’s leaving event
MI5’s director general has said every terrorist attack is “sickening” during a speech in Washington celebrating the outgoing FBI director. Sir Ken McCallum, who was knighted in the latest New…
Unhealthy childhood could affect brain later in life, study suggests
Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics have said after a new study suggests that having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life. A child’s body…
Proportion of 25-34 year-olds at ‘hotel of mum and dad’ up by third since 2006
The proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds living with their parents has risen by more than a third in just under two decades, analysis suggests. The share of this age group…
UK should sign climate change co-operation agreement with China, says think tank
The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said. Researchers at international affairs think…