Nick Lupton, who lives next to a river in England’s West Midlands, had multiple floods hit his home so he decided to build a wall. Now, as his area sees major floods, the barrier is facing a major test — and so far, it’s holding. CBC | World News
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Wayne LaPierre, longtime National Rifle Association leader, to step down as CEO
Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, announced his resignation as its chief executive on Friday, the NRA said in a statement. CBC | World News
Read More »Prince Andrew caught on video asking royal fans why they ‘have their cameras on’
The Duke of York was filmed asking royal fans why they have ‘their cameras’ on as the experience gave him a ‘really bizarre sensation’. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »BBC News gaffe as presenter can’t contain his laughter after pothole joke
Look North presenter Peter Levy’s on-air mistake didn’t go unnoticed by BBC viewers. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Alarm bells ring through NATO as it’s warned of upcoming Russian expansion to Baltics
Latvia’s foreign minister says NATO should be ready for further Russian incursions after Putin’s reign or if Ukraine manages to regain all of its territory. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Desperate Brussels plots power-grab as bloc could slap EU citizens with shameless tax rise
The European Union could carry out a brazen power-grab to fill an £18bn blackhole in its budget, as the Brussels bloc struggles to raise more money. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »After Red Sea attack, shipping firm says it will send its vessels around Africa
Container shipping giant Maersk is diverting all vessels from Red Sea routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future, it said on Friday, warning customers to prepare for significant disruption. CBC | World News
Read More »New Zealand fisherman who tread water for 23 hours owes life to wristwatch
A fisherman who survived treading water for 23 hours off the coast of New Zealand after falling off his boat said he was lucky to be alive after being spotted due to the reflection from his wristwatch. CBC | World News
Read More »Boy, 1, suffers fractured skull after fight breaks out between his mum and her brother
The boy had a depressed skull fracture and a laceration to his scalp and had to have emergency surgery. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »North Korea fires artillery rounds over maritime border, South responds in kind
The rival Koreas fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of provocative drills along their disputed sea boundary on Friday, in violation of the fragile 2018 inter-Korean military agreement. CBC | World News
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