In the past 24 hours, a viral phenomenon has swept across social media, dominating all of our Facebook and Twitter feeds. In response to the sexual assault and rape charges that are being leveled at Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, and at increasing numbers of other celebrity men, women in the millions are tweeting #MeToo, or posting it as their Facebook ...
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Boat carrying Rohingya migrants capsizes, killing at least 12
An overcrowded boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized Monday in the Bay of Bengal near a Bangladeshi fishing village, killing 12 people, including six children, police said. CBC | World News
Read More »Ahmad Rahimi found guilty in last year’s Manhattan bombings
Jurors in federal court in New York City have found 29-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahimi guilty of all charges, including counts of using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a public place, related to bombs planted in Manhattan in September 2016. CBC | World News
Read More »Spain snubs Catalonia’s call for talks on independence
The Spanish government moves closer to imposing direct rule over Catalonia after the leader of the autonomous region fails to clarify, to Madrid’s satisfaction, his stance on independence. CBC | World News
Read More »Pensions tax BACKLASH: Hammond warned against ‘alienating’ older voters with new tax raid
PHILIP Hammond was today warned that Treasury plans for a Budget raid on pensions tax relief to fund giveaways for young voters could trigger a devastating poll backlash. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »REVEALED: Merkel and Macron toughen EU’s Brexit stance HOURS before May’s Brussels dinner
BRUSSELS toughened its Brexit rhetoric towards Britain with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron succeeding in hardening the bloc’s stance over the negotiations. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. soldier held captive by Taliban, pleads guilty to desertion
U.S. army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a Taliban captive for five years after abandoning his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehaviour-before-the-enemy charges that could put him in prison for life. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Ophelia UPDATE: Shock video shows HUGE waves batter Irish coast – UK braces
HURRICANE OPHELIA is battering the Irish coast with huge waves as the UK braces for the storm’s full force. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hurricane Ophelia tragedy as man dies in chainsaw accident after trying to remove tree
A SECOND person has been killed during Hurricane Ophelia after trying to remove a tree during gale force winds. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iraqi Kurds say government forces have led attacks in disputed areas near Kirkuk
Iraqi Kurdish officials say federal forces and state-backed militias have launched a “major, multi-pronged” attack aimed at retaking the disputed northern city of Kirkuk, causing “lots of casualties” in fighting south of the city. CBC | World News
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