The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido could be ‘several hundred’ and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official told the local broadcaster Sunday. CBC | World News
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Israel will close embassy in Ireland, citing ‘anti-Israel policies’
Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorate over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials say new Israeli airstrikes have killed over 30 people including children. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian tanker splits in half during storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »Last Christmas for the British high street – thanks to Labour it won’t survive New Year
It’s Christmas but you wouldn’t know it by nipping down your local high street, where things are looking threadbare. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Violence erupts on Glasgow street in front of horrified shoppers ahead of Old Firm match
Rangers and Celtic supporters reportedly clashed in Glasgow, wearing Santa hats and balaclavas. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »How a surprise visit with King Charles gave these Canadian women a ‘top of the mountain’ moment
An unexpected visit with King Charles at Buckingham Palace is the bookend of a documentary feature film that recounts a trip that took young Canadian women to England in 1953, explores how their lives evolved in the decades since and follows them on a poignant return visit to London in December 2023. CBC | World News
Read More »Senators spar over bill banning horse export to Japan, animal advocates fear time is running out
A Manitoba senator who has passionately spoken about banning the practice of exporting horses by air for slaughter in Japan says he won’t accept an invitation to come and see a shipment of horses being loaded onto a plane at the Winnipeg airport. CBC | World News
Read More »British Gas, EON, Octopus and OVO customers given £100 for one change
Customers of major energy suppliers can make big savings with one change. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Keir Starmer blasted over free trade flip-flop as UK enters major new post-Brexit deal
The Prime Minister dismissed the previous government’s deal as economically irrelevant, now he’s celebrating our entry. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Nationwide protests in Georgia are a battle for the direction of the country — towards Europe or Russia
As tens of thousands of Georgians protest the government’s move to suspend talks to join the European Union, observers say the foreign policy reversal is a shocking change of course for the country once seen as a pro-Western bastion in the region that has been increasingly aligned with Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
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