Former FBI director James Comey and current New York State Attorney General Letitia James have argued their recent indictments are politically motivated prosecutions fuelled by Donald Trump’s animus. They say the appointment of Trump’s hand-picked choice to oversee their cases negates their indictments altogether. CBC | World News
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Bolton helicopter crash LIVE: Horror as helicopter ‘falls from the sky’ in UK town
Eyewitnesses claimed to have seen the aircraft “spinning out” and “falling from the sky”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »High street giant to shut 29 stores across UK this month
The popular high street chain will no longer be found on some UK high streets. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Storm Claudia LIVE: Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ alerts as UK to be battered by rain
Heavy rain is expected to spread across much of England and Wales on Friday, accompanied by strong winds. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »French foreign minister, at G7 meeting in Canada, says U.S. boat strikes violate international law
During a G7 meeting in Ontario, France’s foreign affairs minister said the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean carried out by the United States since early September violate international law. Colombia, California’s governor and the Washington Post also weighed in on the strikes on Tuesday — but Canada has been relatively silent on the U.S. actions. CBC | World News
Read More »Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County, rescue workers ferried people using boats and amphibious vehicles after torrential rains triggered severe flooding, and residents worked to clear debris and water from their homes. CBC | World News
Read More »After 2 years of war, Gaza electric company takes first steps to turn the lights back on
While crews were deployed to parts of Gaza to do maintenance work on power lines, they say they face challenges that stall the work, including border closures blocking essential equipment and machinery. CBC | World News
Read More »Independent UK travel agent goes into liquidation as holidaymakers issued message
The company, which had opened only in 2022, put a note on its office door announcing the closure. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »A post-shutdown fog will hang over the U.S. economy for months
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Read More »U.S. thins ranks of spare change as mint stops making pennies
Over a decade after Canada stopped producing the penny, the U.S. Mint on Wednesday announced it’s ending production of one-cent coins to save money and because they had become increasingly irrelevant. CBC | World News
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