The United States has ordered non-essential diplomats and their family members at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, the State Department said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike. CBC | World News
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Trump ‘curious’ about Iran’s defiance amid U.S. military buildup, Witkoff says
U.S. President Donald Trump is curious about why Iran has not yet “capitulated” and agreed to curb its nuclear program, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said. CBC | World News
Read More »China fireworks shop explosion kills 12 people amid Lunar New Year celebrations
An explosion at a fireworks shop in China’s Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year. CBC | World News
Read More »The art of no deal: A Greenlandic carver’s vengeful response to Trump shows opportunity amid crisis
Greenlanders don’t think that Donald Trump is done with their island quite yet, but some are determined to make the most of the crisis. Carver Kim Kleist-Eriksen — who carved his own rebuttal of Trump’s efforts to take over the island — has found new audiences for his art in Canada; tourism operators are dealing with a surge of international ...
Read More »One of UK’s most beautiful villages calls for ban on coaches amid overtourism
The “Venice of the Cotswolds” is seeking to reverse the effect of overtourism. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Canadian mining company employees worked amid gunfire, Mexican cartel checkpoints, says family member
Vizsla Silver Corp.’s workers laboured in an environment punctured by gunfire, cartel checkpoints and drones, says the brother of a geologist with the Canadian mining company in Mexico, who was among five people found dead after they were kidnapped by a suspected faction of the Sinaloa cartel. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick claims no relationship with Epstein amid calls to resign
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sought to distance himself on Tuesday from Jeffrey Epstein, alleging he “barely had anything to do with” the convicted sex offender amid calls for his resignation over new revelations about ties between the two. CBC | World News
Read More »ITV viewers switch off minutes into The Masked Singer amid Davina McCall complaint
The Masked Singer’s latest episode sparked a social media storm. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »High streets to receive £150m cash boost amid mass UK store closures
The move comes despite Labour significantly increasing business costs during the last two Autumn Budgets, forcing hundreds of companies to close stores. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Mandelson-Epstein LIVE: ‘Sorry’ Labour Lord resigns from his party amid bombshell files
A former cabinet minister finds himself in the spotlight again as newly released files hint at a controversial financial link to the infamous Epstein saga. Daily Express :: News Feed
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