Angela Merkel had heard enough. After a ten-minute presentation by Theresa May and a discussion in which she had used the time-worn phrase “Brexit means Brexit”, the German Chancellor was running out of patience. “What…
The gunman suspected of killing three people and injuring 13 near Strasbourg’s Christmas Market served several terms in prison for armed robbery and is believed to have been radicalised in prison. 29-year-old Chérif Chekatt has been on…
CALGARY — Opposition politicians hit the Liberal government with pointed questions Monday over news that two Kinder Morgan Canada executives will each be given $1.5-million bonuses to ensure they stay on as its Trans Mountain…
A decorated US Green Beret has been charged with the murder of an Afghan man in 2010 after he confessed to the killing in a TV interview. Army Major Matthew Golsteyn said he shot and…
SEATTLE — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. The company becomes the largest food and beverage company operating to do so, as…
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, reportedly offered private counselling to Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, on how “how to weather the storm” after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Three former…
Doug Ford is promising that Ontarians will soon be able to buy a case of beer in their local corner store if Progressive Conservatives win government in June. In an announcement timed to coincide with…
Thunder, lightning, and hailstones the size of golfballs pummeled Sydney during a summer storm.
OTTAWA — Grim scenarios of collateral damage for Canadian consumers and businesses are emerging in response to escalating the U.S.-China trade war. The Trump administration has taken aim at China by imposing a 25 per…
A general from the Venezuelan air force has announced he no longer recognises Nicolas Maduro as the country’s president, in what appears to be the highest ranking military defection to hit the regime. In a video circulating on…