Air strikes in south Lebanon are common already – they may increase soon (Picture: Getty) A senior Lebanese diplomat has warned that an Israeli invasion into Lebanon would spark ‘doomsday’ scenarios on the ground. Rami Mortada, Lebanon’s ambassador to the UK, warned that Lebanon’s army, which have been trained by the British, would not watch … Read more
Vladimir spoke of what the future for Europe and Russia could look like (Picture: EPA) Freed Russian political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza has given his first UK press conference since his release from a penal colony in Siberia in August. This morning he met with Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Prime Minister Keir Starmer – and … Read more
I’ve been crying a lot lately. I find myself sitting on the couch in my living room, folding laundry between Zoom meetings, the U.S. Open on in the background, my aging hands in the foreground, and I break into tears. I’m not sobbing because Zverev won or because my hands remind me of my grandmother’s, … Read more
Jon Lovett was voted off “Survivor 47” this week.Photo by CBS When this season of “Survivor” premiered on Wednesday night, one of the 18 castaways who hit the beach in Fiji was already a micro-celebrity. Jon Lovett, 42, an Obama speechwriter turned popular podcast host, is a co-founder of a political media company called Crooked … Read more
A survey of oil and gas executives, oilfield service companies and industry investors highlights the sector’s opportunities for growth — and concerns about federal policies such as Bill C-59 Trees line Suncor’s oilsands operation near Fort McMurray in this file photo from Sep. 1, 2023.Victor R. Caivano/The Canadian Press/AP New federal legislation aimed at greenwashing, … Read more
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) seems to fit better with the offense in Minnesota. (Stacy Bengs / Associated Press) 1 It’s far too early to say Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has redefined his NFL career, but after a 2-0 start — including an upset of San Francisco last Sunday — the onetime USC star … Read more
Coun. Sonya Sharp says, for all the whining, this week is ‘not the death of a Green Line but the death of a stub’ Calgary Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp talks about the provincial government pulling funding from the Green Line project outside council chambers on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.Gavin Young/Postmedia The whining. The bellyaching … Read more
Reginald Green, right, father of Nicholas Green, who was shot and killed in an attempted car robbery in southern Italy 30 years ago, cries as he receives a carpet with his son’s picture on it at a ceremony in 2016. (Kerem Kocalar / Getty Images) For the Green family, the memory of Oct. 1, 1994 … Read more
Rob Schneider’s daughter, Elle King, wasn’t trying to ruffle any feathers when she revealed details of her challenging relationship with her dad. King, 35, shared last month that she would go “four or five years without talking to” her father, while chatting with Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie XO, on her “Dumb Blonde” podcast. In addition, … Read more
‘This curriculum has been widely condemned for spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and hate, rejecting a two-state solution,’ CIJA said A map showing Palestinian territory extending from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, which was taken from a textbook used by the Palestinian Authority. Photo by IMPACT-se Canada’s Jewish community is condemning an offer from … Read more
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