The latest swath of battleground surveys suggests Donald Trump will return to the White House — and swing-state voters will pave the way. Emerson College polling conducted between Sept. 15 and 18 in seven electoral battlegrounds finds the former president leads in five and would get 281 electoral votes if this map holds up, pushing … Read more
An inquiry into the Hungarian company has only raised more questions: Is it a front for those behind the extraordinary operation against the Lebanese terror group? The remains of exploded pagers. Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon on Sept. 17, killing at least nine people and wounding around 2,700 .Photo by AFP … Read more
‘I grabbed it by the head, but it wouldn’t release me. It only tightened,’ says the woman, who was discovered by a neighbour In this photo provided by Kunyakit Thanawtchaikun, a python coils itself around Arom Arunro’s torso, squeezing her down to the floor of her kitchen in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, Tuesday, Sept. 17, … Read more
‘It is hard to imagine a better means of targeting Hezbollah operatives, whoever is behind the exploding devices,’ U.K. lawyer says This video grab shows a walkie-talkie that was exploded inside a house, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, on Sept. 18, 2024.Photo by The Associated Press The Jewish state has not claimed responsibility for an incident … Read more
Naval supply ship budget increase of almost $1 billion blamed on problems encountered building vessels, extra labour costs Earlier this summer, the federal government quietly announced that a contract awarded to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. for two supply ships had grown by almost $1 billion.Photo by Seaspan /. The difficulties encountered in building Canada’s … Read more
The union requires the employees at its headquarters office to be onsite at least two days a week despite fighting hybrid work arrangements for public servants A Public Service Alliance of Canada sign.Photo by ERROL MCGIHON /Postmedia An employee working for the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has filed a human rights complaint against … Read more
Director Azazel Jacobs, left, Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen in New York in August. (Evelyn Freja / For The Times) Nothing brings people together quite like the death of a loved one. But also, nothing brings out the small slights, simmering resentments and long-term emotional connections quite like the death of a loved … Read more
“In this case, the company’s request for financial assistance … did not meet current criteria, particularly with regard to social acceptability,” Natural Resources minister says. Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïte Blanchette Vezina tables a legislation on mining May 28 at the legislature in Quebec City. This week, Quebec announced it will not … Read more
Besties Brad Pitt and George Clooney flaunted their bromance at the premiere of their new film, “Wolfs.” Pitt, 60, and Clooney, 63, laughed and greeted each other in front of cameras at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday. The dynamic duo appeared to be having a good time as they joked around … Read more
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, right, walks with Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin (Eric Risberg / Associated Press) Good morning. Here’s what we’re covering today: Has famously liberal San Francisco moved too far right to embrace an old-school progressive for mayor? The impact of the Fed’s interest rate cuts could be greater in California … Read more
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