Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Minister, has conceded that President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place for "a while", reversing Britain’s long-held position to reflect the new reality…
Canada Marijuana Survey Suggests Two-Thirds Of Current Consumers Will Switch To Buying Legally
OTTAWA — Canadians who currently use cannabis expect to buy nearly two-thirds of their pot from legal retailers once recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada,…
Yellow vests protesters arrested after motorway toll station burnt down
Seventeen people were arrested early on Tuesday after “yellow vest” protesters burnt down a motorway toll station in Bandol, southern France, overnight. Marie, one of…
New Zealand warns Google after internet giant breaches court order in Grace Millane murder case
New Zealand warned Google to "take responsibility" for its news content on Wednesday, after the internet giant broke a court order suppressing the name of…
Family of murdered British exchange student Hannah Bladon criticise ‘lenient’ sentence for killer
The family of a British exchange student stabbed to death in Israel has criticised the “lenient” sentence handed down on Monday to the man found…
Recipe Unlimited To Phase Out Plastic Straws At Its Restaurant Brands By 2019
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Recipe Unlimited Corporation will eliminate plastic straws from its 19 restaurant brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, Kelsey’s and East Side Mario’s. The…
Queues and closures as US government shutdown hits airports and national parks
Tourists are starting to feel the impact of the longest US government shutdown in the nation’s history. The gaps caused by staff shortages are becoming…
Battlefield 5’s eight multiplayer maps available at launch detailed
We’ve already seen a couple of Battlefield 5’s maps via the recent beta, but today we finally got our first look at the full selection…
We Can’t Turn A Blind Eye To Investment Firms Preying On Low-Income Homes
Since being appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing in 2014, I’ve come to realize that one of the biggest issues confronting…
Regret of President George HW Bush’s Filipino pen pal who never got to thank him for life-changing letters
Timothy Villalba is living happily with his young family in Quezon City, the Philippines, but he has a lingering regret – he never got to say…