The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection held its fifth public hearing Thursday afternoon, this time homing in on former President Donald Trump’s relentless but unsuccessful attempts to pressure the Justice Department to collaborate with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The hearing centered...
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COVID-19 vaccines saved around 20 million lives in 185 countries and territories in first year: Study
Representative image Photo : AP KEY HIGHLIGHTS On December 8, 2020, the first COVID-19 vaccine was delivered outside of a clinical trial setting As of December 8, 2021, “55·9% of the global population was estimated to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine,...
Continue reading...Russia captures two settlements around Severodonetsk; Ukrainian troops may retreat from Lysychansk to avoid encirclement, says regional governor
Ukrainian troops in Severodonetsk (File image) Photo : AP Kyiv: Russian troops are consolidating their position in the eastern part of Ukraine. On Thursday, Russia took control of two settlements in the eastern Donbas region. Notably, a fierce battle is going on in the region between...
Continue reading...Americans have the right to carry guns in public: US Supreme Court
Representative image Photo : AP Washington: The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for states and cities across the country confronting a surge in gun violence. The 6-3...
Continue reading...US to send another $450 mn in security aid to Ukraine: White House
File picture: Ukrainian soldiers move a US-supplied M777 howitzer into position to fire at Russian positions in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region Photo : AP KEY HIGHLIGHTS Ukraine acknowledged on Thursday that it had lost control of two areas from which it was defending major cities According...
Continue reading...GTA Afghan community ‘devastated’ by deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
Afghans across the GTA are devastated after a powerful June 22 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed 1,000 people and injured an estimated 1,500 others. The magnitude 5.9 quake directly struck the remote, mountainous Gayan and Barmal districts in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika, Khost, and Nangarhar provinces, which...
Continue reading...Toronto police ticketing cyclists in High Park a ‘waste of resources,’ advocate says
A lawyer and advocate says Toronto police are wasting resources by having officers stake out intersections at High Park to catch speeding cyclists. It’s not uncommon to see cyclists racing through city parks, either for leisure, exercise or transportation purposes. But Toronto officials say this has...
Continue reading...Fauci says his COVID-19 recovery is an ‘example’ of vaccine protections
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation of the protection offered by vaccines and boosters. Speaking during a White House briefing, Fauci, 81, said he began experiencing virus symptoms June 14 and tested positive...
Continue reading...Trudeau announces $250M in food aid, blames Russia for skyrocketing prices
KIGALI, RWANDA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $250 million in new food aid on Thursday and blamed the growing threat of starvation squarely on Russia as he prepared to meet with leaders whose nations are feeling the pangs of famine. The prime minister is in...
Continue reading...Katyal: Trump’s treatment of the DOJ akin to a ‘third-rate dictator’
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