Ukrainian officials claimed to have found a “torture chamber” in the recently-liberated twon of Balakliya. (Photo: Twitter/@DefenceU) Kyiv: Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of “blatant genocide as Ukrainian forces discovered a “torture chamber” in the recently liberated town of Balakliya. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry posted a...
Continue reading...September 14, 2022
What a rail strike could mean for you (and the economy)
A railroad strike that would disrupt the entire American economy: not ideal, given, you know, everything. Yet one could be on the horizon. Tens of thousands of freight rail workers are prepared to go on strike on Friday at 12:01 am, which could have wide-ranging effects...
Continue reading...WhatsApp latest update: Meta-owned app working on ability to import backup for Android users
WhatsApp icon Photo : iStock WhatsApp is developing several features to provide a better experience to its users. The Meta-owned app is working on the ability to import a backup, for a future update of the app, reported WABetaInfo, the website that tracks the latest WhatsApp...
Continue reading...Peel police to provide update on GTA shooting rampage Thursday morning
Police will be providing an update Thursday on a shooting rampage that left two people dead, including a Toronto police officer. Peel police Chief Nishan Duraiappah will be joined by Halton police Chief Steve Tanner and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie for the press conference, which is...
Continue reading...The GOP left Gen. Mark Milley no choice but to defy it
Should they take control of the House in November, Republicans plan to launch a congressional investigation of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Sources told NBC News that Republicans would plan to grill Gen. Mark Milley over “criticism...
Continue reading...Republicans are gearing up to wage a war on Gen. Mark Milley
Should they take control of the House in November, Republicans plan to launch a congressional investigation of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Sources told NBC News that Republicans would plan to grill Gen. Mark Milley over “criticism...
Continue reading...For Biden, Sen. Rick Scott is the gift that keeps on giving
If you’ve followed the news over the past month or so, you’d be forgiven for suspecting Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was some kind of operative working for President Joe Biden’s White House. Scott, who leads the beleaguered National Republican Senatorial Committee, has made a point to...
Continue reading...Windsor, Ont. health unit suspends 1,500 high school students over outdated immunization records
The public health unit in Windsor, Ont., says it has suspended more than 1,500 secondary school students due to out-of-date immunization records. The Windsor-Essex Health Unit says it is holding clinics throughout the week for routine immunizations and students can return to school once their records...
Continue reading...US Senate committee approves Taiwan Policy Act 2022 providing billions of dollars in military aid to democratic self-ruled island
US Senate approves Taiwan security bill (Representational image) Photo : iStock Washington: The United States Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation providing billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan. The bill also aims to make ties more official with the self-rule democratic island. The development...
Continue reading...Partying Finnish prime minister tests gender parity, decorum
HELSINKI — The young Finnish prime minister drew a deep breath and looked directly into the cameras. She regretted, she said, that raucous images of late-night revelry with her friends had made their way into the public eye. But she also made clear her belief that busting...
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