A network of seemingly legitimate professionals in Canada and abroad are accused of keeping a billion-dollar drug cartel afloat under the violent leadership of former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. Read More

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces grand jury indictment for conspiracy to steal funds while FBI announces new charges against former U.S. Olympian Ryan Wedding.

Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, has taken a hawkish stance on China since being elected last month. In one of her first parliamentary speeches, she affirmed, in unusually explicit terms, Japan’s commitment to militarily defending Taiwan from any future Chinese invasion, instigating a diplomatic meltdown from Beijing. Read More

On October 7, Hamas murdered 1,200 innocent people in one of the most barbaric massacres on the planet in recent decades. Many of these murders were committed by military fatigue wearing terrorists with the Palestinian flag sown into the sleeve of their uniform. The beheading of young children; the burning of entire families huddled together in fear; the shooting of the elderly in the back and the heinous misogynistic rape of young girls — these crimes against humanity were all done under the flag of "Palestine." Read More

Recent polling shows that more than half of Canadians now believe immigration levels are too high — double the number from just three years ago. One-third think immigration increases crime, and six in 10 say too many newcomers fail to adopt Canadian values. These are not the views of a suddenly intolerant country. They reflect a public losing confidence in a system that no longer seems to protect their safety or the integrity of Canadian citizenship. Read More

GymNation's bold billboards suggest Dubai as a self-defense retreat while the phone-snatching crisis in London continues. The campaign is dividing opinion on social media platforms.

After two years of benign neglect, Ottawa seems to have woken up to the threat to its plan to double non-U.S. exports from an obscure dispute at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Read More

Ex-Prince Andrew reportedly gave up his royal titles to protect daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, ensuring they keep their status despite his scandals.

FBI investigates death of Florida teen Anna Kepner found dead on Carnival Horizon cruise ship, as family disputes and legal battles emerge in wake of tragedy.

"Think of it as an internal detox and reset, clearing the bloodstream so your immune system and organs can function at full capacity again," one biohacker said.

“Technology is no longer a vertical; it’s the backbone of national security and economic strength," Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told NYNext.

"This isn't just technology for technology's sake," Siminoff told NYNext.

From a scrappy garage invention to a product that reshaped home security, Jamie Siminoff’s journey is full of twists you won’t expect. He opens up to Lydia Moynihan about near-disasters, hard-won breakthroughs, and the surprising moment that changed everything. The two explore the roller-coaster aftermath of a Shark Tank appearance, the race to outpace competition,...

GOP campaign chair calls Democratic 2025 election wins a "wake up call" for Republican voters ahead of crucial 2026 midterm elections and party strategy.

A Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare window into the life of the young woman inside and the world she inhabited around 1,700 years...

American diplomats said Donald Trump was trying to achieve peace ‘with an incredible sense of momentum’

German Bild tabloid is also reporting that Merz is expected to hold a phone call not only with Zelenskyy, but also with the US president, Donald Trump.

Mind you: there’s been no official confirmation yet.

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Chelsea: It seems Palmer’s toe is broken. Jacob Steinberg has the latest from Enzo Maresca’s press conference: “Bad news for Chelsea fans, who have been left reeling by the revelation that Cole Palmer’s comeback from a groin injury has been delayed by the forward fracturing a toe in a freak accident at home,” he writes.

”Speaking ahead of his side’s trip to Burnley, Enzo Maresca said: ‘He is not available for tomorrow for sure, Barcelona for sure or Arsenal for sure. Unfortunately, he had an accident at home where he hit his toe but it is nothing important but he won’t be back in the next week. It’s fractured.’ I’m reminded of this …”

Chelsea: Enzo Maresca has revealed that Cole Palmer’s eagerly awaited return to the Chelsea line-up following his recovery from a groin injury will be delayed because the midfielder has hurt his toe in some unspecified accident at home. The Chelsea head coach says he doesn’t know whether or not the little piggy in question is broken.

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Proposal offering major concessions to Moscow blindsided European diplomats

In the far northeast of Afghanistan, among the soaring mountains of Badakhshan province, a quiet transformation is taking place. Here, in a region where history runs deep through stone and soil, the New Life Trust Organization (NLTO), named this year as a Global Pluralism Award laureate by Canada’s Global Centre for Pluralism, works to find careful, culturally rooted ways to bring women together through reviving crafts that were once a proud symbol of the country’s cultural pluralism. Read More

Nasdaq and S&P 500 sink on Thursday as investor fears reignite over AI valuations

• 1st Test D1: England 172; Australia 123-9

• Hosts close 49 behind after ball-dominated day in Perth

The opening day of this Ashes series has set an absurdly high bar for what is to come. England played their supporters back at home, a collapse to 172 all out like waking up to a horse’s head in the bed, only for Ben Stokes and his stable of quicks to deliver a more telling statement of their own.

If they did not know it before, Australia are now well aware that this is a very different England side to those of the past. The fast forward but fragile batting was a known quantity, granted. But it now comes with a pool of high-octane seamers who will test techniques and tickers in equal measure.

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A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year’s redistricting wars.

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Recorded live at the BBC Proms, Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s propulsive performance, with soloists Allan Clayton, Jamie Barton and James Platt, is one to cherish

The Dream of Gerontius may be the unlikely star of Alan Bennett’s The Choral, but it’s hardly in need of a popularity boost: Edward Gardner’s vibrant new recording is one of three released in the last two years, with another due in January.

Recorded live at the 2022 BBC Proms, this propulsive reading has a great deal going for it. Allan Clayton captures the febrile nature of the dying man whose every sensation is both a terror and a fascination. His heroic tone thrills in the great prayer, Sanctus Fortis, while an expressive use of text illuminates the philosophical question and answer session in Part Two. Jamie Barton’s luxurious mezzo-soprano possesses a tangible immediacy as well as offering ample reserves of comfort. James Platt’s craggy bass is well-suited to the Angel of the Agony.

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Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home.

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