Descrease article font size Increase article font size As wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from near and far, and very far. Southern Highlands – New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia says a 96-personnel-strong Australian contingent of firefighters and specialists have deployed to Canada for … Read more
Sylvester Stewart, who as leader of Sly and the Family Stone served up an intoxicating alchemy of soul, rock and R&B to pave the way for funk music’s heyday, has died. He was 82 years old. The musician’s family confirmed his death in a statement shared with CBC News. “It is with profound sadness that we … Read more
Crews walk towards a Royal Navy F-35B Lightning fighter jet to prepare it for take-off from the deck of British aircraft carrier HMS Prince Of Wales, in an undisclosed location, on April 24, 2025, following its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Richard Pohle | Afp | Getty Images The automotive and robotics industries have been … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke made yet another spectacular catch for the Athletics, this time reaching high above the wall to rob the Los Angeles Angels’ Nolan Schanuel of a home run on Monday night. The Angels had one out and no one on in the bottom of the first when Schanuel … Read more
A British holidaymaker has posted a scathing review of their Benidorm hotel, slamming the amount of “loud and rude” Spanish guests who were also staying there, and complaining that the entertainment wasn’t in English A furious British tourist has criticised the number of “loud and rude” Spanish guests at a hotel in Benidorm(Image: Getty Images) … Read more
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday trade talks with China were going well as the two sides met for a second day in London, seeking a breakthrough on export controls that have threatened a fresh rupture between the superpowers. Having agreed to step back from a full-blown trade embargo at a first round … Read more
Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. “We mourn the passing of one of the world’s greatest thriller … Read more
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves at a roundtable meeting during her visit to the British Steel site on April 17, 2025 in Scunthorpe, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. Treasury is poised to set out day-to-day spending and investment plans for all government departments on Wednesday, with … Read more
ATMORE, Ala. — A man convicted of beating a woman to death nearly 37 years ago is scheduled to be executed Tuesday in Alabama in what will be the nation’s sixth execution with nitrogen gas. Gregory Hunt is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday night at a south Alabama prison. Hunt was convicted of … Read more
Detectives investigating the Madeleine McCann case are said to be looking closely at ‘clothing debris and bones’ found at the search site last week in Lagos, Portugal 12:09, 10 Jun 2025Updated 12:26, 10 Jun 2025 Fragments of clothing and bones are said to have been found at the Madeleine McCann search site(Image: PA) Police are … Read more