But who is Cohen, and what exactly was he jailed for? Here's everything you need to know. Who is Michael Cohen? The 52-year-old was born on Long Island and his father was a surgeon who survived a Nazi concentration camp in Poland and his mother a nurse. He graduated from American University in Washington and Cooley Law School in western […]

Night owls are at greater risk of depression and schizophrenia, new findings suggest. Scientists found being a "morning person" could protect against the conditions. People who go to bed early and wake up early report higher mental wellbeing, the University of Exeter researchers said. Study leader Prof Mike Weedon said: "We've provided the strongest evidence to date that 'night owls' […]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Parliament committee is expected to propose on Tuesday that Britons enjoy visa-free travel to Europe after Brexit, regardless of whether the bloc’s divorce with Britain goes smoothly or becomes a damaging, abrupt split. The committee’s decision must then be endorsed by the full parliament next month, which is also likely as other EU institutions have […]

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces have arrested 54 people, including suspected members of the Muslim Brotherhood, for planning to hold protests and commit violence on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that the group was directed by a Muslim Brotherhood leader based in Turkey and that money […]

Drawn up in meetings co-ordinated by housing minister Kit Malthouse – the MP who brought the parties together – here's what you need to know about Brexit Plan C. What is the Malthouse Compromise? Late on Monday evening it emerged a new Brexit plan had been put forward, backed by members of both the Remain and Leave camps of the […]

Even getting a deal with the EU after we leave will still push up prices, a report from Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool showed. A No Deal Brexit was said to have the worst impact, with more than 12,000 extra deaths between 2021 and 2030 than is currently forecast. All scenarios claimed that there would be more […]

HARARE (Reuters) – Hundreds of Zimbabwean lawyers marched on Tuesday to demand justice for people detained in jail and others facing fast-track trials after violent protests this month led to mass arrests and a brutal security crackdown. Police say more than 1,000 people have been arrested since Jan. 14, when a three-day stay-at-home strike called after President Emmerson Mnangagwa raised […]

A New York woman sat vigil for days at her dying brother’s hospital bedside, authorized doctors to stop life support and was arranging his funeral when officials revealed it had all been a big mistake. The man wasn’t her brother at all, but a stranger with a similar name. Shirell Powell is now suing a Bronx hospital over the case […]

Brazilian authorities have issued arrest warrants for five people in connection with a dam collapse that killed at least 65 people as it plastered part of a city with reddish-brown mud and mining waste. Police issued the orders on Tuesday in Sao Paulo and in the state of Minas Gerais, where the collapse happened. They came as rescue crews worked […]

Manitoba’s been blanketed by bitter January temperatures, forcing school closures to sweep the province. Buses are not running in the Lord Selkirk School Division and classes are cancelled for all students, however all LSSD staff are expected to be at work. Pine Creek School Division and Rolling River School Division have announced school cancellations. View Full List of Cancellations Brandon […]