The high-profile case of a British sailor accused in an alleged gang rape at a Halifax-area military base has been adjourned until Friday. Justice Patrick Duncan was scheduled to deliver his verdict in Darren Smalley’s case today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, but he set the matter over until Friday due to “court scheduling issues.” Smalley is charged with sexual […]

ADEN — The head of a United Nations mission tasked with overseeing a peace deal in Yemen‘s Hodeidah port city is safe following a reported shooting incident, the United Nations said on Thursday. A Yemeni source in the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen told Reuters that Cammaert’s convoy had come under fire while visiting an area under coalition control and […]

Rohingya in Bangladesh say they are still anxious about repatriation to Myanmar, despite the plan being put on hold. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – Arif Ahmed felt somewhat relieved as he sat by a muddy body of water in no-man’s land along Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar. The fate of the Rohingya refugee hung in the balance this week when a plan […]

The speaker of the House of Commons is usually taken for granted, except for those rare moments when Britain is having a legislative meltdown and parliament gets centre stage. And for the Brexit crisis, you might say that the current speaker, John Bercow, is made to ORRR-DUHHH. As a rambunctious parliament is grappling with the contentious issue, Bercow is trying […]

Broken glass from smashed light fixtures, a massive mess of papers and a destroyed collection basket greeted police as they entered St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Regina Monday morning. The vandalism extended throughout the sanctuary. A statue of the Virgin Mary, piano and alter were all knocked down, a projector was ripped from its mount, a framed photo smashed and […]

Nordic countries are desperate for babies: Falling birth rates could see an end to region’s generous welfare state model Norway’s cherished welfare state model is funded by taxpayers Prime Minister Erna Solberg has raised concerns over the amount of births In Norway, Finland and Iceland, birth rates dropped to historic lows in 2017 Financial uncertainty and a sharp rise in […]

Bat attack warning: ‘Unprecedented’ surge in people being bitten and scratched by flying foxes infected with rabies-like virus NSW health experts are warning of bat attacks following spike in such incidents Dr Durrheim says health repercussions of a bite should not be underestimated The hot weather is understood to be the reason behind the increase in attacks   A warning has been […]

Snared by the ‘perfect alibi’: How children’s author Helen Bailey’s fiancé arranged to see doctor, visited bowls club and got a Chinese on day he murdered her (but almost gave his lies away in chilling 999 call) Ian Stewart suffocated author Helen Bailey and dumped her body in a cesspit Documentary analysing aftermath of the murder reveals he tried to […]

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were among the most famous televangelists in America, living a life of luxury with multiple houses, expensive cars and more money than God, when their empire all came crashing down amid sex and financial scandals. But in the years following the demise of their ministry, the Bakkers didn’t let a prison sentence, the loss of […]

A wave of arrests and a bill that gives national security agents unprecedented powers to shut down media offices have raised concerns that Sudan’s press freedoms are being further eroded. Authorities in Sudan have released seven detained journalists. They were arrested after covering protests against new government measures that increased the price of bread and other products. Members of Sudanese […]