But who exactly are the self-proclaimed leaders of the movement who have become a thorn in the side of President Macron. Who are the leaders of the Yellow Vests? The movement has been a fractious one with no one clear leader coming to the fore but some rabble rousers have risen above the rest. Benjamin Cauchy had initially appeared as […]

Good morning. We devoted this week’s Food section of The Times to the joys of holiday baking, with articles devoted to slice-and-bake cookies from Alison Roman, a roundup of the year’s best baking books, an examination of the strange and beautiful world of competitive cookie decorating and a look at the culture of holiday food swaps across the land. I […]

Northumberland OPP are warning the public to take precautions following a black bear cub sighting in the village of Warkworth on Tuesday night. Officers responded to a report of the bear sighting on Old Hastings Road around 7:30 p.m., however, the bear was not located. Warkworth is about 52 kilometres southeast of Peterborough. Some residents have posted photos on social […]

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging people to stop using “anti-animal language,” comparing phrases like “bring home the bacon” to homophobia and racism. “Words matter, and as our understanding of social justice evolves, our language evolves along with it,” the organization said on social media. PETA shared a list of examples of what […]

According to ‘The Daily Beast,’ the president is content to allow future presidents to deal with the potentially skyrocketing national debt. The issues of the national debt and the budget deficit were frequently argued about throughout the Barack Obama presidency, mostly once the Republicans attained a House majority after the 2010 election. Many of the biggest partisan disagreements of the […]

At least 90 people were arrested during Operation Pollino and more than three tonnes of cocaine and 140kg of ecstasy was seized. Italian restaurants and ice cream parlours used to launder money were among the premises raided in the top secret operation. Millions of euros in laundered money was also seized at the businesses and homes raided across the four […]

The PM is on course to lose next week's parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, a blow which could force her out of power. Last night the Government suffered the worst Commons defeat for 40 years – losing three crucial votes within the space of an hour. In an unprecedented move, ministers were judged to be in contempt of Parliament […]

Crossrail and HS2 chairman Sir Terry Morgan who Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said was ‘world class’ has resigned from both jobs Sir Terry Morgan, 70, was appointed the chief of HS2 just four months ago   He was described as ‘world class’ at time by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling  Last week, Sir Terry told the BBC that he expected to […]

Toddler is decapitated when his scarf gets caught in motorbike wheel while riding in his mother’s arms in the Philippines The garment unraveled and snarled in the bike’s wheel in Sunday’s tragedy Police said the boy’s head was apparently torn off in the horrific accident  His grandmother was driving and both women may face manslaughter charges A 19-month-old boy was horrifically […]

Shocked family travel to Germany for mother’s 50th birthday treat – and discover their Airbnb is a BROTHEL ‘filled with whips, mirrors and naked women’ Anna Vigsø, 25, and her siblings gave mother a trip to Hamburg for her 50th  When they arrived they discovered that their AirBnb was in a brothel Room was decorated with sex toys and posters […]