Giuseppe Conte, the Italian prime minister, said five European Union nations have stepped forward to help resolve the latest impasse involving migrants stuck at sea on a humanitarian ship. But he bemoaned the lack of a systematic EU way to deal with migrant rescues. Mr Conte said that the crisis over the Sea-Watch 3, which has…
Time magazine has named four journalists and a US newspaper targeted for their work, among them the murdered Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi and two Reuters reporters imprisoned in Myanmar, as its 2018 Person of the Year. The group, collectively referred to as "The Guardians", also includes an arrested Philippine journalist and the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, where…
MONTREAL — The packed holiday masses that took place as scheduled in the St-Antoine and Ste-Paule churches north of Montreal seemed extra special this year, given that a few months ago it looked like they might not happen at all. That’s because the churches were two of more than 30 that were on a list…
Click:Construction diagnostic tool PAULO DYBALA was once heralded as the next Lionel Messi. Unfortunately for him, Messi had no intention of abdicating his crown as the king of Argentine football any time soon. And now a stumbling career will see Dybala released by Juventus as a free agent this summer – with the likes of…
It’s almost time for Hawaii’s Big Dance, the Ironman race that defines careers and make legends of its champions, which starts with the firing of a cannon and shot unknown Chrissie Wellington to multisport immortality back in 2007. Advertisement It’s the battleground of the most famous triathlon of them all, the Iron War, and year-on-year…
RCMP say officers were responding to a break-and-enter call in western Manitoba when they came under fire the minute they got out of their cruisers. Assistant Commissioner Scott Kolody, commanding officer of the RCMP in Manitoba, says one officer was hit and seriously injured at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday just outside the town of…
Greek bail-out success rests on outcome of private-sector talks Deal is praised, but a great amount of work needs to be done. European Voice By Ian Wishart 11/2/11, 10:30 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 10:09 PM CET Eurozone leaders agreed a €130 billion bail-out deal for Greece at their summit on Wednesday (26 October) – but…
(PARIS) — Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday, as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark. A judicial police official told The Associated Press that investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral Wednesday…
Actress Connie Britton endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones in a video shared Saturday as he battles Republican Roy Moore before next week’s special election in Alabama. “I’m supporting Doug Jones because he has always stood up for justice, and in the Senate he would fight to bring both sides together to discuss the issues that…
Wedding bells are ringing this week as news of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s engagement and upcoming May 2018 marriage have hit newsstands, but this is hardly the first time Markle’s had big news in her life. In fact, according to Ellen DeGeneres, she was part of a hefty life decision of Markle’s not too…