Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK$1 million, equivalent to about C$180,000, […]

Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK$1 million, equivalent to about C$180,000, […]

Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK$1 million, equivalent to about C$180,000, […]

Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK$1 million, equivalent to about C$180,000, […]

A massive and menacing Steller’s sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park

A rare Steller’s sea eagle has taken up residence in Terra Nova National Park, prompting the park to partially reopen so people can see it. (Sandra Moss Photography/Terra Nova National Park) A national park in eastern Newfoundland has made the unusual move of opening in the winter so people can catch a glimpse of its […]

‘110 years young’ – UK’s oldest man celebrates birthday with celebrity party

The UK’s oldest man has celebrated his 110th birthday with a special performance from opera singer Alfie Boe at his care home in Derbyshire. A party was laid on for Donald Rose, who’s now classed as a “supercentenarian”, for his birthday on Christmas Eve. Mr Boe joined the bash in Ilkeston by video call and […]

Santa Tracker Live: Where is Santa right now? Here’s how to track his journey on Christmas Eve

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How a young mayor turned her town into a hub for ‘Pig Butchering’ scammers

The police hadn’t warned anyone in local government, suspecting that most of them were in cahoots with the criminals. What they didn’t know was that the town’s popular young mayor, Alice Guo, was a key architect of the brazen enterprise. Investigations later showed how she charmed her way to wealth and power and used that […]

Toyota is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration

By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (TM) of North America is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after Detroit’s Ford Motor and General Motors, said they would give the same amount. Ford (F) and GM are also contributing vehicles to the […]

see where Father Christmas is now and when he’ll be in UK

Children can track Father Christmas as he makes his epic journey around the world on Christmas Eve, thanks to a special interactive tool called the NORAD Santa Tracker. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) – the air forces tasked with defending US airspace – has tracked Santa’s epic night of deliveries on a map […]

Taiwanese woman charged over suspected poisoning of Australian exchange student Alex Shorey in 2023

A woman has been charged in Taiwan with the attempted murder of an Australian foreign exchange student. Prosecutors allege the woman secretly gave Alex Shorey rat poison for months before he fell critically ill last year. The now-24-year-old from Queensland was studying a one-year program in Taipei when he decided to cut the trip short […]

Dean & DeLuca Japan is releasing its first-ever sakura dessert drink

Luxury grocer is still going strong in Japan as it gets set to serve sakura shiruko and yuzu ginger apple drinks this winter. Dean & DeLuca may have closed their stores in the U.S. (save for a few remaining independently owned franchise branches), but the upscale grocer is still going strong in Japan. Like any […]

Rent-a-friend industry booms among Chinese diaspora

Beijia Ge’s work duties change on an hourly basis. The Kingston, Ont., resident might be chatting with Chinese students about their secrets and challenges, or helping someone pack a suitcase, or baking cakes with a senior citizen. “If you are alone on your birthday but still want someone to sing birthday songs or take photos […]

Carlos Ghosn Can Save Stellantis

In 1998, Chrysler turned into Daimler-Chrysler, which morphed into FCA, and now, for some reason, it’s called Stellantis. Whatever the name may be, the smallest member of Detroit’s Big Three is seemingly in permanent need of a savior. For Stellantis, the highs are stratospheric, but the lows are somewhere in the Challenger Deep.  Lee Iacocca fixed […]

The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada’s Chinese diaspora

Open this photo in gallery: David Li, 24, accompanies people on hikes in his spare time and charges about $400 for eight hours of hiking.Jessie Chen/The Canadian Press Beijia Ge’s work duties change on an hourly basis. The Kingston resident might be chatting with Chinese students about their secrets and challenges, or helping someone pack […]

Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know so far

In May 2024, Nintendo announced it would share details of the successor to the Switch by the end of the fiscal year, in other words before the end of March 2025. Speculation and rumours have been in overdrive since then with a handful of official announcements scattered in between them all. Here’s the indy100 roundup […]

AI ignited a private market boom. Wealthy investors want more

In This Story Wealthy investors are flocking to artificial intelligence startups — and fueling a private market renaissance. Suggested Reading Bitcoin’s rapid rise could stall as the dollar gains strength in 2025, strategist says Off English Suggested Reading To get a piece of today’s pioneering AI firms, investors have to go through private markets, where […]

In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, May […]

In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, May […]

In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, May […]

In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, May […]

In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, May […]

In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, May […]

Panama’s leader rebuffs Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over Panama Canal

Panama’s president has rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that sovereignty over the waterway isn’t negotiable. “Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent zones is part of Panama, and it will continue to be,” President José Raúl Mulino said […]

The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada’s Chinese diaspora

Beijia Ge’s work duties change on an hourly basis. The Kingston, Ont., resident might be chatting with Chinese students about their secrets and challenges, or helping someone pack a suitcase, or baking cakes with a senior citizen. “If you are alone on your birthday but still want someone to sing birthday songs or take photos […]

Donald Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal and claims US is being ‘ripped off’

Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal – accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the crucial trade passage and warning of potential Chinese influence. The outburst from the president-elect has sparked a row with the leader of the Central American country, who defended the canal’s independence. Speaking to a […]

Did democracy survive the 2024 global election marathon?

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Meet Luce, the new anime mascot of the Catholic Church

AN ANIME-STYLE character called Luce is the mascot of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, which will officially begin tomorrow evening. Luce — which means “light” in Italian and Latin — is intended to engage a younger audience throughout the Church’s Jubilee Year. Jubilee Years happen every 25 years within the Church, and extraordinary jubilees can […]