At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, as the Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon. Earlier on Monday, Lebanese authorities reported two additional deaths in Israeli strikes on other parts of southern Lebanon. …
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroen and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales. The carmaker announced that its board accepted Tavares’ resignation Sunday, effective immediately. Stellantis’s CEO is out. …
Read More »Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago
A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of an American woman 27 years ago in New Jersey and extradited to the U.S. Investigation picked back up in early 2023 after advanced DNA testing was used. A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of an American woman …
Read More »Biden’s precedent-setting pardon of his son magnifies power of the presidency
The blanket pardon of Hunter Biden last weekend highlights the expansive power of the U.S. presidency and it may only be growing. Democrats are worried that this first-ever pardon of a president's child will only weaken them, and embolden president-elect Donald Trump. Emboldened Donald Trump already using Hunter Biden pardon …
Read More »Trump’s tariff threat is testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre
The singular nature of the U.S. president-elect is now testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre, who are responding in their own particular ways. Trudeau is attempting to repeat the charm offensive he deployed during the first Trump administration The coming of winter in Ottawa could persuade even the most …
Read More »At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory
At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and Russia, the Syrian opposition-run rescue service known as the White Helmets said early on Monday. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vows to crush insurgents who earlier swept into Aleppo. At least 25 …
Read More »Canada’s ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can’t be compared to Mexico’s
President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at the White House, June 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and key …
Read More »As Hamas’s control of Gaza weakens, lawlessness poses deadly threat to civilians
With Hezbollah and Israel agreeing to a ceasefire, the focus shifts back to Hamas in Gaza, where lawlessness reigns and the weakened militant group is unable to maintain law and order. Truck drivers in Gaza accuse Israel of enabling criminals attacking trucks filled with humanitarian aid. While nowhere in Gaza …
Read More »Syrian rebels storm into Aleppo in largest assault on the city in years
The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years. Insurgents’ surprise attack came in large numbers, multiple directions: …
Read More »Trump’s tariff threat throws a spotlight on the whack-a-mole trade in drug precursors
Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat is focusing attention on the threat posed by fentanyl and its precursors. But stifling the drug trade by trying to control the trade in precursors is a frustrating and not very effective approach that has failed to produce the desired results in the past. Efforts …
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