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DEEPEN TIES Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses the China-Russia business forum in east China’s Shanghai on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. XINHUA PHOTO SHANGHAI: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attended the China-Russia business forum on …

Shortly after news of Tina Turner’s death on Wednesday, candles and flowers began piling up outside the estate in Switzerland the rock legend had called home for decades. A large crowd began gathering outside the cast-iron gate, shrouded in darkness, with fans walking up one by one to lay flowers …

After an April email was sent out to season-ticket holders on the next phase of the $300-million Rogers Centre renovations, some longtime fans were dismayed to realize their coveted seats in the lower bowl will no longer exist where they used to, and they face a steep price increase for …

The group trying to leverage star power for its bid to own the Ottawa Senators continues to add more known names to its list.  Comedian Russell Peters has also joined Neko Sparks team. Who are the latest additions to Neko Sparks’s star-studded Sens bid Natalia Goodwin breaks down the latest …

Ron DeSantis officially entered the contest for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, setting up several combative months of campaigning against Donald Trump. He could become one of the youngest presidents ever, and the first Florida governor to reach the Oval Office.  Florida governor could be likeliest Republican to topple Trump. …

MIAMI: No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs but after their win at the Miami Heat on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), the Boston Celtics clearly sense a chance of history.The Heat, up 3-1 in the series, still only need one more win …

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement said Wednesday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” read the statement on the official Instagram page of the eight-time Grammy winner. (FILES) US …

Two of Canada’s biggest lenders revealed quarterly earnings on Wednesday that suggest a gloomier outlook for Canada’s economy, with sharply lower profits and a large jump in the amount of money they’re setting aside to cover bad loans.  Both banks raise quarterly dividend payout despite lower profits. Two of Canada’s …

James Yap PBA IMAGE  Coach Yeng Guiao sees two-time Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) James Yap contributing for Rain or Shine when the 41-year-old veteran star rejoins the team before the new season begins in October. Guiao said the 6-foot-2 Yap begged off from joining the PBA …

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami pauses during a news conference on Waseda University’s new international house of literature, also known as The Haruki Murakami Library, at the said school in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2021. AP FILE PHOTO  MADRID: Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess …