Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller about matters in their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, a federal judge has ruled. The judge’s finding that Manafort (69) breached his deal with prosecutors, by lying after his guilty plea, could add years to his prison sentence. […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said if former Liberal cabinet minister Scott Brison had not suddenly resigned, then Jody Wilson-Raybould would still be Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Speaking at a press conference in Ottawa Friday, Trudeau said Brison’s departure from his position as Nova Scotia MP and Treasury Board President resulted in him have to […]
Ahead of the arrival of a travelling, pro-pipeline convoy in the national capital next week, the City is advising Ottawa commuters to expect heavy traffic, transit delays and road closures in the downtown area on Tuesday, Feb. 19, and Wednesday, Feb. 20. The large truck convoy left Red Deer, Alta., on Thursday morning and is […]
Twitter said on Wednesday it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts, cracking down on a tactic allegedly used by many organizations and governments to make tweets or topics go viral. The San Francisco-based social network also said it would not allow people to use software to simultaneously perform other […]
The US and Thailand have been criticised for taking part in a major, joint military exercise with Myanmar’s military in eastern Thailand, despite accusations that Myanmar’s troops have committed ethnic cleansing against the Muslim Rohingya minority. The US and Thailand have been criticised for taking part in a major, joint military exercise with Myanmar’s military […]
US President Donald Trump has put on weight since his last medical check-up, but remains in “very good health”, his official doctor Sean Conley says. Mr Trump was receiving a higher dose of medicine to lower his cholesterol levels, his memo said. Mr Trump weighed 243lb (110kg) in last week’s examination, which is up from […]
Hundreds of people rally in Florida for stricter gun control laws in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting. Hundreds of people rallied outside a courthouse in the US state of Florida to demand stricter gun control laws in the aftermath of one of the deadliest school shootings in the country’s modern history. Several student survivors […]
US immigration arrests hit a three-year high in 2017, with the largest surges recorded in Florida, Texas and Oklahoma. The number of undocumented immigrants arrested in the United States rose to a three-year high in 2017, reversing several years of decline, according to new figures. Pew Research Center, a think-tank, said on Thursday that a […]
When the testosterone started to flow through her system, Jessica Sunderland felt the changes immediately. “I had to do stuff to deal with the anger,” she said. “Working out and meditating, and trying to breathe. I did anything to try to not focus on the anger.” She was an army veteran who had served in […]
The US president has spoken at the US’ largest gathering of conservatives, telling them what they wanted to hear on familiar themes from immigration to North Korea. The US president has spoken at the US’ largest gathering of conservatives, telling them what they wanted to hear on familiar themes from immigration to North Korea. Donald […]