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Biggest Change in Race in 6 Months: A Name (Buttigieg) Is Now Known

The first six months of the Democratic primary have brought only one deep change: Pete Buttigieg has emerged as a well-known contender. Everything else has been a modest shifting in support and positioning — nothing that has fundamentally altered the trajectory of a very long race. It might not feel that way if you have […]

The Gay Jewish Matador from Brooklyn

In the famous bullfighting rings of Spain, Sidney Franklin was renowned as “El Torero de la Torah,” or the “Bullfighter of the Torah.” Mr. Franklin, who died in 1976 when he was 72, was the first Jewish-American to reach the elite status of “matador” in Spanish bullfighting circles. He was also gay. His sexual identity […]

Three Chinese banks face US action in North Korean sanctions probe

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Three large Chinese banks could lose their access to the US financial system after a judge found them in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas in a probe into violation of North Korean sanctions, The Washington Post reported on Monday (June 24). The three banks are not identified by the judge, […]

Seven migrant deaths reported in 'extreme heat' at US border

HOUSTON (REUTERS) – Authorities in Texas reported seven migrant deaths on Monday (June 24), including those of a woman, two babies and a toddler, showing the danger of extreme summer heat as Central American families surge across the US-Mexico border. The woman and three children may have been dead for days before they were found […]

Trump muses privately about ending postwar Japan defence pact

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – President Donald Trump has recently mused to confidants about withdrawing from a longstanding defence treaty with Japan that he thinks treats the US unfairly, according to three people familiar with the matter. Mr Trump regards the accord as too one-sided because it promises US aid if Japan is ever attacked but doesn’t […]

This week on Focus Montreal: June 23, 2019

Focus Montreal introduces Montrealers to the people who are shaping the community by bringing their stories into focus. The show airs on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. as well as Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and midnight. This week, Global takes a look at how Bill 21 will be challenged in court, cannabis tax revenue […]

Chinese drones made in America: DJI's plan to win over Trump

WASHINGTON – DJI, the large Chinese drone-maker, is facing mounting security concerns within the Trump administration that its flying machines could send sensitive surveillance data back to China. Now, the company is trying to get on US officials’ good side by building some products in the United States. The company, which is privately held, said […]

Warning issued after aggressive black bear lunges at picnickers on Burnaby Mountain

Conservation officers and the Burnaby RCMP were called to Burnaby Mountain Monday to reports of an aggressive black bear. Murray Smith, Conservation Officer Service (COS) inspector for the Lower Mainland, said officials were called around 1 p.m. after the bear approached a group of people having a picnic near Horizons Restaurant. Smith said the picnickers […]

Missouri's lone abortion clinic can stay open until Friday: judge

Missouri judge gives Planned Parenthood time to take a licensing fight before an administrative panel. A judge on Monday ruled that the US state of Missouri’s lone abortion clinic can continue performing abortions through Friday but kicked the clinic’s lawsuit out of court. St Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer extended a preliminary injunction he previously […]