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Princess Diana ‘would have backed Meghan and Harry stepping back from Royals’

Princess Diana would have backed Harry’s decision to step back from the Royal Family, a biographer has sensationally claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex yesterday announced they will become “financially independent” and divide their time between the UK and North America. Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, reportedly ignored instructions from The Queen not to […]

New York state activist dies a day after being diagnosed with the flu

A 22-year-old New York state activist and campaign manager died just two days after being diagnosed with the flu, according to a report. Rebekah Grohl, who was a human rights activist, died Sunday after being rushed over the weekend to the hospital, the Times Herald-Record reported. The Newburgh resident worked as a campaign manager for […]

Thornhill rom-con artist loses bid to stay conviction over frequent strip-searches

TORONTO – A judge in Toronto has affirmed the conviction of a romance con artist who defrauded a woman of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Shaun Rootenberg, of Thornhill, Ont., had argued for a stay of proceedings over how he was strip-searched in detention. He said the frequent, degrading searches had breached his rights. Rootenberg […]

Group to examine UNB law faculty building name and connection to slavery

The University of New Brunswick has appointed a working group in response to pressure to remove George Duncan Ludlow’s name from its law faculty building in Fredericton because of his connections to slavery and indigenous abuse. Ludlow was New Brunswick’s first chief justice, but he was also one of the last judges in the British […]

BBC Weather: SNOW and strong winds return to Europe as bitter frost ravages continent

BBC Meteorologist Matt Taylor forecast temperatures “well above average for the time of year”. In fact, much of Europe over the next few days remains with temperatures above where they should be. That said, things are cooler now towards the south east. Mr Taylor told viewers: “The storm clouds are largely clear, although one or […]

Colorado eatery charges customer for ‘stupid question’ – The Sun

A CUSTOMER at a Colorado diner was left bemused after receiving a bill that included a charge for "1 Stupid Question". The diner was given the receipt after a meal at the well-known Tom's Diner in Denver. An image uploaded to Reddit shows the bill and the items included. "1 Side Mashed Potatoes $2.99," it […]

Saskatchewan Rattlers name Barry Rawlyk as team’s new general manager

The Saskatchewan Rattlers named their second general manager in franchise history on Thursday. Barry Rawlyk, who served as the lead assistant coach of the team last season, will take over for Greg Jockims after he stepped away from the role in November. The Saskatoon native also spent the 2019 season assisting in the recruitment of […]

Robber stole sex toy shaped like a woman's behind from a Russian store

Robber dubbed ‘A** maniac’ by police after stealing £420 sex toy shaped like a woman’s behind in armed raid at an adult store faces ten years in Russian prison Denis Savyolov, 22, fled with a rubber ‘multi-functional masturbator’ Police filmed his confession in a humiliating interrogation in his boxer shorts CCTV shows him pointing a gun […]

Iranian commander vows ‘harsher revenge’ against US after missile strikes

Iranian officials on Thursday appeared to contradict President Trump’s assertion that Tehran was “standing down” after launching missile attacks at Iraqi bases, with a top military commander vowing “harsher revenge” and President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” to any further US actions. Rouhani said the strikes against the two Iraqi bases that […]