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New round of snow, rain set to hit parts of B.C. South Coast Thursday

Parts of B.C.’s South Coast are set to receive another round of snow Thursday night, with forecasters predicting even more is around the corner. Environment Canada says at least five centimetres could fall on the Fraser Valley and higher elevations of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island. The special weather statement is also in place for […]

Kingston woman charged with arson for allegedly starting motel fire: police

A Kingston woman is accused of intentionally lighting a fire in a Kingston motel while her former partner lay sleeping inside the room, police say. Emergency crews were called to the Knights Inn around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, to respond to a fire in one of the rooms of the Princess Street motel. According to […]

Florida man wakes up to burglar sucking on his toes

A snoozing Florida man received a very rude awakening on Christmas Eve — from a creepy burglar sucking on his toes. The startled Bradenton resident then asked the sicko what he was doing, to which the stranger replied that he “was there to suck toes,” the Bradenton Herald reported, citing an incident report by the […]

Barclays, Lloyds, RBS and HSBC all hit by Travelex cyber attack

Hackers hold Travelex to ransom and threaten to release 5GB of customer data unless they hand over £4.6m leaving HSBC, RBS and Barclays with no travel money service Criminals threatening to release social security numbers and dates of birth  Banks have been hit with an attack on Travelex a currency deal for the banks Orders […]

Trump says no U.S. troops hurt in Iran strikes, Tehran 'standing down'

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed any U.S. troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an outcome he said showed Tehran wanted to prevent an escalation into conflict. Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq early […]

U.S. congressional study urges sanctions on China over 'crimes against humanity'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing, including trade negotiations. The annual human rights report from the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said human rights and rule of law conditions […]

Snow squall watch issued for London, surrounding areas

After waking in a blanket of snow, London is set to receive another bout of winter weather. Environment Canada has issued a snow squall watch for London, along with Parkhill and eastern Middlesex County. A snow warning was previously issued for the area, but that was downgraded early Wednesday morning. A cold front passing over […]

‘Revolting and disgusting’ Corbyn and Thornberry blasted over response to US-Iran tensions

Speaking to Express.co.uk, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Hossein Abedini, branded the Labour Party frontbenchers “revolting and disgusting” as he blasted both Jeremy Corbyn and leadership hopeful, Emily Thornberry, following their response to the US killing of General Qassem Soleimani. Mr Abedini said: “To be honest it’s revolting and disgusting trying […]