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Man arrested after attempted car jacking at Halifax gas station

A 31-year-old man is behind bars after police say he tried to steal a vehicle while the owner was pumping gas into it. Halifax Regional Police say the incident at the Esso on Young Street happened Saturday at around 7:30 a.m. Police later determined that the suspect tried to steal vehicle parked at the gas […]

Kevin De Bruyne’s wife shares Wembley celebration as hubby nets Man City goal

Man City are currently leading Watford 6-0 with a resounding display at Wembley. De Bruyne has been hugely effective, scoring a goal to make it 4-0. And cheering him all the way has been his wife, Michele De Bruyne. She has been sharing various stories from Wembley Stadium, and has been supporting her man from […]

On Eurovision final day, Israelis cheer as Palestinians protest

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – As singers made last-minute preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli police threw a high-security cordon around the venue to head off attacks, or protests by boycotters who have urged fans to shun the event. Armed police stood at elevated positions around the Expo Tel Aviv […]

Winnipeg Police have charged a man with aggravated assault after a stabbing Tuesday

Winnipeg Police have charged a 49-year-old with aggravated assault after a man was stabbed Tuesday night. Police were flagged down in the 100 block of Henry Ave. with reports of a man that had been stabbed. Officers found a 24-year-old man suffering from significant stab wound injuries. The man was taken to hospital in critical […]

Benin lake community: Fishermen struggle to stay afloat

For more than 250 years, people have been living on the water in what’s thought to be Africa’s largest lake community. Homes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes – including some on stilts, perched precariously over a lake in Benin. The African fishing community on the edge of Lake Nokoue has managed to […]

Once again Iraq caught up in U.S.-Iran tension

When U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as tensions mounted between America and Iran, he delivered a nuanced message: If you’re not going to stand with us, stand aside. The message, relayed to The Associated Press by two Iraqi government officials, underscores Iraq’s delicate position: Its […]

Brexit legislation needs to include public vote: Labour's Starmer

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill needs to include another public vote when it is presented to lawmakers again next month, the opposition Labour Party’s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said on Saturday. After failing to get parliament’s approval three times for Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, the government will now […]

AIDS-infected doctor ‘passed on HIV to 400 children’

The physician was arrested in Larkana, southern Pakistan, after 400 kids and 100 adults tested positive for the virus. The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) claims the “quack” medic spread it after re-using syringes with “no care in regards to infection control measures”. Muzaffar Ghangharo is alleged to have started his deliberate campaign of infection […]

Pedestrian killed in hit and run on central Alberta road

Rocky Mountain House RCMP are investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision on the Sunchild First Nation early Friday morning. Police said they believe the woman was walking on a road at about 3 a.m. when she was struck by a vehicle. “Emergency Medical Services and the Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded […]