The world is moving towards an era of shifting coalitions, one in which the global agenda is determined by networks of countries interested in specific issues rather than one where established alliances of global powers call the shots. While the past decade has been marked by a void in global leadership, one that American foreign […]

Cleaning up after the grown-ups: Little litter heroes lead the way for Britain’s biggest ever Spring Clean e-mail View comments Litter-pickers and sacks in hand, an army of children yesterday took part in Britain’s biggest ever Spring Clean. Hundreds of schools across the country have signed up to the Great British Spring Clean — and more […]

Three months of No Deal chaos predicted as Operation Yellowhammer is revealed: May faces more embarrassment as top secret report is leaked A secret Cabinet dossier has outlined Whitehall’s plans for a no deal scenario Operation Yellowhammer sets out emergency procedures to last up to 12 weeks Each day there will be a 7am meeting […]

A WEALTHY homeowner who hacked back a protected tree that blocked light to his new balcony must pay £40,000. Samuel Wilson’s illegal act added £21,750 to the value of his £1million home, a court heard. The student housing boss, 40, was forced to repay that amount as he was seen to be profiting from an […]

THE EU’s economy did worse than expected in the first three months of the year, figures show. A manufacturing execs’ survey suggested growth of just 0.2 per cent — matching a four-year-low. Pundits predicted a 0.3 per cent rise. The execs thought business conditions were at their worst for nearly six years, the quiz said. […]

Calisa Maharaj was out of the country when she received the call that her younger brother, Navindra Sookramsingh, was hit by a car early Sunday morning. “The first thing I did was call the hospital… I was able to speak with a doctor and he said he’s in critical,” Maharaj said. “I was terrified.” Maharaj […]

Owner of the Sam Smith’s pub chain ‘tried to ban smartphones and tablets’ in his bars – and staff are told they can be fired if they let customers use them Humphrey Smith , 73, may be about to ban phones and tablets from his pubs Has already forbidden jukeboxes, slot machines and TVs from […]

DAKAR (Reuters) – A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on an army base that killed 23 Malian soldiers last week, its media arm said in a statement on Friday, citing violence against Fulani herdsmen as the motive. Violence by Islamist militants has proliferated in the sparsely populated Sahel in recent […]

UPDATE: DriveBC is reporting that the traffic incident on the Okanagan Connector near Loon Lake Road has been cleared. According to the RCMP, a woman was taken to Kelowna General Hospital after her vehicle rolled off Highway 97 near Loon Lake. The woman, the sole occupant and driver of the vehicle, became trapped in the […]

A Winnipeg couple say they were shocked after witnessing a shoplifter attack an employee at one of the city’s busiest malls Thursday night. Dakotah and Melvina Guiboche were shopping at Foot Locker Polo Park when they heard a commotion. They saw a group of employees pinning a suspected thief against a wall. “They let go […]