US envoy in fight against ISIS quits after Syria pullout A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has quit over President Donald Trump’s decision this week to pull US troops out of Syria, a source familiar with the matter said. Brett McGurk, US special presidential envoy […]

Oscar-winning actor pictured filming in front of Saudi consulate, where journalist was murdered, Turkish media says. Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Sean Penn has reportedly begun filming a new documentary about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this year.  Penn, accompanied by a crew of around […]

A vote holding the UK government in ‘contempt of parliament’ is historic, but its fallout is limited. London – A vote holding the UK government in “contempt of parliament” is historic – but other than causing acute embarrassment to Prime Minister Theresa May that leaves her with a bloody nose, its fallout is limited. The motion […]

A Slovakian man is lucky to be alive — let alone unharmed — after his BMW flipped and barrel rolled into a tunnel Thursday. Slovakian police released dramatic video footage of the incident a day after they say a 44-year-old native of Bardejov may have “suffered a microsleep” behind the wheel. The driver appeared to launch off […]

Government bill for importing drugs is in the millions of dollars, money it doesn’t have. Pharmacies in Sudan are running out of life-saving medicines. The government’s financial woes and a shortage of hard currency have led to a lifting of subsidies on many consumer goods. The means that even if pharmacies are able to find […]

A 54-year-old Orillia man has died after his car collided head-on with a pickup truck near the village of Manilla in Brock Township. Durham Regional Police continue to investigate the cause of the fatal crash, which happened early Saturday morning around 9 a.m. near Simcoe Street and Concession Road 12. Police say the deceased male was driving northbound […]

Here’s a plump, rich chocolate chip cookie with a difference: Tahini replaces the eggs, and extra-virgin olive oil stands in for butter. The result is an irresistible vegan confection. It’s made and sold at Seven Grams Caffe coffee shops and bakeries and online. Chocolate Chip Cookies, $4 in the cafes, 275 Seventh Avenue (26th Street), […]

A soldier was killed in eastern province of Papua where security forces are hunting suspects for killing of 19 workers. Security forces in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua are hunting for separatist fighters suspected of killing at least 19 workers building a bridge in the region, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. The killing of the […]

London’s Gatwick Airport resumed business Friday evening, shortly after it suspended runway operations following reports of another drone sighting. The drone was reportedly sighted just after 5 p.m. local time, The Guardian said. Sussex police made two arrests late on Friday in connection to the disruption and urged the public and passengers around the airport to […]

Big cool down is on the way for Christmas! Saskatoon forecast Friday Rain started the day in Saskatoon as temperatures rose 2 degrees above freezing overnight and stayed there into the morning hours. A system sweeping through the province bringing freezing rain to the southeast and 10 to 20 centimetres of snow to the north […]