LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would fight a leadership challenge launched by lawmakers in her Conservative Party who are angry at her plans for Brexit. Below is the statement she delivered outside her residence in Downing Street on Wednesday: Sir Graham Brady has confirmed that he has received 48 letters […]

Former national player Hakeem al-Araibi has refugee status in Australia and fears persecution if extradited to Bahrain. Melbourne, Australia – Friends and supporters of Australian-based refugee Hakeem al-Araibi are stepping up calls for his release from detention in Thailand, where he faces extradition to Bahrain, the country where he was born. Al-Araibi, who once played football […]

Journalists from Myanmar, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and a newspaper in the US named as 2018’s ‘Guardians’ of truth. Time magazine has named a newspaper and four journalists, including Washington Post’s murdered Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as its Person of the Year. The Capital Gazette in the US state of Maryland’s Annapolis, two Reuters journalists Wa […]

VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – A Canadian court on Tuesday granted bail to a top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd while she awaits a hearing for extradition to the United States, a move that could help placate Chinese officials angered by her arrest. Meng Wanzhou, 46, Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter […]

A man who refused to stop playing Fortnite has been charged with the alleged assault of a 21-year-old woman after streaming the altercation online. Camden police said they arrested a 26-year-old man late Sunday evening at a home in Franklin Grove, Oran Park. Two girls, aged three and 20 months, were home at the time. “While the woman was […]

It’s a common refrain at this time of year: don’t give a dog as a Christmas present. The Winnipeg Humane Society, however, says it might have a solution for those who want a pet to celebrate the holiday with, but aren’t yet sure if they’re ready for the long-term commitment. The shelter’s new Dog Staycation […]

A man died as a result of a single-vehicle collision in Quinte West early Tuesday. Just before 5 a.m., Quinte West OPP officers, firefighters and paramedics responded to a collision on Riverside Parkway at Frankford Road in Quinte West. Police say that due to the collision, a 57-year-old man, who was also the sole occupant […]

The coveted title of Time’s “Person of the Year” 2018 was awarded to journalists in pursuit of the truth – labelled “the guardians” – on Tuesday. Four different covers of the magazine show prominent journalists who’ve been targeted as a result of their work, including Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered earlier this year. […]

Reliance on coal and a trade war with the US put the brakes on China’s goal to curb pollution with green energy plans. After the United States announced it would terminate its membership of the Paris agreement, Beijing was quick to brand itself as a global leader committed to fighting climate change, through green policymaking. […]

BERLIN/STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May sought Angela Merkel’s support on Tuesday to save her floundering Brexit deal but the European Union ruled out renegotiating the divorce treaty, after May postponed a parliamentary vote she admitted she would lose. Less than four months until the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on […]