The Liberal MP who invited a Tory backbencher onto his podcast says he’s surprised the Conservative described feeling “ambushed” by queries about his long-standing and well-known opposition to abortion. Nate Erskine-Smith says he’s less surprised, however, to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre distance himself from Alberta MP Arnold Viersen’s comments. “I think if he wants … Read more
The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has passed a resolution calling on Iran to urgently cooperate and reverse its decision to bar some of its inspectors. There are concerns Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, an accusation Tehran denies. The resolution, drafted by Britain, France and Germany, passed by … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Zverev 6-4 3-4 De Minaur* Whaddaya know, when Zverev makes another mistake for 30-15, we learn that he has 27 unforced errors to De Minaur’s 23; I stand corrected, though perhaps the Aussie is making them in long rallies so they … Read more
A 3-year-old child was fatally stabbed and his mother injured in what police say was a random attack outside of a grocery store in Ohio. The stabbings occurred around 3 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of a Giant Eagle in North Olmsted, about 20 miles southwest of Cleveland. The suspect, Bionca Ellis, 32, of … Read more
Starting Friday, roughly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers will be in a legal strike position with the Treasury Board of Canada — which oversees the CBSA. That’s if mediation fails between the two sides. They started that process on Monday. However, because they’re deemed an essential service they cannot strike. Work-to-rule is a … Read more
In the wake of some recent congressional resignations, House Speaker Mike Johnson had two open seats to fill on the House Intelligence Committee. These are important slots — the panel’s members have access to some of the nation’s most important and highly sensitive secrets — and it was incumbent on the Louisiana Republican to choose … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the U.S. administration was taking “vigorous steps” to try to secure the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter but said such questions could only be resolved on the basis of reciprocity. Putin said talks with U.S. intelligence agencies on the subject were ongoing, … Read more
The future of Eurovision may be at risk following the contraversial 2024 Song Contest (Picture: Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images) The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is set to be reviewed by an ‘independent expert’ following a year mired in controversy. The international singing competition saw the disqualification of Netherlands’s contestant Joost Klein over an ‘incident’ where … Read more
Trump VP search down to four: report Donald Trump appears to have narrowed his search for a vice-presidential candidate down to four men: North Dakota governor Doug Burgum; and Senators Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and JD Vance of Ohio, NBC News is reporting. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee … Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes has been making noise in his short stint in the majors this season and Wednesday night’s start should draw in even more eyeballs as they welcome the Shohei Ohtani-led Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 2 of a three-game series at PNC Park — but this isn’t the first time … Read more