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Britain must be ‘bolder’ in seeking closer relations with EU: Burnham
Published on 24/08/2026 – 15:36 GMT+2 UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Britain must be “bolder” in seeking to rebuild relations with the European Union, according to his office. Burnham made the comments during a meeting with European Council President…
‘Very difficult’: Calgary jewelry maker set to lose customers amid trade war
Jewelry maker Cindy Baldassi says she is expecting to lose roughly half of her customers as the trade war between Canada and the United States heats up. “I have to start looking on how I can increase my sales elsewhere or my income,” said Baldassi in a phone…
Superquiz, Tuesday, August 25
August 24, 2026 — 11:59pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Welcome to the new-look Superquiz! Easier to play on your mobile, the new quiz features a fresh design and more interactive…
Abdul El-Sayed sparks pushback over ‘racist’ and ‘sexist’ Usha Vance, Natalie Harp posts
The internet is ablaze after controversial socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan invoked second lady Usha Vance in taking a dig at Vice President JD Vance, leading some top voices to question how he would treat female staff should he win in…
Meloni made migrant ‘returns’ popular in the EU. Now it’s backfiring
Giorgia Meloni was one of the main political sponsors of a policy of “returns” for irregular migrants. Now, as a growing number of EU countries push Rome to take back migrants who entered the bloc through Italy, she is getting a taste of her own medicine. On…
Trade war enters new phase as Canada readies ‘dollar-for-dollar’ response
Canada is readying a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging 50 per cent tariffs on the Canadian economy that went into effect this weekend after trade talks collapsed. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to face questions on the matter when…
Which ones have the gender mix right
August 24, 2026 — 7:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Only two of Sydney’s high-fee private boys’ schools have attained gender equity on their governing boards, prompting concerns…
Iran broadcasts sickening video claiming Barron Trump is ‘fully monitored,’ places $10M bounty on his head
WASHINGTON — Iranian state media broadcast a chilling three-minute video fantasizing about killing Barron Trump in a disturbing escalation against President Trump and his family — as Tehran braces for an onslaught of additional crushing economic penalties…
Can Europe defend its seas? Take our poll
Around 80 percent of global trade travels by ship, while most of the EU’s imports and exports arrive or leave by sea. Meanwhile, more than 95 percent of international digital communications pass through submarine fibre-optic cables stretching across the ocean…
Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggests
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high. The centre’s latest Ontario Student Drug…