
Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham Rejects Thatcher-Era Policies
In his Labour leader speech, Andy Burnham denounced Margaret Thatcher’s legacy and pledged state control of utilities, housing and transport in the UK.

Salt Bae admits his glam new Ibiza restaurant is plagued by reeking PONG days after announcing crippling £5.4m UK losses
CELEBRITY chef Salt Bae has admitted that the pong emanating from a creek next to his soon-to-be-open luxury housing and...
EU’s green laws threaten bloc’s LNG flows – key suppliers
The EU’s new sustainability directive could threaten the bloc’s energy security and industrial competitiveness, Qatar an...
Croc-infested river gets greenlight for Australia Olympics
Australia’s Fitzroy River, home to four-meter crocodiles, has reportedly passed a technical review to host Olympic rowin...

Telephone poles to be erected in south of Edinburgh as part of broadband upgrade
OPENREACH intends to build a series of telephone poles in the south of Edinburgh as part of its plans to build a full fi...

Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI ’superintelligence’
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have joined prominent computer scientists, economists, artists, evangelical Christian l...

How B.C. man rescued himself from jaws of grizzly that ripped off his lips and scalp
Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the h...

B.C. gangster pleads guilty in murder plot against rivals
Conor D’Monte, who hid out overseas for 11 years, entered the plea to a single count at the Vancouver Law Courts

B.C. teacher suspended for 'sexualized conduct' with students, racy comments
Another teacher was also suspended after carrying what appeared to be a vintage rifle into his Vancouver high school

Tesla recalls almost 13,000 EVs over risk of battery power loss
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc.

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as part of reconciliation
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts sought by Indigen...

Here’s what could happen to the Louvre’s stolen jewelry
From the outside, what unfolded at the Louvre on Sunday appeared akin to an athletic feat.

SpaceX says 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Yangon (AFP) — SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company ex...
Ex-South African president ordered to repay state funds
Judges in Pretoria have directed that Jacob Zuma’s assets be seized and sold if he does not pay the debt within 60 days...
Nigeria warns against ‘Minecraft approach’ in trade with Africa
Nigeria’s foreign minister has said Abuja’s pursuit of “strategic autonomy” is helping it manage global trade shifts Rea...
Clashes in Cameroon as 92-year-old president edges toward re-election
Protests erupted as preliminary tallies show Cameroon President Paul Biya leading for an eighth term, while the oppositi...