Toronto Considers Enforcement Options for E-bikes‚ E-scooters on Sidewalks
An e-bike and e-scooters available to rent sit on a sidewalk in Mississauga‚ Ont.‚ on July 16‚ 2025. The Canadian Press/Megan LeachToronto city councillors have raised questions about the number of e-bikes…
12/21/2025 00:19
US Coast Guard Intercept 2nd Oil Tanker From Venezuela: Noem
A U.S. military helicopter hovers over the deck of an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Dec. 20‚ 2025. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem/X ScreenshotMembers of the U.S. Coast Guard‚ on Dec. 20‚…
12/20/2025 23:46
Cory Morgan: How Smith’s Immigration Plan Could Affect the Other Provinces
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a press conference at the Legislature in Edmonton on Dec. 10‚ 2025. The Canadian Press/Amber BrackenCommentaryWhile immigration levels have declined since Prime Minister…
12/20/2025 23:17
United States Intercepts Chinese-Owned Tanker Following Trump’s Venezuela Blockade Order
Tensions in the Caribbean escalated on Saturday as United States forces intercepted and boarded a Chinese-owned oil tanker‚ according to news reports. The operation comes just days after President Trump…
12/20/2025 22:41
U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Off Venezuela as Trump’s ‘Total Blockade’ Cripples Crude Exports
The U.S. seized a second oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast in international waters‚ Reuters reported Saturday‚ days after Trump declared a “total blockade“ of all sanctioned vessels—cutting exports…
12/20/2025 21:27
Winter Wallop Continues Across Canada‚ Cancelling Classes and Stranding Trucks
People clear snow after an overnight storm‚ in Winnipeg‚ on Dec. 18‚ 2025. The Canadian Press/John WoodsWinter continued its late-December march east across Canada Friday‚ closing classes and stranding…
12/20/2025 21:01
Suspect in Taiwan’s Deadly Knife Attack Acted Alone‚ Police Say
Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei‚ Taiwan‚ on Dec. 19‚ 2025. AP Photo/Chiang Ying-yingThe man suspected of killing at least three people with a knife and discharging…
12/20/2025 20:30
Beijing Crows Over Bid to Impeach Its Nemesis‚ President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan
Communist China’s state-run media is reveling in the latest political challenge to Taiwan’s president‚ Lai Ching-te‚ who is facing an impeachment bid from two opposition parties over his failure to…
12/20/2025 18:33
Beijing Crows Over Bid To Impeach Its Nemesis‚ President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan
Communist China’s state-run media is reveling in the latest political challenge to Taiwan’s president‚ Lai Ching-te‚ who is facing an impeachment bid from two opposition parties over his failure to…
12/20/2025 18:33
Man Lynched to Death‚ Hanged with Tree and Burnt in Bangladesh with Blasphemy Allegation
In a shocking display of mob violence amid Bangladesh’s ongoing political crisis‚ a young Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das (25) was lynched to death‚ hanged from a tree‚ and set on fire by a frenzied…
12/20/2025 14:20
Why US Is Such a Popular Destination During Global Migrant Crisis
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain an illegal immigrant after a court hearing in Stamford‚ Conn.‚ on July 3‚ 2025. John Moore/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration recently suspended…
12/20/2025 14:00
U.S. CENTCOM Unleashes Operation Hawkeye: 100+ Precision Strikes Hit 70+ ISIS Targets in Syria After Deadly Ambush—Trump Vows ‘Hardest Hit Ever’ for Terrorists”
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched Operation Hawkeye Friday‚ striking 70+ ISIS targets in Syria with 100+ precision munitions—killing or detaining 23 terrorists—after a December 13 ambush that…
12/20/2025 13:25
Op-Ed: Libya's Turning Point - How China's Advance‚ and a Rising Youth Movement‚ Give America a Rare Second Chance
For years‚ Washington dismissed Libya as a chaotic sideshow—too messy to fix and too distant to matter. As America looked away‚ China moved in. Beijing understood what U.S. policymakers ignored: Libya…
12/20/2025 13:00
Imran Khan and Wife Sentenced to 17 Years in State Gifts Case‚ Party Denounces Verdict
BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife‚ Bushra Bibi‚ sentencing both to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of unlawfully…
12/20/2025 12:33
Half a Million People Signed This Petition—What’s It About?
More than half a million people worldwide have signed a petition calling for Western leaders to act on growing concerns about forced organ harvesting in China.The signers of the petition hail from 34…
12/20/2025 12:00
Voting Under Fire: Zelenskyy Weighs Elections in Ukraine‚ but Wartime Obstacles Remain
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris‚ France‚ on Nov. 17‚ 2025. Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool…
12/20/2025 11:00
Hezbollah’s Drug Empire: The Cash Pipeline Fueling Iran’s Most Dangerous Proxy
Hezbollah has built one of the most sophisticated hybrid criminal-terrorist enterprises on earth. Its drug-fueled revenue streams — cocaine from Latin America‚ Captagon from the ruins of Syria‚ and…
12/20/2025 10:00
3 Killed in Taiwan Knife Attack‚ Suspect Falls to Death From Department Store
Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei‚ Taiwan‚ on Dec. 19‚ 2025. Chiang Ying-ying/AP PhotoTAIPEI‚ Taiwan—Taiwanese authorities said Saturday the suspect who killed three…
12/20/2025 08:28
Former NATO Chief Warns of Looming Threats‚ Prepares for Blackouts as Fears of Russian Sabotage Grow
By Gloria OgbThe former head of NATO during the height of the Global War on Terror has issued a stark warning about the state of Western security‚ revealing that he is personally preparing for the possibility…
12/20/2025 05:25
Putin Says Russia Is “Ready for Peace‚” Blames Kyiv for Stalled Talks as War in Ukraine Drags On
By Gloria OgbonnaRussian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Friday that Moscow is prepared to reach a peace agreement to end its invasion of Ukraine‚ but insisted that meaningful negotiations remain…