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You cannot get any closer to power in Canada than standing beside the prime minister’s desk.
That is where an accused Russian spy was during the recent bilateral meeting between Justin Trudeau and Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.
Stanislav Yezhov, a key aide and interpreter for Groysman, found himself in a different place Wednesday night. Continue reading “Accused Russian spy was in the room for Trudeau talks with Ukrainian PM”
Memphis has become the latest US city to remove Confederate monuments, taking down two of the statues overnight.
The likenesses of rebel leaders Jefferson Davis and Nathan Bedford Forrest were gone hours after the city sold them to a private group.
Earlier this month, Tennessee state denied the city council’s bid to get rid of the monuments. Continue reading “Memphis defies state ban to remove two Confederate statues”
LAS VEGAS — A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, saying U.S. prosecutors willfully withheld critical and “potentially exculpatory” evidence from the defense.
Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed jurors Wednesday, several weeks after the trial began against Bundy, his sons Ammon and Ryan Bundy, and militia member Ryan Payne, who were accused of leading an armed standoff with federal land agents in 2014. Continue reading “Judge declares mistrial in Bundy Ranch standoff case”
Canadians spent about C$6bn ($5.6bn, £3.5bn) on cannabis in 2015 – almost as much as they did on wine.
The estimate comes from Canada’s bureau of statistics, which studied marijuana consumption between 1960 and 2015.
The government has promised to research the drug’s affect on the economy and society as it ramps up its plans to legalise cannabis next summer. Continue reading “Canada spends as much on marijuana as wine”
“We cater to a small but highly discerning clientele. They are amongst those lucky few who have everything they could possibly desire. Our supply is restricted and we prefer to keep it that way as we are the only firm in the world that crafts these special products.” Continue reading “Looking for Christmas gift ideas for the person that already has everything?”
Israeli troops shot dead a wheelchair-bound man with no legs in Gaza today as three other Palestinians were killed during protests, medical officials said.
Another 150 were hurt as protests over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital enter their second week.
Disabled Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh, 29, was taken to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after being shot by troops but was later pronounced dead. Continue reading “Protester with no legs is shot dead by Israeli troops”
Washington Examiner – by Jamie McIntyre
A pair of U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters fired flares to chase two Russian Su-25 fighter jets out of restricted airspace over Syria on Wednesday, a Pentagon official confirmed Thursday.
The aerial encounter occurred when the Russian jets strayed into airspace east of the Euphrates River, putting them on the wrong side of a “deconfliction zone” established between Moscow and Washington to avoid confrontation in the skies over Syria. Continue reading “US F-22 Raptors fire flares, chase Russian fighters out of deconfliction zone over Syria”
The Liberal cabinet has given the green light for Canadian defence contractors to sell weapons to Ukraine in a watershed decision which a senior official of that country hopes will influence the Trump administration to follow suit.
The embattled eastern European country has been added to Canada’s automatic firearms country control list.
The decision was made on Nov. 23, according to a cabinet order posted online. Continue reading “Canadian arms makers get OK to sell to Ukraine”
The Daily Caller – by Ryan Pickrell
The Taiwan issue is front and center as Taipei and Beijing spar over a Chinese diplomat’s threats.
The day an American warship makes a port call in Taiwan will be the day the Chinese military launches an all-out assault against the island, a Chinese diplomat in the U.S. warned Friday. The senior official’s “words have sent a warning to Taiwan and drew a clear red line,” China’s nationalist tabloid Global Times asserted Monday. Continue reading “Chinese Diplomat: China Will Open Fire On Taiwan If A US Warship Ever Docks There”
North Korea has declared a political and military victory over the US as it accused Washington of trying to deflect attention from its Pyongyang failures by peddling “non-existent” human rights abuses at the UN.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) discussed the human rights situation in the reclusive country Monday at the request of the US, UK and France along with six other non-permanent member states. The session was convened despite objections from Russia and China. Beijing argued that the timing of the meeting will further inflame tensions in the region. Continue reading “N. Korea declares political & military victory over US while UN targets its human rights record”
A teen who claimed she had undergone 50 surgeries to look like her idol Angelina Jolie has admitted she faked the whole thing to “amuse” herself.
Sahar Tabar had been called a “zombie” by cruel commenters after her gaunt Instagram selfies went viral.
But, as the Sun Online reported last week, many viewers had a hunch that the teenager was using Photoshop to tweak her pictures. Continue reading “‘Zombiefied’ Angelina Jolie lookalike reveals she’s a total fraud”
Trump’s boys go into action.
WASHINGTON— Federal authorities sought to take back guns from thousands of people the background check system should have blocked from buying weapons because they had criminal records, mental health issues or other problems that would disqualify them.
A USA TODAY review found that the FBI issued more than 4,000 requests last year for agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to retrieve guns from prohibited buyers. Continue reading “Feds issue 4,000 orders to seize guns from people who failed background checks”
If you read the comments at the bottom of the story you see how Canadians really feel.
Global News – by Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – The vast majority of Canadians favours a total ban on guns in urban areas, a new poll suggests.
According to the poll, conducted by Ekos Research Associates for The Canadian Press, 69 per cent of those surveyed agreed with the statement “I think that there should be a strict ban on guns in urban areas.” Continue reading “Propaganda Alert: 69% of Canadians support outright ban on guns in urban areas: poll”
US defence officials are looking for sites on the country’s west coast to deploy new anti-missile systems, two congressmen have claimed.
The Missile Defence Agency is considering several locations to install a new Terminal High Altitude Air Defence (THAAD) interceptor system similar to the one which protects South Korea against a potential attack from the North, according to congressmen Mike Rogers and Adam Smith.
Continue reading “US ‘scouting’ for west coast anti-missile sites amid fears over North Korea”
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a speech on Wednesday recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, a move that could upend decades of American policy and further inflame tensions in the Middle East.
Two administration officials said on Thursday that even as Trump was considering the controversial declaration, he was expected to again delay his campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The senior official and two other government sources said final decisions had not yet been made. Continue reading “Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: officials”
MOSCOW, November 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of congratulations to his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Kremlin reported on its website on Wednesday.
“Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the Middle East Quartet of international mediators, takes a principled stand in support of the realization of the Palestinians’ legitimate right to self-determination. We are in favor of a comprehensive and fair settlement in the Middle East on a solid international legal basis, including the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. It should result in the end of the Israeli occupation of the Arab lands that began in 1967 and the creation of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem,” the Russian head of state noted in his message of greetings. Continue reading “Putin favors Palestinian state with capital in East Jerusalem”