Billionaire investor Leon Black walked out of a closed-door hearing with the congressional committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after refusing to answer questions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), say lawmakers. Black, whose name comes up in the Epstein files released by the justice department, testified voluntarily. But he left after he was asked about […]
Continue ReadingWhile the majority of products are exempt from US tariffs under the current free trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico – the USMCA – the White House has imposed tariffs on specific sectors, including 15% to 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper – the ones proving challenging to White – and 25% […]
Continue ReadingPete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, has revealed he was forced to spend a night away from his children because of an anonymous allegation against him, which police say they later determined to be false. Michigan State Police found no evidence to substantiate the claim and believed it was politically motivated, the Democrat said. […]
Continue ReadingWhen countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor. Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement to compete. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has […]
Continue ReadingA Texas education panel has approved plans to make Bible stories mandatory for all five million public school students in the state, sparking a row about separation of church and state. The required readings, which don’t come into effect until 2030, include Bible passages about Adam and Eve and from the book of Exodus, where […]
Continue ReadingThe GTA franchise is one of the biggest and most profitable entertainment properties in history. GTA V has sold nearly 230 million copies, and the launch of its successor is expected to be such a major economic event that Bank of America has weighed in on its price, external. Despite this, Rockstar’s announcement has prompted […]
Continue ReadingLetlhogonolo Mogale, who binged the show days after its release, described Jonasi as an “serial cheater” and “opportunist who would do anything to satisfy himself”. The 35-year-old is not from a polygamist family herself, nonetheless The Polygamist’s storyline resonated and highlighted “social ills that happen and [are] normalised in South Africa”. “What stuck out for […]
Continue ReadingOn a stage at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, the chief executive of Australian airline Qantas declares: “The tyranny of distance has finally been conquered”. Vanessa Hudson was in the French city last week to announce the world’s first 20-plus hour flight route. The airline first flew what it named the Kangaroo route between London […]
Continue ReadingFollowing their move to Russia, Leo’s family became one of the most visible examples of Western migration. Russian state media filmed their asylum ceremony and Leo publicly thanked President Putin for welcoming them. At the time, Leo believed he was helping to pioneer what he calls “an unprecedented piece of immigration legislation”. But the reality […]
Continue ReadingLast Wednesday, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte told Fox News that around 500 US aircraft had taken off from American bases in Italy in support of “Operation Epic Fury”, the codename for the US-Israeli campaign against Iran. It was part of what he described as broader European support running into thousands of flights across the […]
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