US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones

US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones

The US military has said it launched “self-defence” strikes on Iran overnight, and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries.

The strikes on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, were “in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East”, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

Centcom said Iran had fired two missiles at Kuwait and three at Bahrain, all of which broke apart or were intercepted. Iran said it had attacked US bases and helicopters in a “regional country” using missiles and drones in retaliation.

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US plans extra 10% tariffs for 60 countries over forced labor Canada among them

US plans extra 10% tariffs for 60 countries over forced labor Canada among them

US President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing additional tariffs of 10% or more to be imposed on its trading partners following a probe into countries importing goods allegedly made with forced labor.

In a report released Wednesday, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said it had found that 60 economies had failed to “impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor,” calling it a “burden” to US commerce.

… An additional 10% tariff will be imposed on imports from Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, Pakistan, the UK and EU nations. These are countries which, according to Washington’s investigation, impose a forced labor import prohibition, that have undertaken commitments on forced labor or have partially prevented the import of forced labor goods.

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Police force tells officers to log anti-Islam conversations

Police force tells officers to log anti-Islam conversations

A police force has been accused of threatening free speech after telling officers to record instances of “hostility” towards Muslims.

South Wales Police has instructed staff to log anything that goes beyond “legitimate” discussion of Islam.

Campaigners fear this subjective definition gives officers the power to decide what is acceptable behaviour and could have a “chilling effect” on free speech.

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Temporary foreign worker program cost Ottawa $1.6 billion

Temporary foreign worker program cost Ottawa $1.6 billion

OTTAWA — Conservatives are pushing the government to abolish the Temporary Foreign Worker program after newly released government figures showed the program cost Ottawa $1.6 billion over the past five years.

The figures were released through an Order Paper question submitted by Conservative MP Brad Vis.

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Everest traffic jam

Everest traffic jam

Mount Everest climbers were seen in a huge human traffic jam amid a record number of visitors to the major landmark.

Footage published on social media shows hundreds of people at a standstill slowly making their way up Hillary Step, a 40-foot vertical rock on the path of the mountain.

The caption of the video read: ‘Nearly 3 hours to cross this area due to congestion and difficult movement conditions at high altitude.

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How steep are World Cup ticket prices for locals?

How steep are World Cup ticket prices for locals?

The price of tickets has turned the World Cup into an elite spectacle and data shows just how costly tickets are for residents of the host cities.

While World Cup tickets are a hot commodity in many of the 16 host cities across North America, local economic disparities mean at least some fans would have to fork over weeks — or months — of disposable income just to attend a match.

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Authorities Foil Alleged ISIS-Inspired Attack in Northern Italy

Authorities Foil Alleged ISIS-Inspired Attack in Northern Italy

Italian authorities have arrested a 21-year-old man of Moroccan origin on terrorism charges after investigators concluded he had been radicalized online and was potentially preparing a violent attack.

21-year-old Zakaria Ben Haddi, born in Italy to Moroccan parents, was detained on the orders of the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office following an investigation into his social media activity. According to prosecutors, Ben Haddi demonstrated a “readiness for martyrdom” and used his Instagram and TikTok accounts to promote extremist content linked to the Islamic State.

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CBC emails reveal viewer backlash after former host alleges anti-Conservative bias

CBC emails reveal viewer backlash after former host alleges anti-Conservative bias

Internal CBC records obtained through Access to Information legislation show the public broadcaster received a wave of critical emails from viewers after former television host Travis Dhanraj testified before Parliament that managers discouraged Conservative voices from appearing on air.

The 142-page file, released this week, details audience complaints following Dhanraj’s March 10 appearance before the House of Commons heritage committee, where he alleged “centralized control and bias” within CBC News and claimed Conservative politicians were routinely excluded from coverage opportunities.

(Incognito)

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B.C. man beat a woman with a bat in her bedroom. A judge praised his remorse and reduced his sentence

B.C. man beat a woman with a bat in her bedroom. A judge praised his remorse and reduced his sentence

A B.C. man who broke into a woman’s home and beat her with a baseball bat while her children hid nearby was awarded a reduced sentence last week because the judge was convinced the 25-year-old is “not now the person he was when he viciously and irrationally attacked” his victim.

Craig Brentton Durando was granted a conditional sentence of two years less a day for assault with a weapon, robbery and breaking and entering — offences to which he pleaded guilty last October — allowing him to serve his time in a provincial correctional facility.

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The figures that reveal the suicide of Western civilisation

The figures that reveal the suicide of Western civilisation

EUROPE is rapidly transitioning from a civilisation shaped by natural change and continuity to one that will be defined by immigration-driven replacement. That’s the central message from several new bombshell studies of how Europe’s population is being radically transformed.

The population of the UK is being completely overhauled, despite no democratic consent from the people. But if you look at the much bigger story that’s unfolding across Europe you’ll see a picture that’s just as astonishing.

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Why I carry a concealed handgun

Why I carry a concealed handgun

Every year I reflect on gun ownership and, more specifically, carrying a concealed handgun. The Second Amendment acknowledges, but does not bestow, the natural, unalienable right to keep and bear arms, based in self-defense and given by God. It cannot be granted by government, nor taken away by government. No government has ever disarmed its people for good and altruistic reasons, and history records that a disarmed people are a people under tyranny.

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Oldham is still obscuring the horror of grooming gangs

Oldham is still obscuring the horror of grooming gangs

“Identity politics is tearing communities apart,” according to Arooj Shah, former leader of Oldham Council. After stepping down from her role last month, Shah has spoken this week about the race riots of 25 years ago across the North of England. But by going to great lengths to suggest that child abusers can be found in every ethnicity, race, and social class, is she herself indulging in identity politics?

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