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Jumping phases play into the hands of Georgie Spence at this “stunning” event

The Eisenhower memorial dedication reminds us of what a leader should be: Prepared, compassionate, steady, forward-looking and focused on results.

Slow-moving Hurricane Sally is moving to the east and is now forecast to make landfall between Gulfport, Mississippi, and Pensacola, Florida late Wednesday morning. Footage filmed by @darkskinnjamaine on September 15 shows water levels rising in New Orleans. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning and a Storm Surge Warning for the area.

People speak as many as 800 languages in New York alone. With A Counting, Ekene Ijeoma aims to represent every single one.

We may be wondering what’s on the other side of commerce, banking, and “normal” life after  the pandemic — but rest assured it will be done (at a significant and accelerating pace) online. Which means that the service providers, the financial institutions (FIs) and the governments with which we interact may have to find new ways […]

People struggling with addiction are at higher risk of coronavirus, especially African Americans

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Leading Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday it seemed some people did not understand that French-led efforts to lift Lebanon out of crisis were the last chance to

In the first installment of a new series for The Fish Site, Sophie Ryan, CEO of the Global Salmon Initiative, explains why the current pandemic strengthens the argument for aquaculture producers to ra…

A further round of consultation has begun on the Northern Gateway proposals for Collyhurst, before plans for the first phase of new housing development in the neighbourhood are drawn up.

The victim of a brazen execution in Little Italy this summer escaped an earlier hit attempt by bribing a bounty hunter to fake the target's death.

There's lots of blame directed at big parties, but younger Canadians may also be fuelling the spread of COVID-19 in far more mundane ways — from family gatherings to cottage trips — with potentially dire consequences.

An evangelical Christian group, which operated some of the last Indian residential schools in Canada, continues to run youth programs in northern Ontario that members of the LGBTQ2 community say convey a harmful message and may be costing lives.

Atlantic Canada has protected its own through the COVID-19 pandemic by securing regional borders, but some say the restrictions on travel to and from provinces outside the eastern bubble is unconstitutional.

TikTok users might not notice any change, but a shakeup is in the works for the company behind the wildly popular video sharing app. Caught in a political tug-of-war between Washington and Beijing, the platform is facing a Sept. 20 deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to cut ties with China.

Why can’t you get a COVID-19 test instead of quarantining after travel? Can connecting passengers leave the airport? Your questions answered.

The tit-for-tat tariff war between Canada and the U.S. would have only punished Canadian consumers and hampered global trade at the worst time. But the tariffs are just a symbol of a changing view of globalization that's been brought into sharp relief amid COVID-19

Shane Tews

Politics, Americas

Where to incentivize investment versus where to give government funding is fundamental to this challenge.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted broadband connectivity’s importance and the need to bring connectivity to areas and consumers lacking access to it. The “digital divide” has been a concern since the advent of the commercial internet in the 1990s. There are good initiatives such as Comcast’s Internet Essentials, Charter’s Spectrum Internet Assist... Читать дальше...

Gareth Pugh’s new outing is a huge portfolio of creative output by a ensemble cast, with the designer’s addition of 13 typically haunting looks at its center.

Opera GX - a version of the Opera browser designed specifically for gamers - has added an unusual new feature: background music.

Facebook's local head of public policy has warned the existence of news articles on its platforms would become uneconomic if a new code is legislated.

Dywed AS na allai'r Gweinidog Iechyd feio Llywodraeth y DU ar ôl "dewis bod yn rhan" o'r un system.

For too long, Villa have been considered a selling club. Barry, Milner, Delph, Young…go back as far as you like. Compass are trying to build something. And you don’t build anything by having to sell your best players and having to admit you can’t go any further.

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