Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists sentenced to between 4 and 10 years in prison
Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. The defendants were prosecuted in 2021 for their roles in an unofficial primary election under the 2020 national security law. […]
Plumber shares how to make radiators hotter and heat up faster
Heating disasters most often occur at this time – when the weather drops down to single figures. Nobody wants a chilly house in the dead of winter, so what should you do if your radiators aren’t warming up? Luckily, there are three straightforward steps you can take to resolve the problem, ensuring your radiators heat […]
Arthur Frommer, budget travel guide innovator, dies aged 95 | Travel
Arthur Frommer, whose Europe on 5 Dollars a Day guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95. Frommer died from complications of pneumonia, his daughter Pauline Frommer said Monday. “My father opened up the world to so many people,” she said. “He believed deeply that […]
Formula 1 to move Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal to May starting in 2026 for travel reasons
Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 to cut down on travel and its environmental impact. F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it’s currently in the […]
Meghan and Harry’s ‘lost limb’ as major change from marriage exposed | Royal | News
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been surprising fans with a series of solo outings since their highly publicised trip to Colombiaas the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opt for individual public appearances. In recent days, there have been more notable solo ventures. Meghan was first spotted letting her hair down at a party without […]
Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over – podcast | Haiti
When the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, travelled through Haiti, he heard one constant refrain: “We Haitians, we’re like reeds. We bend but we never break.” Yet, as he tells Helen Pidd, it is a phrase that is being tested like rarely before, as ordinary Haitians are caught up in violence all over the […]
Emergence of Alistair Johnston is proof that there are diamonds in Canada’s soccer rough
Alistair Johnston sat in a Toronto hotel lobby on Sunday, still a little bleary-eyed from the seven-hour flight home from Suriname, where he earned his 50th cap for Canada in fitting fashion last week: a 1-0 win in sweltering conditions in a country he struggled to find on a map. My goodness, it borders Brazil, […]
Theme park horror as thrill-seeking riders trapped dangling in mid-air | US | News
Thrill-seekers were left dangling in terror for nearly three hours at a top theme park, as firefighters scrambled to rescue them. Around 20 adventure enthusiasts boarded the Sol Spin ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California just before 2pm, when it abruptly malfunctioned and halted mid-flight, leaving many riders in a precarious horizontal position. […]
Bird flu warning as mutation sees first human case confirmed
The avian influenza, which has been making headlines due to its impact on the food industry and economy in recent months, is posing a growing threat to human health in recent months. The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the country, believed to be caused by […]
Shuntaro Tanikawa, giant of Japanese poetry, dies aged 92 | Poetry
Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died aged 92. Tanikawa, who translated the Peanuts comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series Astro Boy, died on 13 November, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said on Tuesday. The […]