Trudeau condemns mosque attack, says Islamophobia ‘has no place’ in Canada
In November, authorities in Toronto said the number of antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes, opens new tab in Canada’s largest city had spiked significantly since the start of the Gaza conflict.
Two friends imprisoned for over 40 years cleared of 1987 New Year’s killing in Times Square
Christie Keenan, an assistant district attorney, questioned the credibility of the recanted witness statements. In a 2020 ruling, Antignani denied their motion, finding the men had “failed to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that it is highly probable that they are innocent.”
Hamas considering ceasefire as Israel turns focus of Gaza attack to Rafah as death toll tops 27,000
There was brief elation in Gaza on Thursday after remarks by a Qatari spokesman at Johns Hopkins University in Washington sparked ceasefire hopes – and a drop in the price of crude oil. But Qatari officials in the capital Doha and Taher Al-Nono, media adviser to Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, said the group had not responded yet.
Changed character of how countries go to war: In Russia’s conflict in Ukraine robots are fighting robots
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, small aerial drones have played an outsize role in the war in Ukraine – with thousands of drones being used to monitor the battlefield, watch enemy movements, and carry explosives.
Emmanuel Adebayor: In an African family, as soon as there is money nobody wants to work, everyone becomes boss
Emmanuel Adebayor, 39, is everywhere at this Africa Cup of Nations: in the television studios, explaining what was happening in front of him; in the executive suites of stadiums, where he makes appearances as a “legend”; and in the hotels of some of the teams, enjoying chats with players old and new.
US approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria to revenge killing of America soldiers
Violence has erupted in several Middle East countries where Iran’s “axis of resistance” of allied armed groups operate, since Israel launched its offensive in Gaza in response to attacks by Hamas militants on October 7.
South Africa: Israel is violating UN court orders to prevent deaths, destruction and acts of genocide in Gaza
Pandor said there was a danger of the world doing nothing to stop the civilian casualties in Gaza and said similar inaction contributed to the horrific death toll in the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, when more than 800,000 people were slaughtered in the East African country.
From witch trials in to fears of the Illuminati in 1800s, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists
The middle of the 19th century also saw thousands of Americans join new religious movements during the Second Great Awakening. One popular group, the Millerites, was founded by William Miller, a veteran of the War of 1812 who used numeric clues in the Bible to calculate the ending of the world: October 22, 1844.
Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns
China has called those accusations groundless even as multiple criminal indictments have laid out detailed evidence.
Banditry: Age-old complex cultural and economic lifestyle Kenya’s tough-talking minister fights with lips
Kenya is facing an uphill battle against the spread of illicit arms. During the last five-year cycle of illegal firearm destruction operations, from 2016-2021, Kenya destroyed around 23,000 guns. This represents a paltry 3.6 per cent recovery and destruction rate of the total estimates of illicit firearms in circulation.
