War, cross-border conflict and geopolitical upheaval are rarely deemed good for business. Yet that appears to have been the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on two of the aggressor’s neighbours to its west – Finland and Sweden. Not directly, of course. Rather, it was the two Nordic nations’ response to the invasion that turned
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A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case. Under the Biden administration, the Justice Department had argued that emergency-room doctors treating pregnant women had to provide terminations if it was needed to save their
Scientists in Dallas, Texas, have created mice with long fur and increased cold tolerance in what they say is a step toward bringing back the woolly mammoth. Researchers at Colossal Biosciences modified seven genes in mice that showed a physical effect, all related to hair growth. Colossal Biosciences said the mice possess mammoth-like traits that
President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress since returning to power was both a victory lap following a consequential first 43 days in office and an attempt to justify what he’s done to an American public that may still be digesting his rapid-pace changes. On tariffs, government cuts and foreign affairs, Trump has taken dramatic
An autopsy has confirmed the dog which killed a teenage girl in a fatal attack was an XL Bully. Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shropshire, succumbed to her injuries inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol at about 19:00 GMT on 26 February. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed following the incident
The trial for one of the accused killers of Kendal Crank, a Charlotte mother who was shot and killed in her car six years ago, is currently underway. PAST COVERAGE: Murder suspect claims self-defense in young mother’s death Surveillance video shown in court captured the moments leading up to and following the shooting of Kendal
Mourners in Israel attended the last of the funerals for eight of the hostages whose bodies were returned from Gaza during the first phase of the ceasefire. Danny Elgarat, whose brother Itzhak died in captivity, took aim at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to bring the hostages home alive. (AP Video by Alon Bernstein)
The state Department of Transportation announced upcoming lane closures as part of the Kamehameha Highway Drainage and Safety Improvements, also known as the Laniakea Realignment. A single lane closure will be in place in the Kahuku-bound direction from Tuesday through Friday between 8 :30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Crews will install concrete K-rail barriers along
Netanyahu says ceasefire in Gaza will only continue if Hamas keeps releasing hostages Read original article here.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday he had signed a declaration to expedite delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. The Trump administration, which took office on January 20, has approved nearly $12 billion in major foreign military sales to Israel, Rubio said in a statement, adding
A woman in her 70s is dead one day after she and another woman were hit by a vehicle while crossing a Mississauga street, police say. The collision happened around 6:15 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Lakeshore Road W. and Walden Circle, police said in a post on X. The driver stayed on scene
Alaska’s pristine waterways have long been a sanctuary for native fish — but now, an unexpected threat lurks in these waters, silently disrupting the balance that has existed for generations, reported The Travel. What’s happening? Alaska’s waterways are under attack by an unexpected invader: the northern pike. This razor-toothed predator is secretly moving between freshwater
A Mason High School student was arrested after the district says he made a “significant verbal threat” at a bus stop Wednesday. Mason City Schools said in a statement the male student was arrested at the high school Thursday morning, adding that the threat was made toward some Mason Early Childhood Center students. In a
The treasurer of the Calvin U. Smith Parent Teacher Association and Corning-Painted Post CSEA Union 8710 was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing more than $45,000 from August 2024 to January 2025. Kari A. Warner, 35, of Painted Post, was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a class-D felony. State Police based in Painted Post received a
President Trump holds the first Cabinet meeting of his second term. The opening moments were dominated by unelected, unconfirmed official, billionaire special government employee Elon Musk. Unlike everyone else at the table, Musk holds no official government position. It was a stark contrast to cabinet meetings held under previous administrations, which have been traditionally marked
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors. “They’ll be wealthy and they’ll be successful, and they’ll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a lot of people,