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City Hall torched as over 1000 arrested in French protests
Photo credit: iNewspaper Around 1,200 people were arrested in France on Saturday, as violent clashes, fire and looting marred demonstrations against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. The I Paper reports that the City Hall in Limoges was set on fire and destroyed, with the flames still raging into the evening. French President…
Trump criticizes Zelenskyy
Photo credit: NPR Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace” and criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine failed to take hold. The Guardian reports that Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Zelenskyy said Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire unilaterally declared by Trump on…
Waymo to test robotaxis in Toronto
Photo credit: Toronto Star Self-driving taxi operator Waymo is poised to launch a test phase in Toronto, with the goal of carrying its first passengers in 2028 as part of a push to breach the broader Canadian market. The Canadian Press reports that the California-based ride-hailing company says the Ontario government has given it the green light to take part in…
Company surprises migrant worker by flying his family to Singapore
For migrant worker Russel Jagathesh, his company’s dinner and dance this year is extra memorable. Asio One reports that the mechanic from India had a pleasant surprise when his wife and their two children joined him on stage at the Oct. 4 event. It was the first time he had seen them in four and a…
Kemi’s ratings rise with Reform voters
Photo credit: Daily Mail Kemi Badenoch’s attacks on Reform MPs, saying only white people can be English, have been supported by an unexpected group – Reform voters. Daily Mail reports that the Tory leader’s approval leapt from 40 per cent to 57 per cent among Reform UK voters when they were shown video clips of her saying she didn’t want…
Rise in femicides in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
Photo credit: Boston Globe Geraldine Achiah, an elementary school teacher in her 30s, died barely two months into her marriage in September. Her relatives allege her husband beat her over a marital dispute and demand justice in what they say is a gender-based crime. The Associated Press reports that her only child, Courage Abombi, fondly…
Scientists are trying to determine if junk food is bad for our brains
Photo credit: CBC Most people have food in their fridges and cupboards that they know isn’t the healthiest choice. CBC News reports that a box of chocolate chip cookies you grab for a bedtime snack. Instant noodles for when you can’t be bothered to make dinner. Or that bag of ketchup chips you grabbed on…