Trump says mineral deal with Ukraine to be signed next week
President Trump said a mineral deal with Ukraine will be signed next Thursday, a deal the president has been chasing for months.
Day: April 17, 2025
Immigration Curbs, Donald Trump: What’s Dominating Canada Polls Debate
During a crucial French-language debate in Montreal, Liberal Party leader Mark Carney and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre emphasised the need for continued immigration restrictions.
Federal judge rules Google’s online ad business in a monopoly – and it could lead major changes at Alphabet
Prosecutors at the DOJ accused Google of having ‘rigged the rules of auctions’ for online ads
Unusually heavy spring snow storm wreaks havoc in the Alps
Heavy snowfall killed at least one person while another was severely injured in an avalanche as snow blanketed areas of Switzerland, Italy and France. The unusually heavy spring storm dumped more than a metre of snow in some areas, shutting ski areas,…
Mystery over death of student, 22, found dead in hot tub by friends while celebrating her birthday on holiday
A LAW student has been found dead inside a hot tub as she celebrated her 22nd birthday with friends.
Alexandra Săsărman was staying at a mountain cabin belonging to her parents when her shocked friends discovered a body in the water.
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Belize plane hijacking: Knife wielding attacker shot dead after trying to take over flight
A knife-wielding man in Belize has been shot dead after attempting to hijack a small passenger plane.
NASA Rover Finds New Evidence Of Warm, Wet Past Of Mars
A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet’s warmer and wetter ancient past when it boasted substantial bodies of water and potentially harboured life.
Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says
The chief of police for the Dallas Independent School District says the student who shot four students when he opened fire at a Dallas high school this week was in and out of the building in less than two minutes and is believed to have been targeting …
Man used police officer mum’s gun to kill two at Florida college, police say
The 20-year-old alleged gunman began shooting at around lunchtime near the student union building.
Sources: Amazon plans to release its first TV streaming device with its Vega OS, used in some Echo devices, in 2025 and is courting publishers to add their apps (Janko Roettgers/Lowpass)
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Sources: Amazon plans to release its first TV streaming device with its Vega OS, used in some Echo devices, in 2025 and is courting publishers to add their apps — Also: AI for VR … Amazon continues …