Philippine defense chief quits in latest security shakeup
Officials say the acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has sparked speculation of renewed military unrest.
Harvey Weinstein’s sentencing on Los Angeles rape conviction delayed
Ex-film mogul faces up to 18 additional years in prison after being convicted of forcibly raping a woman in CaliforniaHarvey Weinstein’s sentencing on his second rape and sexual assault conviction in Los Angeles has been delayed until February, as his …
She lost her mom in South Africa. Legal issues are keeping her from family in B.C.
Lisa Pyne-Mercier says she’s spent the past two years fighting to bring her nine-year-old great-niece from South Africa to British Columbia — ever since the child was found struggling to survive near he…
Players could play at Australian Open with COVID, director says
Craig Tiley says players will not have to take tests but should stay home if they feel unwell.
Statue of Russian scientist removed in Dnipro as Ukraine wipes away Soviet history
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Victoria Lee: 5 things about the late MMA fighter
ONE Championship’s Victoria Lee was about to make her comeback when she died, aged 18.
Czech ex-premier Andrej Babis acquitted in EU funds fraud case
The billionaire had repeatedly said the charges against him were politically motivated.
Palestinian prime minister says Israel aims to topple the PA
The Palestinian prime minister has accused Israel’s new ultra-nationalist government of blocking “even the most non-violent ways of fighting the occupation” and warned they will inflame the conflict