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Local government minister Jim McMahon has confirmed a significant uplift in funding across local government in 2025-26.

Montreal dealt the 2023 Grey Cup MVP to the Edmonton Elks on Tuesday.

WHEN you think of St Helens, you think of Tommy Makinson. Part of the furniture for well over a decade, the fleet-footed winger has swapped...

Lina al-Hathloul's appearance at the Internet Governance Forum was a rare instance of an outspoken critic of Prince Mohammed, the de facto ruler, addressing a gathering on Saudi soil. Human Rights Watch researcher Joey Shea described the panel and Hathloul's speech as "historic". The session opened with a moment of silence for government critics "arbitrarily detained" in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East. An empty chair beside the moderator bore a nametag with Hathloul's name. "For today... Читать дальше...

Details of the case have horrified audiences in France and abroad since the trial began on September 2, drawing renewed attention on the widespread crime of rape and the issue of consent. But it has also catapulted its main victim, 72-year-old Gisele Pelicot, into the limelight as a feminist hero demanding a patriarchal society change its attitude to sex crimes. Dominique Pelicot, 72, has admitted sedating his then wife with sleeping pills from 2011 to 2020 so that men he recruited online could rape her in her own bed... Читать дальше...

Enjoy (?) whatever snow falls on your yard tomorrow because most of it will be gone by the middle of next week as temperatures thaw, but I suspect much of Minnesota will experience a white Christmas

Wall Street's main indexes opened flat Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and awaited signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025.

I went to Trader Joe's and Aldi to see what festive groceries the chains had. I'm usually loyal to Aldi, but Trader Joe's was hard to beat.

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state’s military to help protect election officials and candidates amid a spike in attacks ahead of Dec. 29 elections. Witnesses say opposition supporters have used clubs and iron bars to prevent the ruling MPS party from holding rallies in several cities and towns. The National Election Management Agency in Chad, known as ANGE, said campaigning for the parliamentary, local council and regional elections has been plagued... Читать дальше...

If you're trying to decide whether to tackle your debt now or wait, there are pros and cons to both options.

According to Maria Zakharova, this latest hostile move by Washington toward Cuba is nothing but an artificial reason for justifying the illegitimate policy to economically suffocate the independent nation

Norris finished 63 points behind champion Max Verstappen in 2024 but Rosberg thinks the Briton is an early favourite for next year’s title

Multiple law enforcement agencies are looking for a person of interest regarding three homicides in Oklahoma.

Was this retirement anticipated, or does it come as a surprise? If I had to pick one term, it's a real shock. It seems completely unexpected, mainly because the selectors didn't make the call about Ashwin.

A tire company that sells winter tires has issued a recall for more than 540,000 of its snow tires, which do not comply with North American standards due to lack of proper traction on snow.

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS pair Hugo Salabio and Harvey Livett have left the Super League for other opportunities. The decision, according to the Giants, has been made...

CASTLEFORD TIGERS have swooped for Warrington Wolves forward Dan Okoro, League Express can exclusively reveal. Initially joining Warrington on a long-term deal during last season...

WIGAN WARRIORS have been crowned Team of the Year at tonights BBC Sports Personality Awards at MediaCityUK. The Warriors have been recognised for winning four...

The pleas to multiple charges were entered by the court on Axel Rudakubana’s behalf after he didn’t respond

SOUTHPORT murder suspect Axel Rudakubana refused to speak as pleas of not guilty were today entered on his behalf.

In a statement, the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry said that the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question was held in Beijing on Wednesday.

Some still crank up the heat to 60 or even 90 degrees to wash bedsheets, but a sleep expert has revealed that such extreme measures aren't necessary.