LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he was in touch with the governor of the Bank of England over preparations for dealing with the economic impact of coronavirus. Asked about forecasts of the possible hit from the virus […]
KABUL (Reuters) – Unknown gunmen shot and killed three people in Kabul on Sunday, including a member of eastern Logar province’s provincial council, underscoring the ongoing risk of violence despite U.S.-led efforts to negotiate peace with the insurgent Taliban. “Logar provincial council member, Naser Ghairat […]
Following the collapse of regional airline Flybe this week, readers have been contacting me asking what their rights are in relation to cancelled flights. The airline collapsed in the early hours of Thursday morning after failing to secure emergency funding from its lenders – it […]
REGINA – Kyle Crnkovic scored twice, including 4:13 into overtime, as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Regina Pats 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.. Nolan Kneen, Tristen Robins and Scott Walford also scored for the Blades (33-24-5). Koen MacInnes made 20 saves for […]
Heavy rain, flooding and thunderstorms are forecast from the start of next week, with the recent shocking weather showing no signs of improving. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain for much of Wales from Monday to Tuesday. On its website, the […]
SUNRISE, Fla. – Backup goalie Chris Driedger stopped 33 shots, Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers broke their eight-game home losing streak Saturday with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. On a night when Roberto Luongo’s number was […]
Prince Harry appears to be struggling with pressure while wife Meghan Markle is embracing it, a body language expert believes. Judi James watched on as the Duke and Duchess made one of their final appearance as senior royals at the Mountbatten Festival of Music at […]
Coronavirus infections continued to spread rapidly around the world – especially in emerging hot spots across Europe – officially crossing the 100,000 mark globally. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) tamped down hopes that the outbreak may taper off with warmer weather in summer, saying […]
ROME (Reuters) – Italy is set to lock down its wealthiest and most populous region, which includes the financial capital Milan, as part of tough new measures expected to be approved on Saturday to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The new rules include telling […]
One of the casualties of the City of Winnipeg‘s preliminary budget is likely to be the hours of operation at city libraries. The city says reduced hours at libraries are among the adjustments needed to account for the $4.7 million in expenditure reductions. Right now, […]
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