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A new mechanism to allow “legitimate trade” with Iran, which was set up by France, Germany, and the UK this week, doesn’t change anything for European companies, according to independent journalist Luc Rivet. He told RT that European companies and others cannot feel confident that they could do business with Iran without being subject to […]

TORONTO — A serial killer who preyed on men from Toronto’s gay village has pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder. Bruce McArthur, who had been set to stand trial next year, entered the guilty plea during a hearing in a Toronto courtroom. The 67-year-old self-employed landscaper was arrested in January 2018. Police eventually […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The musical chairs continued as North Georgia is the sixth consecutive new No. 1 in the 2019 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The NightHawks (26-6) received 11 first-place votes and 393 points to return to the top spot, a ranking they held the final three weeks of the 2018 season. UNG […]

One of the newest Russian airports, Platov International Airport in the city of Rostov-on-Don, has received the highest mark from the UK-based ranking organization Skytrax, becoming the first five-star Russian airport. Getting five stars from Skytrax is considered the most prestigious international award for airports and airlines. After a recent audit of the terminal, the […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Guiding Mount San Antonio College to a CCCAA State Championship, Rubilena Rojas and her staff have been named the 2018 NFCA Cal JC National Coaching Staff of the Year. Under the guidance of Rojas and assistant coaches- Jim Bollier, Jessica Vogel and Alex Mascarenas- the Mounties (41-7) earned their first state title […]

Canadian farmers will continue using glyphosate after Health Canada concluded that the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer poses no human risks. The federal agency dismissed eight notices of objection and assertions made in the so-called Monsanto Papers in 2017. “After a thorough scientific review, we have concluded that the concerns raised by the […]

CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — Police say they pulled over a driver in Conception Bay South, N.L., and discovered he had $18,000 in unpaid fines. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says officers made a traffic safety stop at about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday. They say the man was also driving with a suspended licence and no […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Off to a 13-1 start, Angelo State rose to No. 1 in the first regular season rankings of the 2019 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Rambelles received half of the 16 first-place votes and 381 points.  With the regular season underway, there were a few shakeups since the preseason poll […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his staff are controlling Progressive Conservative MPPs through a “culture of fear and intimidation,” one ousted member told reporters Tuesday. Randy Hillier, who Ford kicked out of caucus on March 15, said that he thought the PCs’ election would give birth to a “dynamic, honest, resurgent Ontario.” Instead, […]

The EU has slapped tech giant Google with a massive €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine for blocking rivals’ ads. Boom Bust talked to Adam Mesh, CEO at the Adam Mesh Trading Group, who said that since 2017 the Big Tech firm has been fined $9.3 billion. The bigger concern, according to him, is that the […]