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Kevin Spacey to face 3 more sexual assault allegations in London court – National
Entertainment, Movies

Kevin Spacey to face 3 more sexual assault allegations in London court – National

Kevin Spacey will face another legal battle in London next year over civil sexual assault allegations, three years after he was cleared of criminal charges. Three people are suing the 66-year-old actor in civil cases at London’s High Court linked to his time as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre, BBC News reports.The three men claim that the House of Cards actor assaulted them between 2000 and 2013. At a hearing on Wednesday, a judge suggested a provisional trial date of Oct. 12, 2026, but it remains undecided whether the allegations will be heard in one single trial or three consecutive trials.Spacey has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. He formally denied two of the claims and has yet to file a defence with the court in the third, according to the BBC. Story continues b...
Two Much with Twinkle and Kajol tops charts, Khanna calls show a `safe space`
Entertainment, Movies

Two Much with Twinkle and Kajol tops charts, Khanna calls show a `safe space`

Prime Video, India’s most-loved entertainment destination, celebrates the phenomenal success of the first season of its Unscripted Original, Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle. In its debut season the talk show emerged as a breakout hit, reaching over 93 percent of the pincodes in India and claiming the crown of Prime Video’s most-watched unscripted series. Hosted by Kajol and Twinkle Khanna and produced by Banijay Asia, the talk show featured some of the biggest Bollywood celebrities, including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan, Karan Johar, and more, during the regular season, and topped it with a special episode featuring cricket World Cup champions Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma.  Creators on show topping charts “The overwhe...
Pipeline deal with Ottawa met with boos at Alberta UCP convention
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Pipeline deal with Ottawa met with boos at Alberta UCP convention

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s watershed pipeline deal with Ottawa wasn’t front and centre Friday when Premier Danielle Smith spoke with United Conservative Party faithful at their annual convention. Smith took the stage in Edmonton for the first of many addresses planned for the weekend.It wasn’t until after she spoke on issues including rural policing, new federal legislation and even separatism that someone in the crowd asked for clarification on Alberta’s commitments in the deal, prompting her to address it.“I think it’s a clear win,” Smith said of the accord.“It’s a clear win for Alberta and for my incredible ministers who did a lot of work on that.” There was some applause, but the premier was later ...
ICMR report warns of sharp rise in antibiotic resistance in Indian hospitals
Health

ICMR report warns of sharp rise in antibiotic resistance in Indian hospitals

 The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released an eight-report highlighting a concerning trend of increasing antibiotic resistance in Indian hospitals. According to the report, antibiotic-resistant bacteria have increased by 91 pct over the past few years, rendering many drugs ineffective. The report`s key findings are based on an analysis of 99,027 culture-positive samples, taken from hospitals across the country between January and December 2024. According to the report, Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are responsible for most infections, which are particularly concerning due to their rapid development of antibiotic resistance. "Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) remained the most commonly isolated pathogens from most clinically relevant samples, like blood, urine, CSF, and respir...
‘Huge urgency’ in addressing rising extortion cases in B.C.: Eby
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‘Huge urgency’ in addressing rising extortion cases in B.C.: Eby

B.C. Premier David Eby said federal and provincial authorities feel a “huge amount of urgency” to address rising cases of extortion targeting South Asian communities in the province. At a press conference in Surrey Friday, Eby, along with federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, committed $1 million in funding to support extortion victims in B.C. The money is intended to boost police communications to victims and to help develop safety plans if required.“Anyone who is facing these threats, they cannot rest at home and feel comfortable and safe, they’re worried about their businesses … they’re heartbreaking stories,” Eby told reporters Friday.But while Eby acknowledged urgency in addressing the rising cases, he also cautioned that getting to the networks behind the extortion atte...
NDP candidates acknowledge weak French as Montreal debate shifts mostly to English
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NDP candidates acknowledge weak French as Montreal debate shifts mostly to English

The NDP leadership candidates admitted they need to brush up on their French-language skills when they faced off for the campaign’s first debate in Montreal. The debate on Thursday began with a plan to have 60 per cent of it take place in French, but most of the conversation happened in English.Documentarian Avi Lewis and Alberta MP Heather McPherson spoke the most French, while union leader Rob Ashton, social worker Tanille Johnston and organic farmer Tony McQuail worked it in. Ashton pledged to continue building his French skills on about five separate occasions.One of the five themes of the debate was how to rebuild support and win in Quebec, the province that sent the NDP to the official Opposition benches in the 2011 election.“If we want to come back in Quebec, we need to speak to Que...
Consular services won’t be affected by Global Affairs Canada cuts: minister – National
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Consular services won’t be affected by Global Affairs Canada cuts: minister – National

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted November 28, 2025 12:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says budget cuts at Global Affairs Canada won’t affect the ability of Canadians in trouble abroad to get help from embassies. Department officials say the cuts will involve moving some consular services to an online portal.The recent federal budget includes a $561 million cut to the department’s budget next year, which increases to a $1.1 billion cut two years later. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada ...
There’s a Good Black Friday Sale on New and Refurbished reMarkable Digital Notebooks
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There’s a Good Black Friday Sale on New and Refurbished reMarkable Digital Notebooks

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Black Friday sales officially start Friday, November 28, and run through Cyber Monday, December 1, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over. Follow our live blog to stay up-to-date on the best sales we find.Browse our editors’ picks for a curated list of our favorite sales on laptops, fitness tech, appliances, and more.Subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.Sales are accurate at the time of publication, but prices and inventory are always subject to change. If there's a pantheon of digital notebooks, reMa...
Party remains united after Guilbeault’s exit from cabinet, Liberal MPs say – National
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Party remains united after Guilbeault’s exit from cabinet, Liberal MPs say – National

Several Liberal MPs say the party remains united after Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet in response to the federal government’s new pact with Alberta on a proposed pipeline. In a social media post Thursday, Guilbeault said he submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Mark Carney that afternoon “with great sadness” — then spelled out his objections to the prime minister’s reversal of many of the key environmental decisions made by the previous Liberal government.“Despite this difficult economic context, I remain one of those for whom environmental issues must remain front and centre,” he wrote. “That is why I strongly oppose the memorandum of understanding between the federal government and government of Alberta.” ...
Here’s a timeline of Guilbeault’s decision to resign from Carney cabinet – National
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Here’s a timeline of Guilbeault’s decision to resign from Carney cabinet – National

Quebec Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet on Thursday, after spending all six years he has been a member of Parliament around that table. The final decision was made in the last few days but it was a choice that was months in the making.The Canadian Press spoke to a source with knowledge of the week’s events, who spoke on background about the days leading up to the decision.Here’s a timeline of how it unfolded. 2:38 Federal and Alberta governments sign pipeline Memorandum of Understanding Guilbeault came into politics after a decades-long career as an environmentalist and activist, including as the founder of Quebec’s Equiterre...