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Quebec suspending 2 major immigration programs starting in 2025
31Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Quebec suspending 2 major immigration programs starting in 2025

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government is tightening controls on immigration by suspending two major programs that are pathways to citizenship beginning in 2025. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge announced the upcoming moratorium on social media late Wednesday, saying the province wants to “better regulate” the arrival of newcomers to Quebec.The government under Premier François Legault will temporarily freeze two key programs that lead to a Quebec Selection Certificate, which allows immigrants to eventually apply for permanent Canadian residency. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivere...
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Dozens of stolen supercars smuggled abroad are returned to UK | UK News
31Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Dozens of stolen supercars smuggled abroad are returned to UK | UK News

Thirty supercars stolen and illegally exported to Thailand have been returned to the UK after an eight-year investigation.A total of 35 high-end vehicles - including Range Rovers, Porsches, Mercedes, BMWs, and Lamborghinis - were taken, with a combined value of £6.5m, according to the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaCVIS). They were obtained fraudulently on finance contracts from car dealerships across England in 2016 and 2017 before being shipped to Thailand, the agency said.After an eight-year investigation led by NaCVIS, with the help of the Met Police, National Crime Agency, and the British and Thai embassies, multiple arrest warrants were executed and 30 of the cars were tracked down and seized in Bangkok. Image: Thai autho...
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Over 400 alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed come forward
31Oct By No Comments
World News

Over 400 alleged victims of ex-Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed come forward

By Catarina Demony, Reuters Mohamed Al Fayed, pictured in 2009. Photo: AFP / Ben Stansall Lawyer calls it "industrial scale abuse" Abuse alleged at Harrods and other parts of business empire Harrods has apologised, Al Fayed had denied accusations More than 400 alleged victims have so far contacted the legal team working on a case against the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, who has been accused of sexual abuse and rape, lawyer Dean Armstrong said on Thursday. A BBC documentary in September revealed Al Fayed, who died last year aged 94, sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods, forced them to have medical screenings and threatened consequences if they tried to complain. "The sheer scale of abuse perpetrated by Al Fayed, and facilitated by those...
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Looting and violence breaks out after Los Angeles Dodgers win baseball’s World Series | US News
31Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Looting and violence breaks out after Los Angeles Dodgers win baseball’s World Series | US News

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won baseball's World Series for the second time in five years but the celebrations were marred by looting and violence.The Dodgers took the title by beating the New York Yankees 4-1 in the best-of-seven final in New York on Wednesday night, US time. But soon after the match ended and jubilant Dodgers fans spilled on to the streets to celebrate, there were reports of a bus being set on fire, shops being looted and fireworks thrown at police in scenes of "absolute chaos" in downtown LA. Image: Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate winning baseball's World Series. Pic: AP At around 10.45pm, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said it received reports of "looting at several stores in the area ...
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US election: Elon Musk due in court as $1 million voter giveaway faces courtroom test
31Oct By No Comments
World News

US election: Elon Musk due in court as $1 million voter giveaway faces courtroom test

By Jack Queen, Reuters Elon Musk awarded Kristine Fishell with a $1 million cheque during a town hall at the Roxain Theater on 20 October in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / Michael Swensen Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a Friday (NZT) hearing in a prosecutor's lawsuit to block the billionaire's US$1 million-a-day (NZ$1.68m) giveaway to registered swing state voters ahead of the U.S. election on 5 November. The hearing before Judge Angelo Foglietta concerns Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's bid to halt the giveaway less than a week before the tightly contested U.S. presidential election between Republican former president Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Krasner, who championed progressive causes when running for distri...
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Best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2024: Kylie Jenner, Lizzo, Halle Bailey
31Oct By No Comments
Life Style

Best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2024: Kylie Jenner, Lizzo, Halle Bailey

Halloween isn’t even over yet, but it hasn’t stopped plenty of eager celebs from pulling out all the stops with their costumes. And wisely so: waiting until the actual night will probably mean that someone else has already worn a version of whatever you thought was a super original idea. Because — especially in celebrity world — dressing for Hallow’s Eve is almost an Olympic sport. Yes the big day is today, but celebrities from Lizzo to Kylie Jenner Sophie Turner have already stepped out dressed in their scary best before dark. Well actually Turner went more down the sexy route (Trinity from the Matrix) and Lizzo’s costume was more metaphorically scary, as she dressed as a self-branded alternative to weight loss drug Ozempic.Let us explain: the singer was dressed in a giant faux medicine b...
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North Korea test fires new intercontinental missile – and warns it is ‘bolstering nuclear forces’ | World News
31Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

North Korea test fires new intercontinental missile – and warns it is ‘bolstering nuclear forces’ | World News

North Korea says it has test-fired an upgraded, long-range missile, claiming it is the "world's most powerful strategic deterrent".The US, South Korea and Japan detected the launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) - believed to be a new, more agile rocket - which comes just days before the US election. In a statement released by state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said: "I affirm that the DPRK [North Korea] will never change its line of bolstering up its nuclear forces."He added the missile launch was "an appropriate military action" after North Korea's "rivals... intentionally escalated the regional situation".The statement said North Korea had "demonstrated the modernity and creditability of its world's most powerful strategic deterrent". The launch early on Thur...
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Emma Lovell: Teenager found not guilty of murder of British mother in Australia | World News
31Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Emma Lovell: Teenager found not guilty of murder of British mother in Australia | World News

A teenager who broke into the home of a British mother in Australia - where another teen stabbed her to death - has been cleared of murder.Emma Lovell, 41, was killed in North Lakes, Queensland, on Boxing Day in 2022 while fending off two intruders. In May this year, the teenage attacker who pleaded guilty to her murder, was jailed for 14 years.The second teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not stab anyone but was also charged. Following a three-day judge-only trial at Brisbane's Supreme Court, Justice Copley found the second teen not guilty of murder and the lesser offence of manslaughter of Ms Lovell and not guilty of malicious acts with intent in relation to her husband Lee, who survived the attack.He was found guilty of burglary and assault.Ms Lovell, a mother-of-two w...
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Trump’s plan to radically remake US government with RFK Jr and Elon Musk coming into view
31Oct By No Comments
World News

Trump’s plan to radically remake US government with RFK Jr and Elon Musk coming into view

By Zachary B Wolf for CNN From left: Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Photo: AFP Analysis: For much of the presidential campaign, former president Donald Trump worked to distance himself from Project 2025, the detailed game plan written by conservative activists for a second Trump term. Whether or not his allies will try to implement portions of the controversial plan if he wins the 2024 election is still the topic of some debate. But there is an equally radical and expansive government reformation plan coming out of Trump's own mouth, in which heterodox figures like Robert F Kennedy Jr would be given free rein to "go wild" on the health safety system and Elon Musk would be enabled to, as the tech billionaire said, "start from scratch" with the federal workforce. So w...
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Late menopause may increase risk of asthma in women, finds study
31Oct By No Comments
Health

Late menopause may increase risk of asthma in women, finds study

While earlier age menopause is known to be detrimental to a woman’s health, a new study on Tuesday showed that a later age at natural menopause can pose a greater risk for asthma. Asthma is a common, chronic disease affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Multiple studies have suggested a possible link between asthma and sex hormones. Most notable is the fact that adult-onset asthma is more common in women than men. While in childhood, asthma is more prevalent in boys, after puberty, asthma occurs more often in girls. Women also tend to have more severe asthma and are less likely to have remission of the disease. The study, published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society, suggested the role of natural oestrogen and synthetic oestrogen, such as those ...
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