David Warner has helped the Sydney Thunder to believe again. That’s according to coach Trevor Bayliss as the Thunder’s fairytale Big Bash League resurgence stretches into the finals. A year ago, they were preparing for a post-mortem on the equal-worst season from any BBL team in a decade. Not since the Thunder outfit of 2013/14 … Read more
Entire blocks were seen razed to the ground in southern Gaza’s Tas as-Sultan area on Tuesday, January 21, after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday. This footage showing widespread destruction in Tas as-Sultan was captured by Gaza-based journalist Tariq Dahlan. Residents returned to the Tal as-Sultan area, within the … Read more
A former Catholic priest charged with eight counts of historical sexual assault against children in Nunavut is expected to plead guilty to those charges. Eric Dejaeger’s judge-alone trial was scheduled to take place this week, but adjourned on Tuesday. Scott Cowan, Dejaeger’s lawyer, told the court he and Crown lawyer Emma Baasch agreed the guilty pleas would be entered … Read more
In its first 24 hours, the new Trump administration has reached into critical U.S. attorneys’ offices to quickly appoint new interim leaders, signaling a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans. In three of the most important federal prosecutors’ offices — two in New York City and … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers (29-14-3) begin a long stretch of six games at home on Tuesday night when they face the Washington Capitals (31-10-5) at Rogers Place. The hockey club will be without captain Connor McDavid for the first half of that homestand as the NHL handed him a three-game suspension on Monday after he delivered … Read more
Novak Djokovic is closing in on a record-breaking 25th grand slam title after stunning his Gen Z rival, Carlos Alcaraz, in a quarter-final classic at the Australian Open. The legendary Serbian, 16 years Alcaraz’s senior, recovered from a set down to triumph 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in an epic three-hour and 37-minute showdown on Rod … Read more
The attorneys general of Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia are suing to block the U.S. Census Bureau from including illegal immigrants in the count used to apportion congressional seats and electoral votes. The lawsuit filed in Louisiana federal court on Sunday – the day before President Donald Trump took office – alleges that the … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear an appeal from a group of Montgomery County parents challenging a school system policy that does not let them opt their lower elementary school children out of classes that use LGBTQ+ books. Parents, who have lost repeatedly in lower courts, have argued that the books interfere with … Read more
The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is reversing his previous opposition to the scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline project linking Alberta to the Pacific Ocean. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says while he “really fought against” Northern Gateway’s construction before it was scuttled in 2016, that was a “different time” and Canada now has … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says he does not see Donald Trump’s new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud also said in Davos that he hoped President Trump’s approach to Iran would be met … Read more