Political leaders from across parties in the U.S. extended their sympathies to Democratic former President Joe Biden, 82, after his office announced Sunday that he was diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. Biden, who served as Vice President from 2009 to 2017 and President from 2021 to January, and his family are reviewing … Read more
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Tricia Smith was unanimously re-elected as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee on Sunday. Smith, a four-time Olympian and Olympic rowing silver medallist, first took over the role in 2015. The Vancouver native was re-elected to the International Olympic Committee in October. Marie-Huguette Cormier, Hubert Lacroix, Jaquie Parchment and Saäd Rafi were re-elected to the COC … Read more
Amid President Trump’s fusillades against the media, a recent strike stood out: Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr took aim this month at cable giant Comcast, which owns NBC and liberal-skewing MSNBC, in a message on X over the tilt of the news coverage on its TV channels. Carr accused Comcast of twisting its … Read more
Could the Vancouver Canucks once again become home to the NHL’s top brother act? Possibly, if comments made by the team’s president about captain Quinn Hughes turn out to be more than idle musings aimed at injecting hope into a disillusioned fan base. Responding to a question about keeping the superstar defenceman in the Canucks fold … Read more
Mexico’s most important venue for political theatre is the Mañanera—the press conference that takes place each weekday morning in the Treasury Room, a vast Italianate hall in the Presidential palace. It took its current form in 2018, under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador—a pugnacious, swaggering populist known throughout Mexico as AMLO. López Obrador framed his … Read more
Masai Ujiri believes there are three ways to build a successful NBA team: the draft, via trade or in free agency. The Raptors president said at his season-ending news conference on Wednesday that his front office has done well to turn the team’s fortunes around and Toronto is poised return to the post-season. Ujiri acknowledged … Read more
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander-in-chief is noticing. Trump went after the program Sunday in a social media post after seeing two critical stories regarding his handling of the Russia-Ukraine war and his proposal to annex Greenland. “Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued … Read more
In a statement after the ruling, Yoon said it had been “a great honor” to serve South Korea. “I am deeply grateful to all of you who supported and encouraged me, despite my many shortcomings,” he said. “I am truly sorry and heartbroken that I was unable to meet your expectations.” While calling it “deeply … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing South Korea upholds President Yoon’s impeachment over martial law declaration 03:03 UP NEXT U.S. economy adds 228,000 jobs in March, unemployment rises slightly 05:13 Markets plunge as Trump tariffs spark fears of a trade war 07:29 Global leaders … Read more
