WASHINGTON — A $4.4 trillion budget proposal President Trump sent to Congress Monday would provide a big boost in military spending and new funding for infrastructure, a border wall and opioid treatment. But it does so at the expense of budget deficits for as far as the eye can see …
Read More »CM Sindh requests to honour Asma Jahangir with state funeral
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has on Monday written a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi requesting state funeral for deceased lawyer and human rights activist, Asma Jahangir. In an official letter written to PM Abbasi, CM Sindh said that Pakistan has lost a national treasure …
Read More »Top five female celebs you should be following on Instagram
Here is our roundup of the top five beauties that seem to be pulling out their A-game all day, every day Instagram, the popular photo and video sharing app isn’t just a place where you can keep your stalking skills at bay, it’s a place where one can now literally …
Read More »Sanam Saeed, Armeena Khan come out in support of ‘PadMan’ in Pakistan
MUMBAI/KARACHI: Controversially acclaimed Akshay Kumar starrer Padman, a film highlighting awareness on menstrual hygiene, has reported to have been banned in Pakistan. The Federal Censor Board has denied issuing an NOC to Padman, announcing a ban on the film in all cinemas across the country, as according to members, films …
Read More »Dhawan ton in vain as South Africa fight back in ODI series
JOHANNESBURG: India opener Shikhar Dhawan scored a century in his 100th One-Day International but scintillating South Africa claimed a five-wicket Duckworth-Lewis victory in a thrilling rain-curtailed clash at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday. Dhawan’s brilliant 109 from 105 balls lifted India to 289 for seven in their 50 overs, …
Read More »Figure skaters wrap up Canada’s first Olympic gold in Pyeongchang
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA — Hallelujah, Canada. And “Hallelujah” Patrick Chan. Artistically and metaphorically, the classic song of praise and mourning by Leonard Cohen — as covered in this version by Jeff Buckley — was the perfect interpretive vehicle for the 10-time Canadian champion. It lifted him — and his Canadian …
Read More »Conservatives accuse Trudeau of ‘political interference’ for comments on Stanley acquittal
VANCOUVER—The federal Conservatives are accusing Justin Trudeau of “political interference” after the prime minister responded to the acquittal of a white farmer in the death of a young Indigenous man by saying the criminal justice system has to “do better.” Trudeau made the comments after a jury in Battleford, Sask., …
Read More »LCBO announces deal with Shopify to run online cannabis sales platform
The Ontario government has inked a deal to use Shopify Inc.’s e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province’s sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC), a subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, …
Read More »Liberals agree to turn Toronto armoury into temporary shelter for homeless looking to escape the cold
TORONTO — Canada’s public safety minister says a downtown armoury in Toronto is being opened as a temporary homeless shelter for two weeks. The decision by Ralph Goodale comes as the city experiences an unusually frigid spell and a spike in demand on its homeless shelter system. In a tweet, …
Read More »Two planes collide on ground at Toronto’s Pearson airport, one firefighter injured
TORONTO — The Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating after two passenger planes collided on the ground at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Friday evening. No passengers or crew were hurt, but Beverly MacDonald, a spokesperson for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said an airport firefighter was hospitalized with unspecified …
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