Month: July 2022

Pope Francis Meets Privately With Trudeau, Governor General on Fourth Day in Canada

Pope Francis met privately with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and gave a courtesy visit to Governor General Mary Simon at her residence, the “Citadelle de Québec,” located in Quebec City, on the afternoon of July 27, according to the prime minister’s daily itinerary. Unlike Pope Francis’s activities in Alberta on July 25 and 26,…


Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect Indicted on 117 Charges

CHICAGO—The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event. Prosecutors previously…


8 Natural Ways to Relieve Cancer Pains, Chronic Pain

Pain is a common symptom of cancer patients. According to surveys, about 30 percent to 50 percent of cancer patients have pain problems, and more than 80 percent of terminal cancer patients experience pain. Most cancer patients must continually rely on painkillers or morphine. However, even with legal prescriptions, these drugs can bring many uncomfortable…


Film Review: ‘Don’t Make Me Go’: Heartwarming Father-Daughter Road-trip

R | 1h 49m | Drama, Roadtrip | June 15, 2022 “Don’t Make Me Go,” a very sweet father-daughter road-trip and coming-of-age movie, starts with a voiceover on a blacked-out screen, saying: “You’re not going to like the way this story ends.” The voiceover is compliments of Wally (Mia Isaac), the teenage daughter of Max (John Cho—Harold…


Liz Truss Pledges ‘New Commonwealth Deal’ to Counter Chinese Influence

The UK’s Foreign Secretary, Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss on Wednesday said she will prioritise trade with Commonwealth countries to counter the “growing malign influence from Beijing” if she becomes the new prime minister. Truss said she will launch a “New Commonwealth Deal” aimed at strengthening economic ties across the 56-nation group. Her plan would expedite…


Fasting Diet Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

Intermittent fasting might help people with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar levels, a new study has found. People with diabetes who restricted their eating to within a daily 10-hour window wound up with blood sugar levels in the normal range for about three hours longer than when they ate whenever they pleased,…


Argentina’s Government Collapsing, People Refuse to Work Amid Major Subsidy Cuts

Protests have erupted in Buenos Aires over the past 90 days and continue to build inside the capital as residents battle with their center-left government over sizeable amendments to social programs. Cuts to subsidies in the energy sector based on household income already began in June. Other subsidies, including the country’s notorious welfare program, are…


Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Trump’s Trade Chief Lighthizer Says

WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no effect on inflation. Biden administration officials are still contemplating whether to remove some of the tariffs on more than $300 billion of Chinese goods put in place under President…


Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Trump’s Trade Czar Lighthizer Says

WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no effect on inflation. Biden administration officials are still contemplating whether to remove some of the tariffs on more than $300 billion of Chinese goods put in place under President…


Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Says Trump’s Trade Czar Lighthizer

WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no impact on inflation. The Biden administration officials are still contemplating whether to remove some of the tariffs on more than $300 billion of Chinese goods put in place under…