Tag: World

CBSA Closes Main Border Crossing Between Montreal and New York

MONTREAL—The Canada Border Services Agency says one of the country’s busiest border crossings is closed. The CBSA said in a post on Twitter that all lanes are closed at the Saint−Bernard−de−Lacolle border crossing because of a “broken roadway.” The agency says commercial operations are continuing at the crossing. Saint−Bernard−de−Lacolle is the primary border crossing between…


Pentagon Cuts Off Filmmakers Who Kowtow to China

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently updated a media production document, declaring that it will not work with film studios that tailor their movies to meet China’s demands. “The DoD will not provide production assistance when there is demonstrable evidence that the production has complied or is likely to comply with a demand from the…


Pentagon to Cut Off Filmmakers Who Kowtow to China

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently updated a media production document, declaring that it will not work with film studios that tailor their movies to meet China’s demands. “The DoD will not provide production assistance when there is demonstrable evidence that the production has complied or is likely to comply with a demand from the…


People Gather in Support of Elected Officials After Attack on Paris Suburb Mayor’s Home

People gather in support of elected officials in front of the town hall of the Paris suburb of L’Hay-les-Roses, whose mayor’s home was targeted by rioters, putting in danger his wife and two children. …


Taiwan Diver Reports Sighting ‘Earthquake Fish’ in Western Pacific

A Taiwanese diving instructor reported a rare sighting of an “earthquake fish” in the shallow waters off the coast of Taiwan last week. The diver, Wang Cheng-Ru, shared footage of the usually deepsea oarfish, sightings of which at the ocean surface have been associated with earthquakes. His footage, taken off the coast of New Taipei’s…


Cabinet Office Probe Finds Sue Gray Broke Civil Service Code by Discussing Job With Labour

Partygate investigator Sue Gray broke civil service rules “as a result of the undeclared contact” between her and the Labour Party, a Cabinet Office investigation has found. Gray—who led an investigation into allegations of parties being held in Downing Street in breach of the COVID-19 lockdown rules—accepted a job offer from Labour leader Sir Keir…


2023: A Year of Surprises

Commentary Bank failures, an artificial intelligence-led bull market, persistent inflation, eurozone recession, France engulfed in riots, and perhaps the biggest U.S. presidential corruption scandal ever. Looking back on the first half of 2023, it is hard to believe the extraordinary events and outright surprises of recent months. Some of the possibilities I forecast in January…


Explosion Rips Through Tokyo Building; 4 Injured

TOKYO—An explosion tore through a building in downtown Tokyo on Monday, scattering debris across a busy intersection and sending smoke into the air, but the fire was soon contained, Japanese media said. Four people were injured, three seriously, but all were conscious, said public broadcaster NHK, which aired video images of flames through the windows…


Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams, and Coco Gauff Get Wimbledon Started on Day 1

WIMBLEDON, England—Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of the biggest names in tennis in action, including Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams, and Coco Gauff. It is the year’s third major tournament—and Djokovic won the first two: the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. That puts him halfway to the…


Metropolitan Police Says Dress Code ‘has not Changed’ and Thin Blue Line Badge Unapproved

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed the Thin Blue Line badge—a monochrome union jack with a blue line running through the middle, worn to commemorate those officers who have been killed in the line of duty—was not on a list of approved insignia for police officers in London. It comes after the Mail on Sunday reported a…