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Winnipeg Commercial Break-Ins

Two men accused of breaking and entering and stealing around $140,000 worth of items in Winnipeg and Headingley were detained Tuesday, both wearing court-ordered electronic monitoring bracelets. The incident raises questions about the…

Socialist candidates controversy

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, has suggested that she was "crazy" in her earlier days as a radical activist, implying that she has since moderated her views. However, other candidates are not having the same success in…

Corporal Punishment Laws

In 15 states, laws allow corporal punishment in schools, including in Arkansas where a kindergarten student named C was paddled as a form of discipline. According to his mother, Tessa Davis, the school gave her two options: either suspend…

Flash Floods in Northern Chile

Northern Chile was hit by flash floods, which caused cars to be swept downhill along with floodwaters and mudslides. The devastating event occurred in the Tocopilla province, where residents described the terrifying scene as emergency…

Quebec Secession Referendum

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ), announced that his party will not hold a sovereignty referendum while Donald Trump is still in office as US President. This decision comes just over a week before the start of…

Kitten Rescued from Car Grille

On August , a kitten named Dolly was rescued from being stuck in a car grille and has since been adopted into a forever home. No further information about Dolly's rescue or adoption is provided. This news item appears to be one of several…

Portugal Bans Full-Face Veils

Portugal's President Antonio Jose Seguro has enacted a law banning the concealment of faces in public, which is widely seen as targeting Muslim women who wear full-face veils. The law was adopted by Parliament in July with votes from the…

Wildfire Prevention Donkey Rescue

In Andalusia, Spain, a group of 18 rescued donkeys are being trained by a Spanish woman to help prevent wildfires. The donkeys, part of a conservation project called El Burrito Feliz, graze for up to 7 hours a day in the Doñana National…

Bunnings Store Approval Rejected

The Western Australian Planning Commission has rejected Bunnings' proposal to build a new store in Capel, which is 10km away from an existing store in Bunbury. The decision was made after a 4-hour hearing, during which planners expressed…

India Middle East Pact

On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement", which calls for collective defense among the three countries. This means that an armed attack on one member will be considered an attack on all…

Colombian Politician Criticized

Beto Coral, a 40-year-old activist from Colombia, was forced to leave the US after he criticized Abelardo de la Espriella, a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump, in the Colombian presidential election. Coral traveled to Florida to warn…

Museum of History Controversy

Thomas Caldwell, a Canadian, expresses pride in his country's history and accuses some of trying to "debase our past" by portraying it as one of oppression and failure. He believes that Canada has always been a haven for people fleeing…