An Algerian French writer whose arrest in Algeria on accusations of undermining national unity and security inflamed tensions with France was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. The writer, Boualem Sansal, who was born in Algeria and became a French citizen last year, was arrested in November because of statements he made to…
Some days, it feels like getting dinner on the table in a timely manner is an impossible task. Between juggling work, family, and everything else on your to-do list, the last thing you want is to spend an hour in the kitchen chopping veggies and preparing a full meal. Cooking fatigue is real, and sometimes…
representative image HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s home prices declined for a third month in February to a nearly nine-year low, government figures showed on Thursday, as the ailing property market struggled to find support amid a weak economic outlook. By the numbers Private home prices fell 0.9% in February from the month before, following a…
Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, pounds sold increased 2.3% compared to 2023, and consumers, on average, purchase meat more than once per week (Circana) – keeping meat the largest fresh department in grocery, according to the 20th annual Power of Meat report released at the Annual Meat Conference by the Meat Institute and FMI—The Food Industry…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he was pulling the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, citing concerns about the House’s slim margin to enact his legislative agenda. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Stefanik “will stay in Congress,” months after he announced his…
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos not made in the U.S. and certain auto parts are sending more tremors through an industry already being pummeled by steel and aluminum import duties and on-again, off-again 25% levies on Canada and Mexico. The new tariffs, announced Wednesday, are likely to jack up new…
A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday. U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Glenn H. Hodak, 23, was a member of the 93rd Bombardment Squadron in the 19th Bombardment group in…
Canada has recently updated its travel advisory for citizens planning to visit the United States. This new guidance highlights potential risks for LGBTQ travelers and introduces stricter entry rules. Canada’s latest travel warning marks a shift in cross-border relations between the two North American neighbors. The Canadian government now requires citizens staying in the U.S….
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) say that Norovirus and Avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, are on the list as well as mosquito-spread illnesses. New tests and vaccines will now be researched by scientists and investors “in the interests of biosecurity”. The list is aimed to be updated once a year, and there is no…
When the first season of HBO’s smash-hit dystopian series The Last of Us premiered two years ago, the broader television-watching public developed an insatiable appetite for its star, the actor Pedro Pascal. Around this same time, people were liberally deploying the term “daddy” to describe the then 48-year-old actor—including Pascal himself, who coquettishly said that…