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An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion on Saturday that he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran. Israeli media, citing unnamed security sources, reported that Zvi Kogan, who has been missing since noon Thursday, may have been kidnapped. The Israeli […]
A disgraced real-estate lawyer who this week admitted to pilfering millions in client money to support her and her family’s lavish lifestyle was handcuffed in a Toronto courtroom Friday afternoon and marched out by a constable to serve a 20-day sentence for contempt of court, as her husband and mother watched. Singa Bui “consistently ignored […]
Indian billionaire Adani, three Canadian pension executives charged in major fraud scheme | CBC News
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. But it’s unclear just how the case will affect his businesses and own future — as well as the Indian economy and government. On Friday, shares in some […]
Extra screening measures for travellers to India have been lifted, minister’s office says | CBC News
The extra screening measures imposed earlier this week on people travelling to India have now been lifted, says the office of Transport Minister Anita Anand. On Monday, Anand said in a news statement that, “out of an abundance of caution,” her ministry would temporarily implement additional security screening for travellers to India. A government official […]
A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million US at an auction in New York on Wednesday. Comedian, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, where those who attended the art show tried to make out whether […]
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution. In a statement, the embassy also instructed employees to shelter in place and recommended that U.S. citizens in Ukraine’s capital be prepared to immediately shelter in the event of […]
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Gisèle Pelicot, whose husband orchestrated her mass rape over a 10-year span, on Tuesday condemned the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her who claim they didn’t realize it was rape. She added France’s patriarchal society must change. […]
Dozens of people who thought they would be seeing Taylor Swift perform in Toronto this month have reportedly fallen victim to a ticket scam totalling over $70,000, say police in the Greater Toronto Area. Halton Regional Police Service, covering Burlington, Oakville and Milton, Ont., say they’ve received about 40 complaints in recent days from people who […]
The upstart Regina Rams suffered a heart-breaking 17-14 loss to the heavily-favoured Laval Rouge et Or in USport’s Mitchell Bowl. The Rams, who finished fourth in the Canada West regular season, took a 14-10 lead on running back Marshall Erichsen’s 36-yard scamper to pay dirt with just 3:45 left in the game. But the Rouge et […]
A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Officials said the blaze spread quickly through the ward, where 55 infants were being […]