PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China – National

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. A British judge sentenced Chinese PhD student Zhenhao Zou to life with a minimum of 24 years in prison for drugging and raping 10 women in England and China. Zou, 28, was convicted of the attacks, which took place between … Read more

Russia ‘on the verge of going into a recession,’ economy minister warns – National

Russia’s economy is on the verge of sliding into recession and monetary policy decisions will now determine whether it falls into one or not, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov warned on Thursday. Reshetnikov delivered the downbeat message at Russia’s annual showcase economic forum in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg, an event sometimes called “the Russian Davos” which is meant … Read more

As Iran-Israel conflict rages, Ottawa vows flight help if citizens get out – National

The federal government will help Canadians stuck in Iran, Israel and the West Bank leave the region on nearby commercial flights as the deadly conflict escalates. Those Canadians will have to reach a neighbouring country first, however, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in a statement Thursday. Airspace over Iran and Israel has been closed since … Read more

Google faces setback on EU fine as court adviser sides with regulators – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 19, 2025 7:48 am Updated June 19, 2025 7:50 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google faced a big setback Thursday in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top court’s legal adviser sided with … Read more

Google faces setback on EU antitrust fine as court adviser sides regulators – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 19, 2025 7:48 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google faced a big setback Thursday in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top court’s legal adviser sided with regulators. The European Court of Justice’s … Read more

Southern Mexico braces for ‘extremely dangerous’ hurricane Erick – National

Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast was braced for a Thursday morning impact with the approach of hurricane Erick, which was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The major storm threatens to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, … Read more

Israel threatens Iran’s leader as both countries exchange missile strikes – National

Israel’s defence minister overtly threatened Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday after the latest missile barrage from Iran damaged a major hospital and hit a high-rise and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people were wounded in the attacks, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service. Black smoke rose from the … Read more