When you meet Merhawi Tekle, you get the sense that he’s lived a few different lives — and mastered each one. From his early days playing soccer in Italy and with the Eritrean Community Association of Ontario, to operating heavy machinery and leading construction crews, to his current role keeping Toronto’s emergency medical equipment running, Tekle’s story is one of discipline, perseverance, and service. “I’ve always believed that hard work pays off,” he says. “Every...
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is demanding specifics from a group of congressional Democrats who urged military service members to ‘refuse illegal orders.’ Graham sent letters to a cohort of congressional Democrats, all with backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, featured in a now-viral video where they urge service members to refuse illegal orders. The six lawmakers featured in the video were Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., along with Reps. Maggie Goodlander,...
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited to the funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, Fox News has confirmed. Cheney’s funeral is scheduled for mid-morning on Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It is traditional for sitting U.S. presidents to attend funerals for past presidents and vice presidents, but Trump has had a uniquely poor relationship with Cheney’s family in recent years. News of the president’s exclusion was...
Barclays has been accused of closing the bank account of a tech entrepreneur because she earns part of her income through the adult content platform OnlyFans. Madelaine Thomas, who runs a start-up called Image Angel while also generating income through adult content platforms, said the bank refused to open a business account for her company and had shut down an account linked to her work on OnlyFans and similar websites. Thomas applied for a business...
The Conservatives have accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of undermining the Budget process and dragging the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) into political controversy after Labour briefed that improved economic forecasts prompted her to abandon plans for an income tax rise. Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride has written to Richard Hughes, chairman of the OBR, demanding clarity on when the Chancellor received the watchdog’s forecasts and whether they played any role in last week’s surprise U-turn....
U.S. taxpayers are footing nearly $250 million a year in SNAP benefits spent on fast-food meals across just nine states, most of which are blue states, according to Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. Nine states, including Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia — all of which are Democrat-run states except for Virginia — are opted into a SNAP program called the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP), which has spent nearly...
Make UK has signed a major trade and partnership agreement with the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), strengthening industrial ties between the two nations and paving the way for deeper collaboration in areas such as rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence, nuclear technology and defence. The deal follows a joint statement by the prime ministers of the UK and Canada in June and formalises a shared ambition to expand bilateral trade, investment and technological exchange. Canada...
Pibit.AI has secured $7 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its CURE underwriting platform, an AI-driven system designed to turn complex insurance submissions into fast, trusted decisions. The round, led by Stellaris Venture Partners with participation from Y Combinator and Arali Ventures, marks a significant step forward in the company’s ambition to modernise underwriting workflows across the industry. Underwriting has traditionally been a labour-intensive, document-heavy process, with tools that have barely changed...
A U.S. citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia for criticizing the royal family online was freed Wednesday by Saudi authorities, ending a four-year ordeal in the country, according to media reports. Saad Almadi’s release came just a day after President Donald Trump met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., per the New York Post. Almadi, 75, a retired engineer and U.S. resident since 1976, was detained in 2021 during a family visit to...
British Airways has been unveiled as the first Founding Partner of the newly transformed Olympia, marking a major collaboration between two heritage British brands as the £1.3 billion redevelopment of the London destination enters its final phase. The multi-year, multi-million-pound partnership will give the airline naming rights to two new flagship venues and integrate Olympia into British Airways’ loyalty programme, offering exclusive benefits to its members. Olympia, originally opened in 1886 as an exhibition hall,...
