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New York breaks out snow ‘hot tubs’ to melt winter storm snowfall
A After more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow fell over parts of New York during this past weekend’s historic winter storm, the city is working to melt away…
BookTrib’s Bites: Navigating the Unfamiliar—and Learning the Way Forward
B (BookTrib) – “Lowdown” by Anthony Schneider Spanning three decades and two continents, “Lowdown” is a deeply human crime novel about love, loyalty and the long shadow of choice. Jimmy…
Safe and Sound: Hardwood Furnishings for the Nursery—and Beyond
N (NewsUSA) – Making the nursery and other children’s spaces safe, healthy, and beautiful is every parent’s goal. Strong and natural, American Hardwoods™ can help achieve it: from the reassuring…
Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba
A US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba, further increasing pressure on the communist-led island. The…
US Senate rejects vote to avert government shutdown
F A US government shutdown looked inevitable Thursday after Senate Democrats blocked a key vote to keep departments funded, escalating a standoff with the White House over President Donald Trump’s…
‘The Hunting Party’ Bosses & Melissa Roxburgh Talk [Spoiler’s] Death and Bex & Shane’s Connection
M [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Hunting Party Season 2 Episode 4 “Amanda Weiss.”] Bex (Melissa Roxburgh) must make a creative call in the field — and then…
Trump says ‘decertifying’ Canadian aircraft over Gulfstream row
A President Donald Trump on Thursday said all Canadian-built aircraft would lose their US certification until Canada approves American-made Gulfstream business jets, a stunning move threatening major travel disruptions if…
Kim vows to ‘transform’ North Korea with building drive
A Kim Jong Un vowed to “transform” North Korea with a drive to build public health facilities, leisure complexes and industrial plants over a third of the country, state media…
Sumo diplomacy: Japan’s heavyweight ‘soft power’ ambassadors
M Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centre stage as part of Japan’s soft power arsenal…
Heavy metal: soaring gold price a crushing weight in Vietnam
T From his newly built three-storey home outside Hanoi, Trinh Tat Thang has watched the surging global gold price with mounting dread. The Vietnamese have a long tradition of holding…
