2 h. ago Canada poised to pass infrastructure bill despite pushback from Indigenous people

Bill prioritizes ‘nation-building’ pipelines and mines, causing concern that sped-up approvals will override constitutional rightsCanada’s Liberal government is poised to pass controversial legislation on Friday that aims to kick-start “nation building” infrastructure projects but has received widespread pushback from Indigenous communities over fears it tramples on their constitutional rights.On its final day of sitting before breaking for summer, parliament is expected to vote on Bill C-5. The legislation promised by Mark Carney, the prime minister, during the federal election, is meant to strengthen Canada’s economy amid a trade war launched by Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Hotel which uses a live PANDA to wake up guests is rapped by local forestry bureau amid animal rights concerns

The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel, in the mountainous countryside near the southwestern city of Chongqing, advertise 'red panda-themed holidays'.

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy concerns raised after US Open behaviour – 'Something's not right'

Rory McIlroy has been criticised for his behaviour at the US Open this week as Paul McGinley claimed he looks "fed up" and as though "something is eating at him"

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1 week ago Diddy trial live: Defense grills Jane about her drug use and ‘hotel nights’ with Combs in cross

Sean Combs’s ex-girlfriend Jane accused him of treating her ‘like an animal’ during Monday’s testimony

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2 w. ago UN says dozens of bodies discovered in a section of Libyan capital run by armed militia

The United Nations human rights office has expressed concerns about the discovery of dozens of bodies in an area of Libya’s capital controlled by an armed militia

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2 w. ago Diddy trial live: Combs said footage of LA hotel attack could ‘ruin him,’ security employee testifies

Eddy Garcia, a security supervisor at the InterContinental Hotel, is expected to testify Tuesday morning about an alleged $100,000 payoff made by Combs

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2 w. ago Diddy trial live: Security guard from LA hotel where Combs assaulted Cassie Ventura in 2016 set to testify

Eddy Garcia, a security supervisor at the InterContinental Hotel, is expected to testify Tuesday morning about an alleged $100,000 payoff made by Combs

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2 w. ago P Diddy trial LIVE: LA hotel security worker to testify over Cassie attack

The trial of Sean 'P Diddy' Combs has entered its fourth week, and a worker from a Los Angeles hotel where Diddy was seen attacking Cassie in the hallway is testifying today

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3 w. ago Pulp Fiction's Tim Roth shares nickname for Reform's Nigel Farage as he digs out Tories

Pulp Fiction star and Hollywood Brit Tim Roth revealed he liked to rhyme the Reform leader's last name with the leafy crucifer, despite his concerns for the far-right party's growing popularity

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3 w. ago Inside Cinnamon Life at the City of Dreams — the Colombo hotel that was 10 years in the making

Does Sri Lanka’s latest city hotel live up to the hype? Lydia Swinscoe checks in to find out

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4 w. ago Liverpool Adelphi hotel incident LIVE: Large police presence at historic building

Police, forensics teams and ambulance crew are at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool city centre following a major incident - eyewitnesses said the reception was filled with emergency services

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