8 h. ago Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps 4.5% after ruling party chooses an ultra

Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped more than 4% on Monday after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also were mostly higher. The Liberal Democrats elected Sanae Takaichi, an ally of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as their leader, likely ensuring she will […]

Economics

8 h. ago Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead

Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped nearly 5% on Monday and the yen weakened after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also were mostly higher. U.S. futures climbed and oil gained about $1 a barrel. The Liberal Democrats elected Sanae Takaichi, an ally of […]

Economics

8 h. ago Japan’s Incoming Leader to Put Nuclear at Center of Energy Plan

The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar.

Politics

8 h. ago Japan’s New Leader to Make Nuclear Center of Energy Strategy

The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar.

Politics

10 h. ago China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance

China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

Economics

15 h. ago Can running speed up aging? Here’s what one doc has to say about it

A New York-based doctor is throwing cold water on the idea that running is healthy, suggesting the exercise can speed up the aging process. “Running feels great, that’s terrific, you get a high from it,” NYC plastic surgeon Dr. Gerald Imber said in a recent TikTok video that went viral, per the New York Post. […]

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16 h. ago Seniors killed, teenager injured in crash north of Stratford: OPP

Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a crash north of Stratford on Saturday night, Ontario Provincial Police say. Emergency crews were called at around 8:30 p.m. to a collision involving a pickup truck and a car on Perth Line 86 in North Perth, the OPP said. The driver of the car was […]

Events

17 h. ago Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear

President Donald Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in another city Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, where the government said Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the […]

Society

17 h. ago SEX FILES: The Bachelorette, ‘soft swinging,’ and what Taylor Frankie Paul got wrong about non

In 2022, Mormon mom influencer Taylor Frankie Paul made headlines after revealing that she and her ex-husband had been intimate with members of their close friend group. The messy fallout of Paul’s confession had the internet in a vice grip, spawning the hit Hulu series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.   Now, her casting as […]

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17 h. ago New York Yankees manager claps back at Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez

It's been nearly a month since Buck Martinez criticized the New York Yankees.However, his comments haven't been forgotten.When the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros on Sept. 9, the story wasn't about the final result (a 4-3 Toronto win). What most remember from that game were Martinez's comments in the seventh inning when he found out that the Detroit Tigers were pounding the Yankees."You know, the Yankees, they're not a good team. I don't care what their record is. They have a lot of wild pitches, they make a lot of mistakes in the field, they don't run the bases very well. If they don't hit home runs, they don't have a chance to win."Well, turns out that neither the fans nor Yankees manager Aaron Boone have forgotten his comments.“Contrary to some thoughts up here, we’re a really good team," Boone told reporters on Friday.Just in case it wasn't clear who Boone was talking about, he later clarified."I know...

Culture

24 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Friends’ holiday card never includes wife in the address

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband. It is always a jolly card filled with their family adventures and achievements for the year, and it invariably leaves me wondering why she thinks it’s OK to leave me off the envelope. My […]

Society

33 h. ago Ben Wilmott’s first career OHL goal gives London Knights a second straight win

The London Knights won their second straight overtime game as they defeated the Storm 3-2 in Guelph.

Transport

41 h. ago Pilates has an elitist reputation. But it didn’t start out that way

Yasmine Reed wanted a low-impact, high-intensity workout she could do after suffering a basketball ACL injury. As a travel ICU nurse during the pandemic, she discovered Pilates. It became a kind of therapy after grueling 12-hour shifts. But the more classes she took, the more she noticed who wasn’t in the room. “It was a […]

Culture

41 h. ago ‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario

TORONTO — On Saturday, hundreds of education workers from across Ontario rallied at Queens Park to demand the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in schools. The Ontario government has cut billions from public education since 2018, creating a crisis in underfunding and understaffing at schools across the province. […]

Society

44 h. ago Two dead, one injured in collision between farm tractor, truck in Ontario

OPP are investigating after a fatal crash on Oct 3., left two people dead, and another driver injured in a collision between a pickup truck and farm tractor.

Events

48 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Woman’s course language doesn’t sit well with longtime friend

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends. She even talked about her recently departed mother this way. Her mother […]

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59 h. ago Police release new image of sexual assault suspect, seek public’s help

London police say a woman was sexually assaulted early Sunday following a downtown ride-share pickup.

Events

60 h. ago Calgary woman physically and mentally abused for months before husband strangled her, court told

Manpreet Kaur was found dead in her Redstone home in April 2024

Events

61 h. ago Universal to reopen Stardust Racers ride two weeks after man’s death

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort plans to reopen its Stardust Racers ride at Epic Universe more than two weeks after a 32-year-old man died of blunt force injuries after going on the high-speed roller coaster. Signs will be updated to reinforce existing warnings and eligibility requirements to help visitors decide if they should […]

Events

61 h. ago 'We will not stop until we get answers': How the intense search for Darius unfolded

The six-year old autistic boy was last seen walking with family members about four kilometres south of Crowsnest Pass

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