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US Imposes Sanctions on Russia Over Navalny Poisoning

The United States has imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over the Kremlin’s attempt to murder opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, according to senior Biden administration officials. The moves are being taken in coordination with the European Union, officials told reporters on a conference call. The officials also repeated President Joe Biden’s call for Russia

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Tropical Low That Became a Cyclone Leaves 43,000 Houses Without Power, Schools Closed

A tropical low that has now formed into Cyclone Niran ogf the north Queensland coast has left thousands without power after the area was hit by heavy rainfall and flooding on March 1. Cyclone Niran’s 85km/h winds have brought down power lines, blacking out around 43,000 homes in the region from Cape Flattery down to

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Jewish Woman Sees Numbers Tattooed on Uncle’s Arm; on Hearing the Story Behind It, She’s Shocked

Joseph Sedacca’s own children could tell that their father wasn’t a normal man. Emotionally, they could see that there was something wrong with him. A Sephardic Jew born in Turkey in 1916, Joseph came to America after the second world war. He always seemed suspicious of others, as if threatened; he spoke very loudly and yelled

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House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End US Adoption of ‘One China Policy’

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.) have introduced legislation calling on the U.S. government to drop its “one-China policy” and resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. “For more than 40 years, American presidents of both political parties have repeated Beijing’s bogus lie that Taiwan is part of Communist China–despite the objective

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Canadian Economy Contracted 5.4 Percent in 2020, Worst Year on Record

OTTAWA—The Canadian economy posted its worst showing on record in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, shutting down businesses and putting millions out of work. Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product shrank 5.4 percent in 2020, the steepest annual decline since comparable data was first recorded in 1961. The drop for

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