Two days before being sworn in to the U.S. Senate, Mitt Romney wrote an opinion piece in the Washington Post outlining his concerns about President Donald Trump “not rising to the mantle of the office.” Romney, the Republican presidential nominee
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5-year-old boy pulled over while driving to California to ‘buy’ a Lamborghini
One Utah five-year-old had a need for speed — and a Lamborghini. On Monday, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a swerving van, believing it was being driven by an impaired driver, at around noon. But instead of an
Alexion bets on Portola's bleeding antidote with $1.41 billion deal
(Reuters) – Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (ALXN.O) on Tuesday agreed to buy Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc (PTLA.O) in a $1.41 billion deal, as it looks to exploit smaller rival’s blood-thinning antidote which has reached only a tiny portion of its target population.
Canadian boy, 6, sets up comedy stand to make neighbours laugh during coronavirus pandemic
A British Columbia boy is bringing smiles and laughs to his neighbourhood during the coronavirus pandemic. Every day, once all of his daily activities are done, six-year-old Callaghan McLaughlin sets up a joke stand outside his Saanich home. Mom Kelsea
Norwegian Air gets bondholder deal on $1.2 billion debt-for-equity swap
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) said on Sunday it had secured support from enough bondholders for a $1.2 billion debt-for-equity swap, a vital step in helping it survive the coronavirus crisis. The budget airline is poised to run out
COMMENTARY: What can the UFC tell us about the post-coronavirus return of sports?
With live sports action absent from the world’s TV screens, and as fans suffer through prolonged withdrawal symptoms, leave it to Dana White to be the first guy to seriously shake up the status quo. White is president of the
What can China do to save its economy?
The Covid-19 pandemic is threatening to choke the life out of all major economies. In response, governments have turned to the oxygen of stimulus measures to rescue jobs and businesses. The United States set up a US$2 trillion (S$2.8 trillion)
COMMENTARY: Drug-resistant superbugs are the other thing keeping researchers up at night
With the world’s attention on COVID-19, I believe that now is the time to talk about another pandemic that’s been happening right under our noses: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). When infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses or fungi stop responding to
COMMENTARY: Are we all ‘in this together’? The playing field isn’t level when it comes to sacrifice
There’s a slogan that all of us have been exposed to for several weeks — or really, what feels to many of us like several years. “We’re all in this together.” For many Canadians, the slogan itself is a source
Stabbed dolls, dead birds found in disturbing scene at small-town U.S. park
Warning: Details and photos featured in this story may be disturbing to some. Reader discretion is advised. Stabbed dolls, dead birds and other disturbing objects have been found on a picnic table at a park in West Virginia, prompting an