Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Sunday that he’s recently seen changes in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior, saying that he now sounds more “decisive” than in the past.Niinistö, who has been in close contact with Putin, recalled an exchange the two shared on the phone. During one of the regular calls, Niinistö said he pushed…Continue Reading

Two skydivers came crashing to the ground during a tandem jump after both the main and backup parachutes malfunctioned, Texas police told news outlets.Both jumpers, a skydiving instructor and a client, survived the fall with serious injuries, the Waller County Sheriff’s Department told KVUE.The instructor was in “very critical” condition when the pair was flown…Continue Reading

Former President Donald Trump was so angry after his company’s longtime accounting firm severed ties that he apparently placed himself in more legal jeopardy with a reckless responding screed.A letter from accounting firm Mazars USA that said it was dropping the Trump Organization was included in a court document filed last week. It declared that…Continue Reading

The US embassy in Russia has cautioned Americans to have evacuation plans as the crisis over Ukraine deepens, citing the threat of attacks in Moscow and along the border with the neighbour Russia seems likely to invade.The move drew a rebuke from the Russian foreign ministry.In a message to Americans in Russia on Sunday, the…Continue Reading

Potentially fatal blows to Saudi Arabia’s hopes of presiding over a breakaway tour have been delivered by Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson, who have both committed to golf’s existing ecosystem.Until now DeChambeau had been by far the most high-profile player linked with the Saudi scheme. But on Sunday he said: “While there has been a…Continue Reading

The only Black Republican in the Senate, Tim Scott of South Carolina, has indicated a willingness to be Donald Trump’s running mate should the former president mount another White House campaign.Asked by Fox News if he would consider joining a Trump ticket in 2024, Scott said: “Everybody wants to be on President Trump’s bandwagon, without…Continue Reading

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is cancelling part of her trip to Europe amid ongoing tensions in Ukraine.Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured here in October, is cutting her European trip short amid tensions in Ukraine. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is cancelling part of her trip to Europe amid ongoing…Continue Reading

The village of Priceville in southwestern Ontario was home to a vibrant Black community in the 1850s, but it had all but disappeared by the 1880s. Historians and descendants are trying to revive that history, starting with restoring the Black cemetery that was plowed over close to a century ago.Sylvia, left, and Carolynn Wilson stand…Continue Reading

MPs continue to debate the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, ahead of a vote on whether to ratify the action scheduled for Monday night.Using powers in the Emergencies Act, police in Ottawa work to remove protesters, some of whom have been camped in their trucks near Parliament Hill for weeks, on Saturday. (Evan…Continue Reading