Iran attacked Israel. A major hurricane hit. Ports briefly closed. And October has just started.

If Liberals want support from the Bloc on future confidence votes, C-282 must become law. But private members bills are not prioritized on the Senate’s agenda. There's no Liberal caucus in the Senate anymore to force it through. And the Independents now in charge have big concerns with this bill.

A wave of policies restricting students' use of cellphones in school swept across Canada this fall. Now, about a month into the term, some students and educators tell CBC News what they're experiencing in the classroom.

She spends three times as much, employs hundreds more staff and dominates the ad war. But the race is effectively tied.

The Ynet news website reported that the IDF dropped 73 tons of bombs on Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters

The victims included two children, 6 and 8 years old, their mother and uncle

Ryabkov said Russia withdrew the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in November 2023 because it «ran out of patience»

«The Kiev regime made an attempt to carry out a terrorist attack with a fixed-wing drone on sites on the territory of the Russian Federation, which was foiled at about 09:40 a.m. Moscow time on October 5, 2024,» the Russian Defense Ministry said

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali army forces have killed 24 al-Shabab militants and wounded 30 others during a military operation in the Lower Shabelle region, according to military officials.

Seychelles will host the 2024 Optimist African Championship from October 12 to 19 with the participation of 76 young sailors from 16 nations. This is the second time Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean organises the event. The last time was in 2019. The chairman of the Seychelles Yachting Association (SYA), Michel Bristol, told reporters recently, «The competition was originally scheduled for September, but due to an issue with the shipping of boats, we had to reschedule to this new date.» The change in date has impacted the number of participants competing, going down from 20 teams and 102 participants to 76 participants. The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. It is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered. It is practiced in over 120 countries and is one of only two sailboats at the International Class by World Sailing exclusively for sailors under 16. The Optimist African Championship comprises two competitions, the Optimist Individual African Championship and the Optimist Team Racing African Championship. Although called, the African Championships, there will be sailors from nations outside of Africa also competing. Bristol explained that to get more participants, the organisers felt that they should open the tournament up to other nations and make teams more competitive. The chairman of the local organising committee, Alain Alcindor, shared that there will be two categories for prizes, an overall class featuring all the sailors and an African class, reserved for the African sailors. Alcindor said a lot of help is needed for the championship in Seychelles and called for volunteers with boats to help them out. «We will need a lot of boats. We do not need big boats but more those that we as organisers and the coaches can use to go out and watch their athletes,» he explained. Those willing to help can contact Alcindor or telephone number 2722328 or the SYA through Facebook or WhatsApp. The venue for the competition is also being prepared, and organisers expect everything to be in place by September 4 with athletes set to arrive in Seychelles from September 5. Team Seychelles will include six sailors: Dominic Esparon, Michael De Speville Mason, Elisha Moustache, Melchoir Constance, Fabrice Julie and Noah Michaud. In the 2023 edition in Morocco, Gino Pichetti of Argentina was the grand winner. Seychelles was represented by Odysius Melanie who finished 52nd, while Joshua Allcorn was 63rd out of 89 participants. In the event held in Seychelles in 2019, Ronâncio Paulo of Angola took first place and Seychellois Dean Mathiot, who finished 17th, was the top performer from the island nation.  

SINGAPORE — Sixteen months have flown by since the local horse racing fraternity was rocked by news of the Singapore Turf Club's (STC) impending closure, and like a thief in the night, the dreaded date of Oct 5 has sneaked up on everyone at Kranji with the 100th Grand Singapore Gold Cup as its epilogue. One of the first things that sprang to the minds of trainers and owners when they heard the shocking news on June 5, 2023 was the fate of the 700 horses. When told that racing would continue till Oct 5, 2024 — the land will be returned to the Government by March 2027 — some were up in arms, while others were undecided on how to proceed. Some thought it was unrealistic for racing to continue within such a tight deadline and hoped for an extension by another two to three years. Others thought the place would implode before Oct 5 after an exodus of both humans and equines. Fielding runners in the next 68 meetings would be a logistical nightmare, they said.

Giganawenimaanaanig, Manitoba's MMIWG2S+ implementation committee, will lead the work on the province's Red Dress Alert system.

As the youngest member of the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Community Sport Network (CSN)'s Pickleball Interest Group, 11-year-old Nolan Ang is comfortable playing the sport with other adults.  But what if he has to pit himself against our prime minister?  Ang was given the opportunity to face off against Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who visited the Sports and Wellness Carnival at Block 685A Hougang St 61 N6 Marquee on Saturday (Oct 5). Inside the court, Ang taught PM Wong how to serve the ball and explained the rules of the game, as the latter gamely followed along, earning cheers from the residents watching.  The young boy then asked PM Wong to autograph his pickleball after their short match against each other ended.  «I was quite excited to be able to play with PM Wong, and the game was quite fun,» Ang told AsiaOne after the event.  At the event were also Members of Parliament from Ang Mo Kio GRC as well as Kebun Baru and Yio Chu Kang SMC — Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Darryl David, Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Gan Thiam Poh, Ng Ling Ling, Kwek Hian Chuan Henry and Yip Hon Weng. 

RETURNING RESIDENT Elaine Allen-Bradley, who worked as a nurse practitioner in England for 40 years, continues to contribute to the health sector in Jamaica. On National Heroes Day, October 21, Allen-Bradley will be conferred with the Badge of...

THRONE MOXAM believes in the power of hard work and determination. Every day, he is awakened with a fierce determination to better himself and reach new heights. The idea, he said, is that the sky is the limit and this fuels and motivates him to...

Naomi Townsend, an eight year-old daughter of Jamaicans living in South Croydon, London, is happy that the US$3,400 she spearheaded raising during the summer will go towards persons severely affected by Hurricane Beryl. With the help of her parents...

A total of 163 of those killed are children, Palestine’s WAFA news agency reported

«In the run-up to our meeting in Moscow in the coming days, I’m sending to you my most sincere wishes of good health, well-being and new successes in your activities as the head of the state,» the letter says

According to Newsweek, the US Congress allocated about $176 billion for US agencies to provide weapons and other support to Ukraine, while primary funding for domestic disaster relief programs amounted to roughly $20 billion each year

Hargeisa (HOL) — The interim administration of SSC Khaatumo has formally requested representation in the ongoing National Consultative Council meetings in Mogadishu. The administration argues that, as a recognized federal entity under Somalia's government, it is entitled to participate in discussions shaping the country's future.

Türkiye's research vessel Oruc Reis is scheduled to depart for Somalia from Istanbul on Saturday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar overseeing the send-off ceremony.

The US military says it has launched strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen, hitting 15 targets.

Revanui Tau a effectué pour la première fois un vol vers les Australes, son archipel d'origine, ce vendredi 04 octobre. Là-bas, il a été accueilli par une centaine de personnes. Issu d'un milieu modeste, le jeune officier pilote de ligne a réalisé son rêve d'enfant.

SINGAPORE — Refusing to accept a ticket over a parking offence, a man offered a $10 bribe to a parking warden as he wanted to be let off the hook. Vikneswaran Kumaran, who was working for Certis Cisco Protection Services at the time, rejected Guo Chuankui's offer and alerted the police. Guo, a 46-year-old Chinese national, pleaded guilty to a graft charge and was sentenced to three weeks' jail on Oct 4. Deputy Public Prosecutor Lee Da Zhuan, who did not disclose details about the location, said Guo was working as a driver on April 4, 2023, when he illegally parked his company's vehicle on a road with double yellow lines near a construction site before walking away. Vikneswaran, who arrived at the scene on a motorcycle, saw the vehicle and printed out a parking ticket notice. Guo returned soon after and saw him trying to place the ticket on the vehicle. The DPP said: «When the two met, the accused pleaded with Viknes (Vikneswaran)... telling him not to give the ticket.»

A 24-year-old Malaysian man died on his way to work in Singapore, leaving his family devastated as they never had a chance to see him one last time. The accident occurred on Wednesday (Oct 2) at 8am at the junction of Admiralty Road and Woodlands Centre Road, reported 8world. The victim, Wang Fuhan (transliteration), was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital unconscious after his motorcycle collided with a lorry.  Wang's 46-year-old mother, Lin, who works in Singapore, rushed to the hospital but found that her son had died from his injuries. His death comes four days before his 25th birthday.  The victim's father and sister travelled to Singapore from Malaysia that afternoon and were left in shock over his death.  A Facebook post by Singapore Road Accident shows Wang's damaged motorcycle scattered on the left side of a blue lorry. Wang could be seen lying face up on the road unconscious with his pants torn. Wang's cousin, surnamed Chen, shared that the former had been working at a warehouse in Singapore for about three years and that he was heading there at the time of his accident, reported Lianhe Zaobao.