Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with husband Justin Bieber - with the pair revealing their baby joy during a surprise vow renewal in Hawaii.

Saskatchewan teachers have overwhelmingly voted “no” to a proposed deal that would have marked the end of a nearly year-long labour dispute.

Careful attention to government statements and legislation is required to get a handle on the level of risk British Columbians’ information is under, as investigators probe multiple breaches under a continued barrage of attacks.

The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died.

Although she has stayed clear of drugs for 15 years now, the journey to recovery wasn't easy for 39-year-old Hannah Chun.  Growing up in a broken home, Chun began consuming drugs at 13 to cover up the abandonment, rejection and hurt that she was going through.  Her parents divorced when she was about eight years old, and her mum left the house, reported Christian publication Salt and Light.  Her two sisters then left the home, leaving her alone with her 'temperamental' father and grandfather. She also dropped out of school at 13 and started drinking, smoking and taking drugs. At 15, she began sourcing for drugs overseas and selling them to her friends who were also drug abusers.  "I felt rejected, abandoned and alone,” she told the Christian publication.  Son used pencil to hurt others For Chun, her turning point came when she saw her eldest son, who was about four then, acting up in school. The boy would use a pencil to poke his friends' hands, injuring them. He was also very fearful.  Chun added that he also exhibited other worrying behaviours at home. 

SINGAPORE — Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin has been convicted of two cheating charges and one count of instigating forgery for the purpose of cheating in what prosecutors have described as «one of the world's largest collapses of an oil trading firm». Prosecutors alleged that 16 banks in Singapore suffered US$291.9 million (S$395.1 million) in actual monetary losses out of the US$2.7 billion in loans they were duped into extending to Hin Leong by Lim. The losses are part of the alleged US$3.5 billion debt owed by Hin Leong to 23 banks. On May 10, State Courts judge Toh Han Li found the 81 year-old former oil tycoon guilty of three charges that proceeded to trial out of a total of 130 criminal charges. The remaining 127 charges were stood down pending resolution of the 62-day criminal trial. Lim's sentencing is scheduled for Oct 3. He faces a jail term of up to 10 years and will also be liable to a fine for each charge of cheating and forgery. Lim declined comment when approached by The Straits Times after the ruling was handed down on May 10.

The coordinates of the targets were transmitted to the group’s artillerymen, who hit the infantry positions and also destroyed the Ukrainian armed forces’ boats

Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin said said that Israel works with the international SWIFT system

In comparison with the previous quarter, when 66 mln kilograms were produced, the production of ice cream for January-March 2024 increased by 66%

The first Somali cultural day was marked in Isiolo amid calls for Kenyans from various ethnic communities to embrace the culture and organize cultural events to enable the young people to learn about their respective traditions.

Kenya’s Defence Secretary, Aden Duale has stated that he and Michael Hammer, the United States Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOAUS) held a crucial meeting on Thursday evening.

With the number of deaths nearing 240 and about 235,000 people displaced, Kenyans are mourning their lost ones and trying to rebuild after weeks of heavy rains that resulted in deadly floods and landslides.

WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS OF Trelawny are set to benefit from at least five major water projects through investments by the Rural Water Supply Limited and the National Water Commission (NWC). This was revealed by Matthew Samuda, minister without...

A LEADING insurance company is commending the JN Foundation, in partnership with the National Road Safety Council and the UK-based FIA Foundation, for the recent establishment of the National Helmet Wearing Coalition in Jamaica. JN General...

WESTERN BUREAU: TOVA HAMILTON, member of parliament for Trelawny Northern, is appealing for her constituents’ patience as she battles with the lengthy procurement process to address deteriorated roadways in her constituency. Hamilton, while...

AMID A meticulously planned week of activities, St George’s College (STGC) recently recognised and celebrated the journey of the institution that began 174 years ago. In keeping the spirit of its founders alive, the revered North Street-based...

IT WAS an evening of excellence, the recent Prime Minister National Youth Award for Excellence, that is. People were awarded for their contribution to various spheres of Jamaica life by the prime minister, who handed out the trophies. It was a very...

One individual has walked away with over $13.12 million on Thursday (May 9) night, setting the record for the largest prize money won a single ticket in Singapore lottery history. Prior to this, the highest jackpot payout for a single ticket stood at $13.07 million, drawn in October last year, according to the Singapore Pools website. This year, the prize pool had snowballed after three draws with no winners, going from $1.2 million to $2.9 million, then to $5.8 million before reaching over an estimated $10 million. Long queues were seen at Singapore Pools outlets across Singapore as the prize pool ballooned. According to Singapore Pools' website, the winner had bet through system 7, purchasing the winning ticket online via the Singapore Pools app. The winning numbers? 9, 15, 20, 26, 43 and 49. The additional number was 36. Five other punters were winners of the Group 2 prize, taking home $127,391 each. The bets were placed at outlets such as the Singapore Pools Chinatown Point branch, NTUC FairPrice in Boon Lay Shopping Complex and Giant supermarket in Pioneer Mall.

The Referendum 'No' Group through their legal counsel, Silas Hakwa, filed an urgent Constitutional application to the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon.

As hundreds of passengers are stranded across the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand after Air Vanuatu’s sudden flight cancellations against a backdrop of ongoing extensive aircraft maintenance problems, the national flag carrier’s shareholders have intervened to appoint global specialists to…

Business Manager and Owner of Pikinini Playtime Tony Batten says every year outstanding school fees of his institution reach approximately VT3M which affects the operation of the school.

Vila central hospital nurses celebrate international nurse day at Vila Central Hospital car park, Port Vila. International nurse day is in commemoration of the original nurse’s birthday, Florence Nightingale born on the 12th of May 1820. VCH staffs celebrates 2…

From Southern Malekula's Maskelyne Islands to Manples Market, fish shipped over 144KM from the city is in high demand at Manples.

«The President has directed his team with continuing to work with Israel to refine their strategy to inflict an enduring defeat on Hamas,» White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said

These posts were located in the region of Ukraine bordering the Belgorod region, the ministry reported

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin recalled that the State Duma «for the first time in the history of modern Russia will form the line-up of the government: approve the chairman of the government, his deputies, and federal ministers»

The yuan-to-ruble exchange rate increased by 0.65 kopecks and amounted to 12,632 rubles

Tourist flow between the countries is not high for a number of reasons, Simona Halperin said

Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday indicated that the UK would not follow the United States in warning Israel that it would halt sales of arms that could be used in an assault on the Gaza city of Rafah. US President Joe Biden has said Washington could cut supplies of weapons if Israel goes ahead with an attack on the city, where the UN says some 1.4 million people were sheltering. But Cameron told reporters following a speech in which he urged NATO partners to boost defence spending that there was «a very fundamental difference» between the UK and United States. «The US is a massive state supplier of weapons to Israel,» he said. «We do not have a UK government supply of weapons to Israel, we have a number of licences, and I think our defence exports to Israel are responsible for significantly less than one percent of their total. »That is a big difference.« Cameron added that UK arms sales would remain subject to »a rigorous process« so they are not complicit in any violations of international humanitarian law. He also reiterated that the UK would not support a major Israeli operation in Rafah »unless there was a very clear plan for how to protect people and save lives«. »We have not seen that plan, so in the circumstances we will not support a major operation in Rafah,« he added. Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting »targeted raids« in eastern Rafah, which it says is home to the last remaining battalions of Hamas militants. Cameron's comments came after he made a major address advocating for a more muscular approach to Western foreign policy. The former UK prime minister said countries need to take more assertive action to protect their interests from emerging threats, including from Russia and Iran. »We are in a battle of wills. We all must prove our adversaries wrong: Britain, and our allies and partners around the world,« he added. Cameron used the speech at the National Cyber Security Centre in central London to call for NATO countries to boost defence spending above a two percent of gross domestic product target agreed 10 years ago. He called on countries in the 32-member Western defence alliance to »out-compete, out-cooperate and out-innovate« adversaries. - 'Harder edge' - »The upcoming NATO summit must see all allies on track to deliver their pledge made in Wales in 2014 to spend two percent on defence. «And we then need to move quickly to establish 2.5 per cent as the new benchmark for all NATO allies.» Last month, UK leader Rishi Sunak announced during a visit to Poland that London would gradually boost defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030. Cameron argued that the UK needs to invest in old alliances, including the G7 of the world's richest nations and the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network with the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. But he added that Britain also needs, post-Brexit, to forge new partnerships, like the AUKUS alliance with the US and Australia. «We need to adopt a harder edge for a tougher world. If Putin's illegal invasion teaches us anything, it must be that doing too little, too late, only spurs an aggressor on,» he said. Cameron, who resigned as prime minister in 2016 after Britons voted to leave the European Union, was last November plucked from the political wilderness by Sunak to be foreign secretary. He has spent much of that time touring the globe, giving a higher profile to the UK on the world stage than in recent years, when the country's focus was on Brexit and its chaotic aftermath. © Agence France-Presse

Somalia has asked the United Nations to end its political mission that has been present in the country for more than a decade when its mandate expires in October, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP. UNSOM was established in 2013 by the UN Security Council to support Somali authorities in the transition to democracy and the rule of law after more than 20 years of conflict between militias, Islamist groups and criminal gangs. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is still seeking to extricate Somalia from chronic instability. In the letter to the Security Council, Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi requested «the termination of the mandate of the United Nations assistance mission in Somalia (UNSOM), following a thorough consideration of our strategic priorities.» Praising the mission, which «has played a crucial role in promoting peace, stability and development in our country,» he wrote that «it is now appropriate to transition to the next phase of our partnership.» «We are confident that the achievement and lessons learned during the mission's presence will continue to guide our efforts towards sustaining peace and prosperity,» he wrote. When UNSOM's mandate was renewed last October, the Security Council called on the mission to «maintain and strengthen its presence across Somalia» and expressed «serious concern» about the humanitarian situation. UN missions can only be deployed with the agreement of the host country. In Africa in particular, the UN has been facing hostility in recent years. Several countries have forced the departure of UN missions -- in Mali, for example, where MINUSMA pulled out last year. December also saw the Security Council end the political mission to Sudan at the request of authorities there. © Agence France-Presse  

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has received a written message from Sergei Aleinik, his counterpart in Belarus, regarding bilateral relations between the countries and ways to support and enhance them. The message was received by Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji during a meeting in Riyadh with his opposite number in Belarus Evgeny Shestakov, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The parties discussed ways to strengthen relations, along with regional and international developments.

RIYADH: Christophe Farnaud, the EU ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman, marked his first Europe Day celebration in the Kingdom, inviting fellow European nation ambassadors, Saudi foreign affairs officials, and friends of the embassy to celebrate the occasion in his residence in the diplomatic quarter.   “There is a very dynamic partnership between Saudi Arabia and the European Union,” Farnaud told Arab News.

RIYADH: Two Saudi students have used their skills in coding and app creation to put social issues under the spotlight. Afrah bin Jubeir and Jawaher Al-Anzi recently showcased their abilities in Apple’s Swift Student Challenge, where they were named among the top coding winners.

COLOMBO: The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid has successfully carried out at least 200 eye surgeries in its ongoing anti-blindness campaign in the Sri Lankan town of Kattankudy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. Dubbed Saudi Noor Volunteer Program to Combat Blindness, the campaign has also examined at least 2,000 individuals so far. The campaign, which is being carried out in cooperation with the International Sight Foundation, started May 4 and will conclude on May 11, SPA said.

ABHA: The Saudi Ministry of Tourism recorded more than 350 violations during its inspection tours of hospitality facilities in the Asir region, closing 40 of them. It addressed about 270 complaints regarding the services provided in facilities such as hotels and serviced apartments, as part of the Our Guests Are A Priority campaign during the first quarter of 2024. The ministry’s supervisory teams conducted about 650 supervisory and inspection tours of hospitality facilities.