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Newly released data from Statistics Canada shows the number of violent crimes involving a firearm in 2024 dropped compared with 2023 in the largest yearly decrease since 2014. However, the agency also says that despite that year-over-year drop, “the overall trend has been an upward one, both for total violent crime and firearm-related violent crime” since the mid-2010s.There were 36 firearm-related violent crimes per 100,000 population in 2024, which was down 4.2 per cent from 2023 (37.6 incidents per 100,000 population).But the rate of firearm-related violent crime in 2024 was still 44 per cent higher than 10 years earlier, when…

Trump Media & Technology Group is replacing CEO Devin Nunes, who led the company through its public debut and a subsequent surge — and swoon — in its market value.Trump Media, which trades under the ticker DJT — the same as President Trump’s initials — said Tuesday that Nunes would be replaced by interim CEO Kevin McGurn.Nunes, a former Republican congressman, oversaw the social media platform’s stated mission to provide “a safe harbor for free expression.” Despite serving as a pulpit for Mr. Trump’s frequent posts, Truth Social has struggled to attract advertisers. The company’s revenue has risen only 1.8% over the…

A Spirit commercial airliner prepares to land at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, U.S., January 18, 2024. Mike Blake | ReutersThe Trump administration is in advanced talks for a financing package for Spirit Airlines as the carrier is facing the risk of a liquidation, according to a person familiar with the matter.Spirit had been facing a potentially imminent liquidation, people familiar with the matter told CNBC last week, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss matters that had not yet been made public. The Dania Beach, Florida-based carrier in August filed for its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy…

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In an initial decision in October, the ICC pre-trial chamber sided with the prosecution, ruling that the investigation into Duterte began before the Philippines’ withdrawal.The appeals court threw out the defence team’s challenge to that decision.The court “has rejected all four grounds of appeal”, said presiding judge Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza.”Having rejected the entire appeal, the appeal chamber considers that the defence request for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Duterte is moot,” she added.Duterte’s defence lawyer Nicholas Kaufman said he was not surprised by the verdict given the fact that the Duterte trial is the one remaining…

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that a new nuclear deal being negotiated with Iran will be “far better” than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US withdrew from in 2018 during his first term.On Tuesday, Trump extended the two-week ceasefire with Iran a day before it was set to expire, with hopes for a second round of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan.Key among the US demands is that Iran stop all enrichment of uranium.Iran has always insisted its nuclear programme is for civilian use only, such as for power generation, which requires uranium enrichment of…

Operation Metro Surge ended just about two months ago. Now, an amended court filing is tallying the cost of the immigration crackdown.Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with Minneapolis and St. Paul, filed an amended version of their lawsuit against the federal government. State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and fast without any warning.The U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego surveyed more than 1,300 people living in both Twin Cities and found the operation not only disrupted daily life, but it also drained the local economy to the tune of millions…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In early April, with just five games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that star guard Luka Doncic would be sidelined at least until the NBA playoffs.Doncic’s setback was a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, an MRI confirmed. The reigning NBA scoring champion sustained the injury during an April 2 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers also entered the playoffs without another key member of their backcourt, Austin Reaves.The shorthanded Lakers upset the Houston Rockets in the opening game of their first-round Western Conference series Saturday.…

FBI zeroes in on key dates in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case amid sheriff recall effort The FBI significantly advances the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case, zeroing in on two crucial dates before the 84-year-old went missing in Arizona on January 31. This development comes as Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos faces a recall effort, with critics highlighting his inconsistent communications and the eroding public trust in the ongoing investigation. Retired NYPD Inspector Paul Mauro discusses the impact of these missteps on the high-profile missing persons case. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The lawyer for Pima County Sheriff Chris…

Japan will host the women’s basketball World Cup in 2030 and France the men’s tournament in 2031, the International Basketball Federation has revealed.The women’s competition will be held in Tokyo from November 26 to December 8, 2030, while the men’s World Cup will be contested across Lille, Lyon and Paris from August 29 to September 14, 2031.Japan and France both hosted the recent summer Olympic Games, with Tokyo staging the 2020 Games delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and Paris hosting the Olympics in 2024. Japan’s women and France’s men won silver medals on home soil at those games.”Japan and France…