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Federal authorities representing districts along the southern border of the U.S. charged over 840 illegal immigrants with immigration-related crimes in just the third week of March as part of Operation Take Back America.The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday that it is playing a critical role in the operation, which is a nationwide initiative to fend off illegal immigration, while also eradicating cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protecting communities from violent criminals.Specifically, in the states of Arizona, Texas, California and New Mexico, U.S. attorneys charged over 840 individuals with violating U.S. immigration laws.In Arizona, attorneys brought immigration-related charges against…

The co-owner of Obladee Wine Bar in downtown Halifax says he’s running out of patience after his business has been surrounded by scaffolding for nearly two years. Christian Rankin is calling on Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to step in and fix the building’s crumbling exterior, saying the future of his business is at stake.Not only is the scaffolding unsightly, he said, but it’s prevented the bar — located at the corner of Barrington and Sackville streets — from installing a patio during the all-important summer season.“We lose customers every single day because of this,” he said.“We’ve been without our patio…

The United States has lifted multimillion-dollar bounties on three senior Taliban officials, according to Afghan authorities and a senior American official, a significant shift by the Trump administration toward some of the most blood-soaked jihadists from the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.The move comes days after a U.S. hostage envoy, Adam Boehler, made the first visit by a high-ranking American diplomat to Kabul, the Afghan capital, since the Taliban seized power in 2021. His talks with Taliban representatives led to the release of an American citizen who had been detained in Afghanistan for more than two years.Many Taliban officials saw the…

Hyundai Motor, a South Korean conglomerate known for its automobiles, will invest $21 billion to expand manufacturing in the United States in what President Trump said was proof that his tariff policies were creating jobs.The company, which also produces steel, said the investment would include $5.8 billion for a steel factory in Louisiana that would employ 1,300 people and other projects to supply Hyundai factories with parts and materials. Executives for the company did not immediately provide details about how the rest of the $21 billion will be spent.“Money is pouring in,” Mr. Trump said at the White House in…

On average, about one in every 30 corners leads to a goal. The success rate tends to go up dramatically, however, when the goalkeeper and their entire defence are standing outside their six-yard box when a corner is taken.That was the remarkable scene during the UEFA Nations League quarter-final in Dortmund on Sunday. Germany’s Jamal Musiala turned the ball into an empty net against an Italy team who acted like they thought the game would stop for them to hold a debrief into where everything had been going wrong for them during the first half.Joshua Kimmich had other ideas and…

Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty ImagesThe odds of a U.S. recession have risen amid an escalating trade war. But most investors should ignore the impulse to flee for safety by exiting the market, financial experts say.Instead, the best way to brace for an economic shock is by double-checking fundamentals like asset allocation and diversification, they said.”You’re looking for balance rather than casting your lot with any one economic outcome,” said Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar.The probability of an economic downturn rose to 36% in March from 23% in January, according to fund managers,…

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in an encrypted chat group that included a journalist two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said on Monday, confirming an account in the magazine The Atlantic.The editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, wrote in an article published on Monday that he was mistakenly added to the text chat on the commercial messaging app Signal by Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.It was an extraordinary breach of American national security intelligence. Not only was the journalist inadvertently included in the group, but…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The New Brunswick SPCA recently rescued 41 dogs from “extremely unsanitary conditions” amid a 20 per cent hike in animal protection investigations. The organization says it was called to a location in northeastern New Brunswick last Thursday, where animal protection officers found 25 adult dogs and 16 puppies. Forty-one dogs were seized by the NBSPCA. Provided/NBSPCA All the animals were removed from the property and received medical care. They will remain in foster care while they recover. Story continues below advertisement “The transformation we’re already seeing in these dogs is remarkable,” said…

NewsFeedThe United Nations says it will reduce its footprint in Gaza amid Israel’s renewed assault on the strip, with one-third of its international staff of 100 leaving. A spokesperson added that the organisation had determined an Israeli tank was behind an attack on a UN facility last week that killed one staff member and injured six others.Published On 24 Mar 202524 Mar 2025