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Descrease article font size Increase article font size After weeks of testimony, a jury has begun deliberating in the second-degree murder trial of Adam Drake. Drake, 34, is accused of fatally stabbing Dartmouth battle rapper Pat Stay at a Halifax nightclub in the early hours of Sept. 4, 2022.Deliberations began shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday in a Dartmouth courtroom, following hours of instruction from Justice Scott Norton.Closing arguments from both the Crown and defence wrapped up in recent days.Norton said only physical and video evidence, witness testimony and the agreed statement of facts can be used in deciding whether Drake…

The United States has no intention to “take out” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump says.

Beirut, Lebanon – When Israel attacked Lebanon in September 2024, Fatima Kandil left her home in Beirut’s southern suburbs, known colloquially as Dahiyeh. As the area sustained wide-scale Israeli air strikes, many Lebanese fled Dahiyeh for other parts of the country or, like Kandil, sought refuge in Iraq. Nearly seven months after the November ceasefire between Israel and the armed Lebanese group Hezbollah – an agreement Lebanon says Israel has repeatedly violated – rockets are lighting up the night sky once again. But this time, Hezbollah is not involved. Instead, Israel and Iran are exchanging direct military attacks. “We don’t…

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday at immigration court in Manhattan. Lander’s office said he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while observing court, where he asked for a judicial warrant in a particular case.”While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing and we are monitoring the situation closely,” Lander’s campaign spokesperson, Dora Pekec, said in a statement.A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Lander was arrested for assaulting law…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The first set of jurors’ questions sent back to the court in Karen Read’s retrial could be a positive sign for her defense – at least as it pertains to the most serious charge she faces, experts say.Judge Beverly Cannone read the three questions in court around 11 a.m. Tuesday:”What is the timeframe for the OUI (operating under the influence) charge? 12:45 or 5 a.m.?””Are video clips of Karen’s interviews evidence?””Does convicting guilty on a subcharge, for example offense 2 No. 5, convict the overall charge?”KAREN READ’S VERDICT COULD COME FAST –…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2025 1:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The vice chief of the defence staff says the federal government does not intend to arm the Canadian Coast Guard. Lt-Gen. Stephen Kelsey says the Coast Guard will remain a separate entity as it’s moved under the defence minister’s control.He told a Senate committee today there are no plans to arm the civilian maritime force as it gains a new security mandate, adding Ottawa will count only a little more of the Coast Guard’s annual budget toward its…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the EU energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The EU must be open to resuming Russian gas imports in the event of a peace deal being brokered to end the war in Ukraine, Austria has said, despite a newly proposed EU-wide ban on Russia’s fossil fuel.Brussels “must maintain the option to reassess the situation once the war has ended”, the Austrian energy ministry told the Financial Times.Elisabeth Zehetner, the Austrian state secretary for energy, made a similar plea to her EU peers at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, said…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Small- and mid-cap brokers in the UK, like boozy lunches, are an imperilled breed. No surprise then to see Peel Hunt, itself a vocal doomsayer, say this week that it had slid into the red last year.Playing comprador to companies on a shrinking stock market is a tough task. Peel Hunt advises companies on their strategy, publishes equity research and acts as a market-maker for investors. But small companies pay small retainers — Peel Hunt averages under £60,000 per client. Subsequent deal…

Inside the stone walls of Ardross Castle, reality television contestants are plotting betrayals, forming alliances and committing metaphorical murder, all while host Alan Cumming orchestrates the chaos in increasingly outrageous outfits.The Scottish castle serves as the backdrop for Peacock’s hit reality series “The Traitors,” which is currently filming its fourth season with a star-studded cast that includes Olympic figure skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, NFL mom Donna Kelce, and favorites from “Big Brother,” “Survivor” and “The Real Housewives” franchise.The Emmy-winning competition show’s unique blend of deception and strategy has made it one of the most popular unscripted series on television, with Cumming’s dramatic…