Author: Press Room

As police in Ontario increasingly investigate killings of women and girls as femicides, advocates say a firm definition of the term must be embedded in the Criminal Code. It’s a change they hope could be on the table soon after Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed cracking down on intimate partner violence in this year’s federal election campaign.Ottawa police, who have been using the term since August 2024, said last week they were investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman as a femicide. They arrested a 57-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder.Last month, Kingston Police logged its first use of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Riley Gaines and Simone Biles’ feud took a new twist on Sunday as an old social media post from the Olympic gymnast came to light.Biles, in a 2017 post, appeared to be thankful that men don’t compete in women’s gymnastics. Simone Biles watches practice before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Nov. 24, 2024. (Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images)”ahhhh good thing guys don’t compete against girls or he’d take all the gold medals !!” she wrote in October 2017.Biles’ post came days after the 2017 World Artistic…

Kylian Mbappe has led France to a Nations League consolation, scoring one and setting up the other as they beat hosts Germany 2-0 in the third-place decider.Aurelien Tchouameni set up club teammate Mbappe to score just before the break after Germany had dominated the first half.The Real Madrid superstar then set up substitute Michael Olise to seal the result in the 84th minute after a much-improved second-half performance from the visitors on Sunday.France coach Didier Deschamps had made his lack of enthusiasm for the game clear the day before, noting his team had little to gain from playing it, and…

China’s electric car price war shows little sign of letting up, putting more pressure on companies to survive. Tesla ‘s China sales fell by 15% in May from a year ago, China Passenger Car Association data showed. BYD , in contrast, reported a 14% year-on-year sales increase as it held onto first place in the market by volume, but even it had to announce sharp discounts as sales growth slowed from April’s pace. “We expect additional price competition in the coming weeks as BYD is still lagging behind its sales target,” said a team of analyst led by CLSA analyst…

Intelligence Minister Khatib says Tehran having ‘thousands of documents’ will be an understatement.Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has said sensitive Israeli documents related to its nuclear facilities, its relationship with the United States, Europe and other countries, as well as its defensive capabilities, will be unveiled soon. Khatib told state TV on Sunday that the documents obtained by Tehran were a “treasure trove” capable of strengthening the nation’s offensive posture, but he did not provide any immediate evidence. The Israeli government, which has never revealed details about its nuclear arsenal, said to comprise substantial atomic weapons, making it the only…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other politicians from the U.S. and Latin America condemned the shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe on Sunday.Rubio blamed the assassination attempt on “violent leftist rhetoric” originating from the Colombian government. Uribe, a Colombian senator, is currently fighting for his life after sustaining three gunshot wounds, one of which was to the head.”The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe. This is a direct threat to democracy and the result of the violent leftist rhetoric coming from…

Luciano Spalletti has been sacked from his role as Italy’s coach following their heavy loss to Norway, but will take charge of their game against Moldova.Spalletti made the announcement at a press conference after Norway stunned Italy with a 3-0 win on Friday, handing the visitors a humiliating start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.”Last night we were together with (Italian football federation) president (Gabriele) Gravina. He told me that I will be relieved of my position as coach of the national team,” Spalletti said on Sunday.”I had no intention of giving up. I would have preferred to stay in…

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday (Jun 8) to stop a charity boat carrying activists including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg who are planning to defy an Israeli blockade and reach Gaza. Operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), the British-flagged Madleen yacht set sail from Sicily on June 6 and is currently off the Egyptian coast, heading slowly towards the Gaza Strip, which is besieged by Israel. “I instructed the IDF to act so that the Madleen … does not reach Gaza,” Katz said in a statement. “To the antisemitic Greta and her Hamas-propaganda-spouting friends,…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Colombia time. The New York Times A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Colombia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The temblor happened at 8:08 a.m. Colombia time about 72 miles east of Bogota, Colombia, data from the agency shows.As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the…

Views of the Trump administration’s deportation program headed into this weekend with positive net approval from Americans, including continued strong backing from the Republican base — but also heavily shaped by contrasting views about which people, and how many, are being targeted for deportation.A slight majority feel the administration’s deportation efforts are prioritizing people they believe are dangerous criminals. Those who say this are very supportive of the program, and feel the program is making people in the U.S. safer. But if people don’t think it is dangerous criminals who are the focus of the deportation effort, support drops dramatically. The survey…