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The province of New Brunswick has declared that gender-based violence is an epidemic, following in the footsteps of Nova Scotia. The motion, introduced by PC MLA Tammy Scott-Wallace, was unanimously adopted in the legislature on Thursday.This comes after more than 20 organizations wrote an open letter calling on the province to make the declaration. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “Naming a crisis an epidemic is not symbolic, it is strategic, so people can get the resources we need,” said Scott-Wallace.“It is putting a…

Wunan Foundation has secured an additional $60,000 from Lotterywest to run its 2025 East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards as nominations open.The biennial event, set to take place on August 9 at the Kununurra Picture Gardens, is a celebration of Aboriginal excellence across the East Kimberley region and will feature live performances, cultural showcases, keynote speakers and a community dinner.Wunan Foundation chief executive Prue Jenkins said the investment is a testament to the importance of celebrating the contributions of Aboriginal people in the region.“The awards have grown into a vital platform for recognising excellence and inspiring the next generation. We are…

As pressure mounts from the EU and his domestic rivals, Hungary’s prime minister is rallying allies to paralyse European institutions.A “Trump tornado” has swept the globe, bringing with it a wave of “hope” for a return to “normalcy and peace.” So declared Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a strikingly blunt keynote speech at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest. Originally a platform for United States Republican Party politicians and theorists, CPAC has, in recent years, evolved into a global forum for radical right-wing forces. Its arrival in Europe was facilitated by the Foundation for Fundamental Rights…

The Mueller Report: More legal trouble for Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe has ended, congressional and state investigations into President Trump’s administration and business interests are expected to ramp up. Correspondent Ed o’Keefe talks with law professor Jonathan Turkey and Democratic Senator Christopher Coons about a new phase in the president’s legal jeopardy. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING — A high-stakes call between the U.S. and Chinese presidents on Thursday has yet to resolve a global shortage of rare earth exports that businesses say could halt production of cars and other industrial parts this summer.Rare earths, along with a broader group of critical minerals, are used in weapons, cars and other high-tech products. China has come to dominate the mining and production of those metals, and over the last two years…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A survivalist is issuing a warning for hikers and outdoorsmen in the Ozarks of Arkansas: steer clear of the area.Shawn Hendrix’s warning comes amid an ongoing search for prison escapee and former Gateway Police Department Chief Grant Hardin, 56, who fled from a medium-security prison in Calico Rock on Sunday, May 25, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC). Nicknamed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” Hardin was serving decades in prison for murder and rape.”I think that the big thing that gets him caught or dead in the field is getting injured…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Saquon Barkley is the first Philadelphia Eagle to appear on the cover of the Madden NFL video game since former quarterback Donovan McNabb in 2005. Unlike McNabb, Barkley is not a homegrown Eagle drafted and brought up by the organization. To some, Barkley is a defector, as a former member of the rival New York Giants. The decision by the Giants to let Barkley leave the organization has been criticized as one of the worst mistakes in recent history after the running back led the Eagles to the Super Bowl and broke the franchise…

Adam Bingle has a lot of worry as the U.S.-Canada trade war drags on. Following the relaunch of Global News’ On the Brink series, the 51-year-old Cambridge, Ont., resident was one of many people who contacted Global News with feedback, saying he is in a similar situation to those profiled who are struggling with the cost of living.A welder by trade, Bingle said when he first started his career, he could afford a house, two cars and a kid — but not anymore.With U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent,…

Police have reportedly found the body of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop.The 17-year-old has been missing for three weeks.A brief search in the Good Night Scrub National Park near Gin Gin on Friday afternoon led to police discovering human remains.They are yet to be formally identified, however officers are also in contact with Pheobe’s family.A crime scene has been set up at the location.Pheobe’s housemates James Wood and Tanika Bromley were charged by police overnight with one count each of murder and two counts each of interfering with a corpse.More to come.

BANGKOK: Thailand’s military said it is ready to launch a “high-level operation” to counter any violation of its sovereignty, in the strongest words yet in a simmering border dispute with Cambodia that re-erupted with a deadly clash last week. The army said in a statement late on Thursday (Jun 5) that its intelligence gathering indicated Cambodia had increased military readiness at the border while diplomatic efforts were ongoing, describing that as “worrisome”. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held a meeting of the National Security Council on Friday and said that while the military was ready to defend Thai sovereignty, it…