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Last fall, as archeologist Yves Chrétien was supervising a team digging at the site of a future hockey rink northeast of Montreal, a mini excavator unearthed pieces of cut stone. Formed under an ancient sea, the stones bore marks made by Indigenous people somewhere between 6,150 and 8,200 years ago. The discovery, found below the site of a former Shell distribution centre and 18th and 19th century farms, could help shed light on the region’s little-known prehistoric period.In a recent interview, Chrétien said the stones discovered at the future rink in Sorel-Tracy, Que., were excavated from an ancient marine sediment…

The BMW X3 has been the premium German auto brand’s best-seller for years now, and as the all-new fourth-generation model reiterated when it arrived in Australian showrooms late last year, that’s for very good reasons.Camera Icon2025 BMW X3 20 xDrive Credit: CarExpertLonger and wider but not as tall as the mid-size luxury SUV it replaces, this new BMW X3 has been given a major overhaul both inside and out.Inside, there’s now BMW’s Curved Display, which includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system running BMW’s Android-based Operating System 9.0.Following the local media launch of the new-generation…

BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Xiaomi will invest 50 billion yuan (US$6.9 billion) in developing high-end smartphone chips, the firm’s founder said on Monday (May 19). Xiaomi, which sells goods from smartphones to vacuum cleaners and EVs, is one of China’s most prominent consumer electronics firms. Writing on social media platform WeChat to mark the 15th year since the company’s establishment, Lei Jun – who is also the company’s CEO – said “chips are the underlying core track for Xiaomi to break through in cutting-edge technology, so we will definitely make an all-out effort”. In pursuit of Xiaomi’s semiconductor ambitions, the…

NewsFeedGaza’s Nasser Hospital is “suffering immensely” from a shortage of medical supplies after an Israeli attack hit a medical warehouse early Monday morning. The entire area of Khan Younis is now also under a forced displacement order by the Israeli military.Published On 19 May 202519 May 2025

Washington — House Republicans plan to move ahead with a vote this week on the legislation containing President Trump’s second term agenda. But fractures in the GOP conference appeared to persist over the weekend, despite the legislation’s movement out of committee, throwing its passage into question.”There’s a lot more work to do,” House Speaker Mike Johson told reporters late Sunday. “But I’m looking forward to very thoughtful discussions, very productive discussions, over the next few days — and I’m absolutely convinced we’re going to get this in final form and pass it.”After the final three committees advanced their portions of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ESPN star Stephen A. Smith weighed in on Monday about why Catilin Clark’s hard foul on Angel Reese became a major story of the sports weekend.Clark’s foul under the basket came after Reese pushed off of an Indiana Fever player to secure an offensive rebound. Clark fouled the Chicago Sky forward in order to prevent an easy two points. Reese let Clark have an earful over the foul. Clark’s personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant foul. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, #5, reacts to a flagrant foul from Indiana Fever guard Caitlin…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia RCMP say the results of a renewed search for two children who went missing earlier this month “will be carefully reviewed.” The police force said in a news release Sunday that 115 volunteer searchers came out on May 18 for the second day of a renewed ground-and-air search for six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan.The siblings were reported missing on May 2 from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., about 140 kilometres northeast of Halifax.RCMP said officers and search-and-rescue teams targeted specific areas in their search, which…

King Charles has written privately to former US president Joe Biden to express his support after Biden was diagnosed an aggressive form of prostate cancer.Charles, who is still undergoing his own treatment for an undisclosed cancer, sent his best wishes to Biden following his health news.Biden was diagnosed on Friday, with tests revealing the cancer had spread to his bones.Biden posted his first message on social media since the medical announcement, thanking people for their love and support on Monday.”Cancer touches us all,” he wrote”Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the…

TAIPEI: A car ploughed into a group of mostly students outside a school in Taiwan on Monday (May 19), killing at least three people and injuring 12, police said. The incident happened near Taipei at around 4pm when a car driven by a 78-year-old man ran a red light and collided with three motorbikes and a bicycle, before hitting the students and adults. Videos shared by police show people doing chest compressions on victims lying on the street, emergency personnel carrying away the injured, and motorbikes and bicycles on their sides. Sheets of paper and other debris were strewn across…

NewsFeedSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Israel should be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest over its war in Gaza. His comments follow protests against Israel’s participation at last weekend’s event in Switzerland, in which Israel finished second behind Austria.Published On 19 May 202519 May 2025