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The credentials committee of the Democratic National Committee voted on Monday to void the results of the internal party vote that made David Hogg a party vice chair, ruling that the election had not followed proper parliamentary procedures.The decision — which came after roughly three hours of internal debate and one tie vote — will put the issue before the full body of the Democratic National Committee. It must decide whether to force Mr. Hogg and a second vice chair, Malcolm Kenyatta, to run again in another election later this year.Mr. Hogg, 25, an outspoken survivor of the 2018 school…

By Marney Blunt Global News Posted May 12, 2025 4:19 pm Updated May 12, 2025 8:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city says several structures have been destroyed after a wildland fire on Gunn Road in Transcona spread due to high winds. The fire has been contained, says Deputy Chief Scott Wilkinson of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, and no injuries have been reported.“Crews did a great job despite wind and heat conditions, keeping it from going beyond Gunn Road into the RM of Springfield and they prevented it from extending any…

Administrators of collapsed home builder Inspired Property Group have knocked back a low-ball rescue bid and warned that the company was likely insolvent by June 2024.McGrathNicol’s Rob Kirman and Rob Brauer were put in charge of the troubled construction company in early April and have tallied claims of up to $35 million from creditors.That includes a whopping $12m to $19m of potential claims from disgruntled homeowners for defects, escalating building costs, and out of pocket expenses including rent incurred when the company failed to meet contractual obligations.More than 80 homes were unfinished when Inspired went under and the average contract…

TOKYO: Asian stocks joined the global rally and the US dollar held on to most of its gains on Tuesday (May 13) as investors heaved a sigh of relief after a temporary halt in the trade war between the US and China eased worries of a global recession. Japan’s Nikkei soared 2 per cent, touching its highest level since Feb 25, and tech-heavy Taiwan also rose 2 per cent, while Chinese stocks inched higher in early trading. Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) was up more than 1.5 per cent in early trade. That left the MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific…

The United Nations has called for urgent de-escalation in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as rival gunmen exchanged fire in the city’s southern districts after the killing of a powerful militia leader, with authorities imposing an emergency lockdown. The appeal early on Tuesday came as residents reported hearing heavy gunfire and explosions across multiple neighbourhoods from about 9pm local time (19:00 GMT) on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina, reporting from Libya’s Misrata, said security sources had confirmed the killing of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, widely known as “Gheniwa”, who is the head of the powerful Stability Support Authority (SSA) militia. Gunfire and clashes…

Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested for trespassing while protesting at a federal immigration facility last week, said Monday during a televised gubernatorial debate that his actions were “absolutely” an effective way to protest the president’s immigration clampdown.Baraka has denied he did anything wrong despite federal authorities arresting him for trespassing at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark on Friday. During Monday’s debate among Democrat candidates in New Jersey’s open governor’s race, he doubled down on the assertion he did nothing wrong. “We haven’t interfered with federal law enforcement,” Baraka said early on in the debate when moderators…

Three climbers from Renton, Washington died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.Personnel from the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office and Okanogan County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to reports of a climbing accident near North Early Winters Spire, nearly 16 miles west of Mazama, Washington, at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.The responders learned that a party of four climbers from Renton, which is a suburb of Seattle, were involved in a fall while descending a steep gully, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said.When crews arrived at the accident site, they found three of the…

As stock markets rallied after news of a 90-day trade war truce between China and the U.S., some stakeholders remain cautious about what it could mean for the Canadian economy and consumers. “Canada’s industries have been hard hit by this trade war … any de-escalation at this time is good news for global trade,” says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in a statement to Global News.“We’ll be monitoring the China-U.S. discussion closely in the months ahead, as the details of any final agreement will matter.”In a statement, the Retail Council of Canada also said the group, “welcomes this development, but…

President Trump’s decision to impose, and then walk back, triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products over the past month demonstrated the power and global reach of U.S. trade policy. But it was also another illustration of the limitations of Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach.The tariffs on Chinese goods, which the United States ratcheted up to a minimum of 145 percent in early April, brought much trade between the countries to a standstill. They caused companies to reroute business globally, importing less from China and more from other countries like Vietnam and Mexico. They forced Chinese factories to shutter, and brought some American…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.US stocks soared on Monday as investors bet that the tariff agreement between Washington and Beijing meant Donald Trump’s trade war was moving beyond its most intense phase. The blue-chip S&P 500 ended the day 3.3 per cent higher, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed up 4.3 per cent. The dollar jumped 1.5 per cent against a basket of six peers, its biggest daily rise in the wake of Trump’s election on November 5. In Asia, Japan’s Topix rose 1.4 per cent…