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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2026 6:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A member of the Nova Scotia legislature says hackers have released personal images of him and his wife after he refused to provide payment in a blackmail attempt. Rick Burns said in a statement this evening that criminals hacked his email this week and requested money, which his family refused to pay.The MLA for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville says the hackers accessed files on his devices and have released personal images and videos of him and his wife as punishment.…

A US jury has ruled in favour of rapper Afroman in a defamation case stemming from his use of police raid footage in a series of viral music videos.

TIES WITH JAPAN AND CHINAMr Wong said that Singapore does not view its relations with China and Japan as a “zero-sum affair”, noting that it is possible to maintain good ties with both, and the United States.While Japan’s relationship with China is more challenging, he expressed hopes that both sides would continue to maintain dialogue and eventually find ways to resolve their differences.Mr Wong was also asked how China would respond to his visit to Japan, given the recent tensions between the two East Asian neighbours.He said China was aware of his visit to Japan, and continued to invite him…

US spy agencies says Chinese leadership still prefers to pursue unification with Taiwan ‘without use of force’.Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026United States intelligence agencies say that China is pursuing its longstanding goal of taking control over Taiwan, but they do not expect Beijing to launch an invasion by next year, according to their latest threat assessment.“The [intelligence community] assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification,” according to the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, which was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information, according to three sources familiar with the matter.The probe predates Kent’s departure from government, sources told Fox News Digital.The FBI declined Fox News’ request for comment.Fox News Digital has reached out to Kent by phone and email for comment.TOP COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICIAL RESIGNS IN PROTEST OF US WAR AGAINST IRAN Joe Kent resigned Tuesday from his role as the nation’s top counterterrorism official on Tuesday, citing opposition to the U.S. war against Iran. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three weeks before Nancy Guthrie’s apparent abduction from her home in Tucson, Arizona, a masked man resembling the one suspected of taking her was seen on her front steps, according to multiple law enforcement sources.Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted against her will in the early hours of Feb. 1, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.On Feb. 10, the FBI released surveillance images recovered from her Nest doorbell camera. As Fox News Digital previously reported, one of those pictures was taken on…

A major recreation centre being built in the far west end is facing higher construction costs, prompting City of Edmonton councillors to approve a budget increase. But how much more money is needed to complete the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre, which is about 65 per cent built, is not known.“Because if you say you need to spend X-million dollars on something, you can better believe that every bid that comes forward — because I would have said this on a camera — will come forward at exactly that price,” Mayor Andrew Knack said on Wednesday.Knack said a borrowing bylaw will…

A man charged with the manslaughter of a prominent Labor figure following an alleged coward punch has returned to court, after he allegedly failed a breath test while on bail.

Lai said cross-border refuelling is often tied to broader travel patterns rather than driven solely by cost savings.“In this context, refuelling (petrol in mainland China) is seen as a secondary convenience of the trip, meaning people will continue to do it even if the financial benefit is marginal,” he added.Instead, drivers who do not regularly travel to the mainland may turn to alternatives like electric vehicles (EVs) if petrol prices remain high.Chin, the 55-year-old driver, is among those who have made the switch.“Petrol prices in Hong Kong are too high but driving to the mainland just to refuel takes too…

NewsFeedDemocrats staged a walkout of an Epstein files briefing by US Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying they would push to question Bondi under oath. They walked out shortly after Republican James Comer reportedly accused Democrats of wasting time “b****ing”.Published On 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo