Canada’s parliament has passed a landmark bill giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government new powers to fast-track major national projects. The One Canadian Economy Act was passed by the Senate on Thursday, and allows the cabinet to streamline approvals processes and bypass certain provisions of federal laws for projects that could boost the economy. Supporters...
The BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from the ruins of an Iranian state TV building in Tehran. It was hit by an Israeli missile strike during the recent conflict – forcing a newsreader to flee while live on air. Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of...
Florida has begun building a detention centre – dubbed the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – to temporarily hold migrants on an air strip in the Everglades. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the facility would be funded “in large part” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s shelter and services programme, which was previously used to...
Lynette Horsburgh & Jonny Humphries BBC News, Manchester Major fire breaks out in Manchester city centre Part of a building has collapsed after a major blaze broke out in Manchester city centre. The fire, at the old Hotspur Press printing works on Cambridge Street, broke out at about 17:00 GMT, close to Manchester Oxford Road...
“We did not have any proof of a systematic effort to move into a nuclear weapon,” IAEA’s Rafael Grossi said. Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. The head of the leading intergovernmental watchdog for nuclear energy and atomic weapons has confirmed that the agency...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Mark Braund is the architect responsible for transforming the Civic Centre in Plymouth The new architect appointed to transform a landmark derelict building into 140 new homes is aiming to bring back the “1960s vibe”. The Civic Centre in Plymouth, which was first opened by Queen Elizabeth II...
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Israel bombed the Iranian state TV building in Tehran during a live broadcast on Monday, seemingly devastating the building as Israeli military officials falsely touted attacks on...
Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporting Service TakoizuWasTaken The Brit School has five buildings on its Selhurst site, built from 1909 to 2012 A renowned south London arts school has been awarded government funding to address poor building conditions, including a ceiling collapse. The state of disrepair at the Brit School in Croydon, forced a classroom...
National Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles following protests over raids on undocumented migrants in which dozens of people were reportedly taken into custody. The BBC’s Regan Morris reports from outside a federal building, where there have been violent clashes over the past few nights. Follow our coverage of events in LA on our...
This is another one of those things happening since, well, basically the election that isn’t just a surprising and encouraging reversal of recent trends. It’s frickin’ downright gobsmacking how fast the 180° turn and acceleration in the opposite direction took off. When last we saw our demoralized and struggling United States Army, they were being...
1. Building the Future Society There is an allegory about friends who were lost in the desert, hungry and thirsty. One of them had found a settlement filled abundantly with every delight. He remembered his poor brothers, but he had already drawn far off from them and did not know their place. What did he...
In a Facebook post, the owner of the store said that they “feel a profound sense of loss” over the destruction of the artefacts. Read full article at source...
We discuss Steven Pressley as Dundee manager and Scotland WNT against the Netherlands. Read full article at source...
Football experts Nedum Onuoha, Julien Laurens and Nicky Bandini build a combined Inter Milan and Paris St-Germain team before the teams meet in Saturday’s Champions League final. Ousmane Dembele, Lautaro Martinez, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia or Marcus Thuram? The panel discuss the options available to fill the places in attack. Watch their full selections across defence, midfield,...
Traffic has been redirected in Dartmouth after a car crashed into a building near the area’s ferry terminal. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers attended the incident on the South Embankment at about 01:42 BST. One man has been arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drink or drugs, the force...