The number of British citizens interested in moving to New Zealand has increased by almost 50 per cent since 50 people died in a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch. The number of applications from Britain jumped from 505 to 753 – a 49 per cent increase – in the 10 days after the attack…
Amid a wider protest in Catalonia on Thursday, a metro station in Barcelona became the scene of intensive confrontation between pro-independence activists and Spanish police. Scuffles broke out between the protesters and the law enforcement at the Plaza de Catalunya station. Footage from the scene showed police officers in riot gear confronting activists, trying and…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of North Georgia claimed the NCAA Division II Softball National Championship with a 5-0 victory over Dixie State University on a beautiful Memorial Day afternoon at Tom Heath Field on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University. It was the first softball national championship for the Nighthawks (54-8) as well…
It’s bad enough when your phone or laptop is having technical difficulties, but that headache has now extended to footwear, after owners of Nike’s new smart sneakers have reported shoe malfunctions following an Android update. Owners of the newly released $350 Adapt BB shoes were unimpressed to find one of the pair of their new…
Amy Adams, who has played Lois Lane in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League, says she may be done portraying the character and that DC movies may be headed in a new direction. Via Vulture, Adams spoke to Nicole Kidman during an episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors and said, “I think…
In the well-lit dining room of El Alazan, dollar bills are flying. Waiters whisk expensive cuts of meat and bottles of whisky between tables; a couple dances to a band playing in the corner. This steakhouse in the affluent Altamira neighbourhood is busier than ever and the front desk juggle payments with wads of cash….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce the 12 players named to the NFCA Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) All-America team. Spokane, which defeated defending champion Mount Hood, 12-3 in five innings in the NWAC championship, placed three players — pitcher Lindsie Scholwinski, infielder Sydnie Malloy and outfielder Berkley Fisher —…
A rare tornado ripped through a small German town, carving out a “path of destruction” along the way by tearing away roofs and shattering windows. About 35 homes were damaged and five people injured in the town of Roetgen, western Germany, when the “short but violent” tornado ripped through on Wednesday, according to a fire…
A Chinese woman carrying computer malware has been arrested after lying her way into Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat. Yujing Zhang, 32, had two Chinese passports, four mobile phones, a laptop, external hard drive, and a thumb drive containing the computer malware, according to documents. Mr Trump was holidaying at Mar-a-Lago at the time but had…
TORONTO — When Tammy McEvoy was asked to share her time and crafting talents to engage with other patients at her local health centre, she ended up getting back as much as she gave — maybe more. McEvoy is one of 15 “health champions” at the Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre taking part…