China cuts climbing permits for Mount Everest amid major clean up of world’s highest peak

Click:lifting strap A third fewer climbers will be allowed to attempt Everest from the north this year as China plans a major clean up of the world’s highest peak. The total number of climbers allowed to try to conquer the mountain from the north will be limited to fewer than 300 and the climbing season…

Canada's Richest Families Have As Much Wealth As 12 Million People

Canada’s richest families collectively own the same amount as nearly a third of the country, and a new report points to a couple of reasons why. According to an analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Canada’s 87 wealthiest families have a combined net worth of $259 billion, meaning on average they have 4,448…

Kim Jong-un orders preparations for second summit after ‘great’ letter from Donald Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has welcomed a letter from Donald Trump, the US president, the country’s state media said on Thursday, as momentum builds towards a second summit between the two leaders.  Kim had expressed “great satisfaction” after receiving the letter, which had been passed to one of his one of aides on a visit…

The Sweetest Things Will And Kate Have Ever Said About Each Other

While the world has been captivated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship, let’s not forget the original royal love story that captured our hearts. That’s right, we’re talking about Will and Kate. The college sweethearts first met and fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. The media caught…

Final Fantasy 10 / 10-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy 12 finally have Nintendo Switch and Xbox One release dates

Square Enix has announced release dates for Final Fantasy 10 / 10-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Final Fantasy 10 / 10-2 HD Remaster comes out on 16th April for Switch and Xbox One, while Final Fantasy 12 comes out on 30th April for both…

Could a reusable revolution inspired by the milkman cure our addiction to plastic?

A "milkman for groceries" scheme is launching in London later this year as the world’s biggest brands attempt to find an answer to the plastic waste epidemic. The delivery service, called Loop, allows shoppers to buy supermarket goods in durable containers that are then left on their doorsteps to be collected, cleaned and refilled. Brands…

Canada, U.S. Reach Free-Trade Deal After Year Of Negotiations; NAFTA Renamed USMCA

WASHINGTON — A new era in North American free trade dawned in the dead of night Sunday as a 14-month NAFTA modernization effort between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico finally came to fruition with just hours to spare before an end-of-weekend deadline. What began as a marathon in the summer of 2017 ended in a…