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Kuwait banned pet import for trade, introduced strict pet-import rules / AI Generated Image Kuwait’s Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) has announced a ban on the commercial import of dogs and cats as part of a drive to tackle a rising stray-animal problem in residential areas. The measure limits the flow…

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would release the results of his MRI scan that he had in October. “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,” Trump told reporters en route to Washington, D.C., from Florida, adding that the results of the scan were “perfect,” despite admitting he did not know what…

Oxford University Press announced its word of the year for 2025. After three days of voting by 30,000 people, OUP said “rage bait” is the word of the year. “Rage bait is a compound of the words rage, meaning “a violent outburst of anger,” and bait, “an attractive morsel of food.” The 2025 news cycle…

A fire on the roof of the Raleigh convention center was contained within an hour on Monday night after a natural gas incident sparked flames around 9.30pm, according to city of Raleigh officials. No injuries were reported.City spokeswoman Julia Milstead told WRAL that the blaze was restricted to the roof and did not spread into…

Three children were among four victims killed during a mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in California on Saturday. Someone opened fire at a banquet hall in Stockton, Calif., where at least 100 people had gathered for a birthday party shortly after 6 p.m. local time on Nov. 29, San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick…

The Irish hip-hop group Kneecap says it has begun legal action against Vince Gasparro, the Liberal parliamentary secretary who posted a video on social media announcing an apparent ban on the group entering Canada that their lawyer says caused “substantial” harm. Lawyer Darragh Mackin told Global News that a defamation case is being pursued in…

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Monday, sharply criticised federal immigration raids, calling them “cruel and inhumane” and arguing they fail to advance public safety. The remarks came after more than a dozen protesters were arrested during a violent confrontation with federal agents in lower Manhattan over the weekend. Speaking to reporters Monday, Mamdani…

For the ninth consecutive month, fewer passengers at Canadian airports are heading to the United States amid the trade war. New data from Statistics Canada shows total Canadian air passenger traffic in October was up by 4.5 per cent to five million travellers from the same time last year, but the number of people on…

Green Party leader Elizabeth May says supporting the Carney government on the budget vote is a “mistake” she won’t make again. May told The Canadian Press the memorandum of understanding Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on energy — specifically the part that applies federal tax credits to enhanced oil recovery…

Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was not up to fire-safety codes, as a wave of public sympathy and support was met by government moves to stifle criticism. Wednesday’s blaze, which took…