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DHAKA: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment in three cases filed over the Purbachal plot scam in Dhaka by the special judge court here on Thursday. Her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul received five-year jail sentences each in one of the three cases.Hasina – in…

Former environment minister and current Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Thursday he is resigning from cabinet, just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an energy and pipeline deal with Alberta. Guilbeault will stay on as the Liberal MP for his Montreal-area riding. In a statement, Guilbeault outlined the “historic” environmental progress…

Canadians will not be able to legally enter the United Kingdom without a travel permit starting next February, or face being denied boarding. The British government says Canadian travellers will need to apply and pay for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) to visit the European country as of Feb. 25, 2026. These eTA obligations for…

An Indian-origin Sikh man, who claimed to be a US citizen, made a video of his interaction with the border officer in Canada as the officer stopped him from entering Canada citing prior criminal record. The man insisted that he did not have any criminal record and cried foul and then accused the officer of…

A growing number of YouTubers are reporting a disturbing trend: long-running, well-established channels vanishing from the platform overnight with no clear explanation. These aren’t small accounts or new creators, they’re channels with years of uploads, hundreds of thousands of subscribers, and spotless community guidelines records. Yet many of them are waking up to find their…

A 31-year-old Utah father who was hailed as a hero for protecting his three young children on a winter hike last month is now facing child abuse and torture charges. Micah Smith was commended in October for saving his family’s lives when he and his three children — an eight-year-old daughter, a four-year-old son and…

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted November 27, 2025 12:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The head of Canada’s steel industry association says there was one disappointment in Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s otherwise helpful package of measures to boost the domestic market in the face of U.S….

A new agreement between the federal government and Alberta aims to lay the groundwork for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Thursday, which aims to “diversify our export markets, make Canada an energy superpower, and build a stronger, more…

A Swiss tourist was killed and another seriously injured in a shark attack while swimming at a beach on the east coast of Australia. Police said a woman believed to be in her 20s died at the scene while a man, also believed to be in his 20s, was airlifted in critical condition to a…

A podcast clip featuring commentator Joy Reid stirred a row after she suggested that JD Vance would eventually abandon his wife, Usha Vance, for slain MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk. Reid referred to Usha as a “brown Hindu wife” and Erika as a “white queen” and drew flak for racial undertones and for…