The tragic death of an 8-year-old in a sledging accident in the Dolomites has provoked a manslaughter investigation amid claims that her mother was unaware of the risks because signs in the resort only carried warnings in German. Emily Formisano died on Friday after her mother crashed their toboggan into a tree as they were sledging in the Corno…
Funk, mood lighting, chandeliers and a live band. This is not your usual backdrop for a bid to reach the White House. But it was here, in South Carolina’s second biggest city of Columbia, that Kamala Harris held the first stop of her 2020 presidential campaign. The event was the 37th Annual Pink Ice Gala,…
For some women, the thought of going through menopause elicits this reaction: While others may go through something akin to this: Regardless of whether we’re dreading it or embracing it, women can expect to go through a ton of changes once menopause hits, and many of them (aside from your period ending, hoorah!), can be…
NES classic Startropics famously included a secret code hidden within its paper manual – one you need to enter to complete the game. Unfortunately, as Reddit users have realised, the recently-released Nintendo Switch version of Startropics does not include it. It feels like an oversight on Nintendo’s part, after the Wii U Virtual Console port…
LONDON — The father of the former Meghan Markle says he wishes he could have walked her down the aisle during her wedding to Prince Harry. Thomas Markle told broadcaster ITV on Monday that his daughter cried when he told her he wasn’t well enough to attend the ceremony last month, but was honoured to…
Homeowners allegedly affected by the positioning of Niantic’s Pokémon Go virtual gyms and Pokéstops have submitted a proposal to a Calfornian judge in the hope of settling its legal dispute with the developer. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the plaintiffs – who maintain that the hugely popular augmented-reality game resulted in players trespassing on…
Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers is staying at home, says the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, after deciding that its version of the world-famous artwork is too fragile to travel again. An international team of specialists has concluded that the 130-year-old painting is in a “stable but vulnerable” state. While other versions of Sunflowers are considered…
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A fire has destroyed significant parts of the largest retail store in the Nunavut capital of Iqaluit. The fire broke out late Wednesday night at the Northmart store, which is the main grocery and general retailer in the community and houses a number of shops and services. ‘Shock and disbelief’ Mayor Madeleine…
It’s been a week since one man decided to turn a van into a weapon and burst the idyllic bubble of North York, the north part of my beautiful city. As I walked along Toronto’s Yonge Street late Monday, there was a stillness to the area that I’d never experienced before. Sure, I could still…
A Saudi woman who fled to Thailand fearing her family would kill her has been granted asylum by Canada, Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, confirmed on Friday. On Friday night Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, was said to be en route to Canada, where she would be granted asylum. "Canada has been unequivocal that we’ll…