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Extreme Cold Warning issued for Waterloo Region
Moving north to the Saskatoon and Prince Albert areas, Vrolijk said clear skies were allowing more arctic air to settle in. Extreme wind chills are expected for a large section of Saskatchewan Friday morning. Individuals choosing to brace the cold are encouraged to dress in warm, wind resistant layers which can be easily removed should you overheat. Rob Kuhn, a meteorologist with Environment &... [Full Article...]
Viral video shows MAGA hat-wearing teens harassing Vietnam veteran
Giant pet crocodile removed after it mauled Indonesian woman to death
Crocodile attacks are not unusual; in July 2018, a local man from the Papua province was killed by a crocodile when he fell into one of the animals' enclosure. Now Merry, who measures 4.4 metres in length, was taken to a conservation site on January 14 after being sedated, wrapped in tarps and loaded onto a truck. [Full Article...]
Climate change clouds Australian PM's Pacific charm offensive
But he found himself under the pump in Suva, when Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama urged Australia to shift away from its coal and mining industries because of the effect of climate change in the Pacific. "We share a very strong commitment to understanding that unless our countries have strong economies then we can not achieve what we want to achieve for our people", he said. [Full Article...]
More than 100 migrants missing after dinghy sinks in Mediterranean
Later, another helicopter was dispatched from a naval ship and recovered the three survivors, who were suffering from severe hypothermia and were taken to a hospital on the island of Lampedusa. Italy has trained and equipped the Libyan coast guard so it can intercept and rescue more migrant boats closer to their shores. But U.N. refugee officials and rights advocates say the migrants rescued by ... [Full Article...]
Macron warning: Yellow Vest protests 'ENORMOUSLY damaging' to 'aloof' French President
Despite the French government suspending the prices hikes and announcing increases to the minimum wage, protests have continued. The two months of debates across the country are meant to air the grievances of the gilet jaunes and identify remedies to defuse widespread public anger over living standards behind nine consecutive weekends of protests and clashes with police. [Full Article...]
Graham: US, Saudis Cannot Move on Until Prince ‘Dealt With’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has become an obstacle to improving US-Saudi relations and must be "dealt with", US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has warned. "We will start sanctioning those involved in the killing of Mr Khashoggi". The Senate voted in December to move ahead with a resolution to end U.S. [Full Article...]
Boo, internet Pomeranian once named ‘cutest dog in the world’, dies
At his death, Boo had more than 16 million Facebook followers and 550,000 Instagram followers. He was 12 years old, in human years. His owners - who are from the U.S. "He was so easy going that we never had to bother with training", his owners said. "He made the manliest of men squeal with delight over his cuteness and made everyone laugh with his quirky, tail wagging personality". [Full Article...]