The crash comes one day after Bryant was passed by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. As late as 10:39 p.m. ET Saturday, Bryant was active on social media, congratulating James on Twitter during the Lakers’ 108-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. A visibly shaken James wiped his eyes with tissues […]
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Benin: head of mission to the EU declared persona non grata
The EU considers this declaration as wholly unwarranted and contrary to the EU’s objective of developing relations and building partnerships in third countries BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 19, 2019/ — The Council today decided that the head of the mission of the Republic of Benin to the European Union will be declared persona non grata. This is […]
WorldRemit Celebrating International Migrants Day
Our journey at WorldRemit has allowed us to hear and learn about brave and courageous individuals who have left their homes and comfort for a ‘better life’ ACCRA, Ghana, December 18, 2019/ — WorldRemit (www.WorldRemit.com) was founded on a migrant’s story, and over the years one man’s experience has become the answer to millions across the […]
SpaceX launches caring robot, beer malt and ‘mighty mice’
A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket on a resupply mission to the International Space Station soars skyward after lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
North Korea threatens to resume calling Trump ‘dotard
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Singapore. (AP / Evan Vucci)
New details emerge on drug that may slow Alzheimer’s disease
In this Nov. 22, 2019, photo, Charles Flagg, who has Alzheimer’s disease, makes a peanut butter sandwich for lunch at his family home in Jamestown, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Ontario considering ban on flavoured vaping products, health minister says
FILE – In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 file photo, a man exhales a puff of smoke from a vape pipe at a shop in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Nova Scotia first to ban flavoured e-cigarettes and juices
Randy Delorey attends a briefing at the legislature in Halifax on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The Nova Scotia government has joined a growing list of provinces that are clamping down on vaping. Health Minister Randy Delorey announced today that the province will be the first to ban sales of flavoured e-cigarettes and juices as of April 1, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Liberal MP Anthony Rota upsets Regan to become Speaker in minority Parliament
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Leader of the Opposition Andrew Scheer jokingly drag Liberal MP Anthony Rota to the Speaker’s chair after he was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Bank of Canada deputy governor Timothy Lane says Canadian economy resilient
Bank of Canada deputy governor Timothy Lane delivers a keynote at the Ottawa Board of Trade in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang