BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service....
Finland's results in the European election bucked a continent-wide trend of rising support for parties on the outer fringe of right-wing politics, with the Left Alliance and the National Coalition winning big at the expense of the nationalist Finns Party....
Premier Doug Ford's push to get beer and wine into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost Ontario taxpayers at least $225 million, but there's evidence the full price tag actually adds up to hundreds of millions more....
Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced they will formally recognise a Palestinian state on 28 May, triggering an immediate response from Israel, which said it would retaliate by recalling its ambassadors from Dublin, Madrid and Oslo, and withholding vital funds from the Palestinian Authority....
It was early August 2022, when Michelle Wigmore was on her way back from leading a crew of wildland firefighters near Grande Prairie, Alta. They stopped for a coffee in Fox Creek, about 230 kilometres northwest of Edmonton....
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling ( apnews.com )
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service....
Fan jumps towards Ronaldo at Portugal vs Georgia at Euros 2024 ( m.youtube.com )
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip ( www.theguardian.com )
Trudeau says he isn't quitting — do the Liberals have any good options to turn things around? ( www.cbc.ca )
Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant ( www.independent.co.uk )
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Conservatives win longtime Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in shock byelection result ( www.cbc.ca )
Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple ( www.timescolonist.com )
Arizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y’s 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, died ( www.theverge.com )
Nigel Ng Roasts the Audience ( m.youtube.com )
George Santos launches OnlyFans account to share ‘full behind the scenes access’ ( www.yahoo.com )
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Israel ready for ‘all-out war’ in Lebanon ( www.aljazeera.com )
The Israeli military says its Northern Command has approved operational plans for war with Lebanon....
Pope told by student to stop using anti-LGBTQ language ( www.bbc.com )
Pope Francis has been told by a Filipino Catholic university student to "stop using offensive language" against LGBTQ people....
Euro 2024 violence: Turkey and Georgia fans clash in Germany ( m.youtube.com )
Three French Youths Arrested in Alleged Antisemitic Gang Rape of Jewish Girl, 12 ( www.nysun.com )
Ukraine just held its first Pride event in years despite Russia's continued invasion ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Prominent Palestinian doctor, Iyad Rantisi, dies during interrogation in Israel ( www.palestinechronicle.com )
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Garbage Man- The Cramps ( m.youtube.com )
Man detained in mental hospital after trying to set up Pakistan’s first gay club ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
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Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz ( apnews.com )
No right wing wave in Finland as Left Alliance take record result in EU elections ( yle.fi )
Finland's results in the European election bucked a continent-wide trend of rising support for parties on the outer fringe of right-wing politics, with the Left Alliance and the National Coalition winning big at the expense of the nationalist Finns Party....
Gordon Ramsay Makes a Spam Sandwich ( m.youtube.com )
Samsung workers in South Korea stage first-ever strike over pay ( www.france24.com )
Video captures Winnipeg police officer threatening arrest, swearing at mother ( www.aptnnews.ca )
A mother in Winnipeg says a confrontation with police has left her and her family shaken....
For the good of the country, rich Canadians need to pay higher taxes on passive income ( policyoptions.irpp.org )
https://web.archive.org/web/20240527133143/https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2024/tax-the-rich/...
Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visit ( www.theguardian.com )
Doug Ford's change to booze sales could cost far more than $225M ( www.cbc.ca )
Premier Doug Ford's push to get beer and wine into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost Ontario taxpayers at least $225 million, but there's evidence the full price tag actually adds up to hundreds of millions more....
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Patrick Mahomes doesn’t agree with Harrison Butker but says kicker is a ‘great person’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognise Palestinian state ( www.theguardian.com )
Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced they will formally recognise a Palestinian state on 28 May, triggering an immediate response from Israel, which said it would retaliate by recalling its ambassadors from Dublin, Madrid and Oslo, and withholding vital funds from the Palestinian Authority....
Israel recalls its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway over their recognition of a Palestinian state ( abcnews.go.com )
Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide ( www.gmanetwork.com )
"What's happening in Gaza is not genocide. We reject that," Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House....
Tucker Carlson launches show on Russian state TV ( www.newsweek.com )
After Spending Years Relentlessly Chasing Fame, Sam Altman Complains That He's Getting Recognized In Public Too Much ( futurism.com )
Would you fight Alberta's wildfires for $22/hour? And no benefits? ( www.cbc.ca )
It was early August 2022, when Michelle Wigmore was on her way back from leading a crew of wildland firefighters near Grande Prairie, Alta. They stopped for a coffee in Fox Creek, about 230 kilometres northwest of Edmonton....
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Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes wild conspiracy theory about Slovakia PM’s shooting: ‘No wonder they shot him’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
Shoppers Drug Mart says job post looking for ‘volunteer’ to clean store was a mistake ( www.thestar.com )
The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.
What do you think of Stephen A Smith ?
Milo Yiannopoulos Parts Ways With Kanye West Over Yeezy Porn Plan ( www.rollingstone.com )
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I need to settle an argument I started. My argument: olives are gross....
Montrealer who dumped water on unhoused man's face issues public apology. ( m.youtube.com )
JK Rowling slammed for asking if she can be Black if she likes “Motown & fancy myself in cornrows” ( www.lgbtqnation.com )