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  • Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 04:11 UTC

    The Best Medical Alert Systems In Canada: What’s Available Today

    Photo: Life Assure

    It can be challenging to find the right medical alert system, especially for a loved one who may be vulnerable and elderly. Canadians have access to more personal emergency response technology than ever before, which offers seniors and other vulnerable members of society excellent security, independence, and peace of mind.

  • Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 00:05 UTC

    Why Parcel Delivery From the US to Europe Matters for Migrant Workers and Students

    Photo: Pexels

    For many people who live far from home, physical distance affects more than just travel plans. Migrant workers and students often move from the US to Europe for temporary work contracts, education or long-term relocation. In those situations, receiving something tangible — like clothes, documents or personal items — becomes a way of maintaining emotional connection. Parcels can bring familiarity into a new environment and remind recipients that support remains present even across borders.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:49 UTC

    HMS Lancaster, once on South Atlantic Patrol, ends 34 years of exceptional service

    HMS Lancaster spent her final years operating from the Royal Navy Support Facility in Bahrain, where she proved to be exceptionally effective on operations (Picture: MOD)

    HMS Lancaster, at times on South Atlantic patrol and visiting the Falkland Islands, has ended in Bahrein the busiest and longest careers of any major British warship.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:43 UTC

    Falklands War iconic Yomper statue recovered with donations

    The bronze statue and the flag recovery maintenance appeal received well over £16,000 in a few days

    The campaign to preserve the Yomper statue, a tribute to the British forces that yomped across East Falkland, during the Falkland Islands war in 1982, has raised more than £16.000, exceeding its £9,000 target.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 19:03 UTC

    Mystery over María Corina Machado’s whereabouts deepens hours before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

    The press conference, expected to be her public reemergence, was scheduled for early Tuesday afternoon in the Norwegian capital

    Uncertainty surrounding Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado intensified on Tuesday after the Norwegian Nobel Institute abruptly canceled the press conference where the Peace Prize laureate was expected to make her first public appearance in over a year. With the ceremony scheduled for Wednesday at Oslo City Hall, it remains unclear whether Machado will be able to attend.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Sweden closing Embassy in Bolivia

    A concurrent Ambassador based probably in Lima or Buenos Aires will take over in 2026

    Swedish Ambassador to Bolivia Johanna Teague announced Monday that her country was downsizing its mission in Bolivia, leading to the closure of the diplomatic mission in La Paz by the end of 2026.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Fifth Kenyan Police group arrives in Haiti

    “The price of peace is often high,” Otunge reckoned

    A new contingent of 230 “highly specialized” Kenyan police officers landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday, to reinforce the newly established Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in its fight against heavily armed groups.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 04:12 UTC

    Why Sports Leagues and Legal Bookmakers Partnership is a Win-Win

    The idea of cooperation between sports leagues and bookmakers once caused hesitation. Now it has become a standard business model. Both sides gain stable income and reliable data control. The public benefits from better regulation and transparency.

  • Monday, December 8th 2025 - 20:51 UTC

    Machado traveling to Oslo for Nobel Prize ceremony

    Machado is living in hiding in her country

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has confirmed she will be traveling to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize on Dec. 10, according to newswires circulating during the weekend, which gave no further details about the arrangements, citing security concerns.

  • Monday, December 8th 2025 - 20:16 UTC

    New strain of mpox detected in UK

    “Although infection with the mpox virus is benign for many, it can be serious,” Dr. Sinka warned

    According to reports from the United Kingdom dated Monday, health officials in the country have identified a new, genetically recombinant variant of mpox (monkeypox) in an individual who recently traveled back from Asia, prompting immediate analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).