USA Update

Armed groups from two factions clashed around a key oil refinery in western on Sunday, causing fires to break out in several storage units and forcing a suspension of operations at the facility. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of “force majeure” amid the incident, which exempts it from having to fulfill oil delivery contracts […]

A man from Northern Ireland who was arrested after posting a negative review about his former employer in Dubai looks set to spend Christmas in the United Arab Emirates after he was given a February court date, the BBC reported. Craig Ballentine, a Northern Ireland holidaymaker, was arrested in Abu Dhabi airport in October over […]

Five members of the Australian “Bali Nine” drug ring have returned from Indonesia after 19 years in jail following diplomatic efforts between the two countries this month to strike a repatriation deal. The men, who flew home on Sunday, were among nine people arrested in 2005 trying to smuggle more than 8kg of heroin out […]

The United States administration has been in “direct contact” with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the militant group that toppled Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “We’ve been in contact with HTS and with other parties,” Blinken told reporters in Jordan on Saturday. Western capitals have been debating how to engage […]

A couple from Alaska skated through a “drowned forest” and it looked mezmerizing, wowing internet users. Luc Mehl, 46, shared a clip of his wife Hannah skating through the forest, which is partially under water due to an earthquake in 1964. Having frozen over due to cold temperatures, the lake with its trees sticking up […]

At the age of 85, Ikuko Arai on November 30. She says she is happy to step back from her role at a non-profit organization in the capital Tokyo, but she is also more than a little worried. Arai lives alone since her husband died 16 years ago, and she fears that stopping work is […]

As far as I’m concerned, there’s only one thing to do with leftover turkey and that’s put it between two slices of crusty bread with mustard and a bit of stuffing.  For Christmas upon Christmas, one of my favourite things about Christmas dinner is the leftovers; I get worried when I see people at the […]

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My family recently made the decision to get a dog and we were all prepared for the added responsibility. But what I wasn’t prepared for was that it would be like having a toddler all over again! The time seemed right to get a dog. My daughter, almost five, is at a great age for […]

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It’s lovely having our kids home all day over the Christmas break but it can also be a challenge. The disruption of routine, the overstimulation (for them and you!) and the (potentially) bad weather all lend themselves to a pretty stressful time, alongside the magic that is. Here are seven thoughts all mams will have […]

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We’ve compiled a list of things to do with the family in January to bring you into the New Year.  As the festive celebrations come to a close, we can oftentimes find ourselves entering a bit of a slump come January time. RELATED: The best family movies we can’t wait to watch in 2024 With […]

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