2 people shot, suspect 'down' in Maryland
This photo provided by WJLA, police respond to the scene of a shooting in in Frederick, Md., on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 . Frederick Police said just before 9 a.m.in a tweet that the shooting happened in the 8400 block of Progress Drive.
4/06/2021

Les fouilles vont reprendre dans les Ardennes — Disparition d'Estelle Mouzin
Le tueur en série Michel Fourniret a été mis en examen en novembre 2019 pour " enlèvement et séquestration suivis de mort ". Ce mardi, Le Parisien révèle que Monique Olivier a aidé son ex-mari à déplacer le corps d'Estelle Mouzin .
4/06/2021

Good news for SA’s economy as International Monetary Fund revises growth outlook to 3.1%
The sub-Saharan Africa region - which includes Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria - continues to feel the pandemic's impacts. The multilateral institution upwardly revised the growth outlook for South Africa from 2.8% to 3.1%.
4/06/2021

International Monetary Fund boosts eurozone’s growth forecast
Similarly, the multilateral institution upwardly revised the growth outlook for South Africa, from 2.8% to 3.1%. The IMF expects a stronger global recovery and has revised the growth outlook from 5.5% to 6% in 2021.
4/06/2021

Iran calls for Saudi Arabia to engage in direct talks
Former President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord in 2018, re-imposing strict US sanctions on Iran's economy and government. The Joe Biden administration has said that if Iran returns to full compliance with the JCPOA, Washington would do the same.
4/06/2021

Actor Paul Ritter dies aged 54
The actor is set to appear in the Friday Night Dinner 10th anniversary retrospective, which will air on Channel 4 later this year. Comedian Michael Smiley said Ritter was "a hero in our house" and "a brilliant actor, just flawless performances".
4/06/2021

Easter eggs become symbol of defiance against Myanmar coup
Yesterday, police opened fire killing several protestors in Monywa in central Myanmar and elsewhere. It said Sunday that 2,658 people were now detained or had been sentenced.
4/06/2021

Trans-Tasman travel bubble to launch April 19th
The quarantine-free travel will start from 11.59pm on 18 April meaning Australians will be able to freely travel to New Zealand from this date.
4/06/2021

United States politician Matt Gaetz says he won't resign over 'false' sex allegations
Gaetz has not been charged with a crime and has vehemently denied the allegations. My personal life is and always has been conducted on my own time and my own dime.
4/06/2021

Is another 'stay-at-home order' coming to Mississauga and Brampton?
Quebec now has 123 people in intensive care for COVID-19, which is still well below the stated capacity of 383. Eileen da Villa also called the rising COVID-19 case rates in the city "horrific".
4/06/2021

221 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported, 165 recoveries
The province warned that VOCs are beginning to rise across southern Saskatchewan, particularly in the Moose Jaw and Weyburn areas. One fifth of Saskatchewan residents in their 80s have now received their second dose of vaccine and are fully vaccinated.
4/06/2021

Biden’s massive infrastructure plan hits Republican blockade
Senators Sherrod Brown of OH and Mark Warner of Virginia, both Democrats, signed on as co-authors. "No federal tax, no addition". It would also alter two other parts of the 2017 law in ways that the senators say would better encourage investment in America.
4/06/2021

Schools in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon closing Tuesday for 2 weeks
Last week, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced in-class instruction and April Break would go on as planned. The province reported 249 new COVID-19 cases across Ontario schools on Monday, including 211 student infections.
4/06/2021

Floods, landslides, kill dozens in Indonesia and East Timor
Pounding rains challenged efforts to find any survivors. "27 people are still missing and nine people are injured", he added. Fatal landslides and flash floods are common across the Southeast Asian archipelago during the rainy season.
4/06/2021

Yellen pledges USA worldwide cooperation, calls for global minimum tax
Some tax experts say Canada can benefit from the US government's decision to join a campaign for the creation of a global minimum corporate tax rate for the world's major economies.
4/06/2021