How to re-create a festive winter vibe without the stress (and snow)? Simple: Transform your interiors with the scents of cypress, juniper, pine and sandalwood. Here, we offer seven holiday candles that are all hand-poured by makers in L.A. Some are sweet, others are smoky; all are festive. Best of all: When the candle is […]
COPENHAGEN — Finland’s next government is breaking the mold in multiple ways. Sanna Marin, the 34-year-old transport minister, was tapped over the weekend by the ruling Social Democratic Party to be Finland’s new prime minister. When she takes the reins of the country, most likely on Tuesday, she will become the world’s youngest sitting head of […]
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel. But in recent years a new form of tourism has taken root, focused on the West […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government across three White House administrations misled the public about failures in the Afghanistan war, often suggesting success where it didn’t exist, according to thousands of pages of documents obtained by the Washington Post. The documents reveal deep frustrations about America’s conduct of the Afghanistan war, including the ever-changing U.S. strategy, the […]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, expects the panel to vote soon, possibly this week, on at least two or more charges against the Republican president. Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES The Big Impeachment Reveal This morning, House Democrats plan to announce their impeachment articles against […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s attorney general said he would backtrack on some planned cuts to legal aid as he unveiled a suite of changes to the justice system Monday. The province’s Progressive Conservative government had announced in its 2019 budget that it would slash $164 million in funding — almost half of Legal Aid Ontario’s 2018 […]
TORONTO — Tennis star Bianca Andreescu has won the 2019 Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year. Andreescu is the first tennis player to win the award. The native of Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title when she defeated American star Serena Williams in the final of […]
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia mother in her late 30s says there was “no support in sight” after she suffered two serious blows to the head at the hands of different partners more than a decade ago. “I was exhausted. I had to quit my job because I couldn’t get up,” said the woman, whose […]
OTTAWA — Premier Doug Ford defended his “Made in Ontario” climate change plan on Friday, saying the province is on track to meet its emissions reduction targets for 2030 — a claim the auditor general said is not based on sound evidence. Ford, who has launched a legal challenge of the federal government’s carbon tax, said […]
Rebecca Hampton a toujours été discrète sur sa vie privée. Mais alors que l’actrice de “Plus Belle la Vie”profite de vacances au soleil en Espagne, elle n’a pas résisté et vient de publier une émouvante photo avec sa fille, Eléa, 6 ans. Impossible de ne pas craquer devant ce moment mère-fille ! Entre deux tournages […]