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Parents ‘broken’ after bouncy castle operator cleared in deaths of 6 kids – National
The operator of an Australian bouncy castle company has been cleared of wrongdoing in an accident that killed six children and injured three at a primary school fair in 2021. Rosemary Anne Gamble, who runs the company Taz-Zorb, was found not guilty by a Tasmanian court, which ruled that the fatal incident was the result…
Viral video of Chinese paraglider likely includes faked AI footage – National
A California-based digital security firm says it is “fairly confident” that viral footage of a paraglider who claims to have been sucked into a storm in China is not entirely authentic. Peng Yujiang, 55, says he began an accidental flight while testing newly purchased paragliding equipment in the Qilian Mountains in northern China and that a…
A new search for Madeleine McCann gets underway in Portugal – National
German authorities have begun a new search in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann near the Portuguese holiday resort she was last seen 18 years ago. The then three-year-old British girl disappeared from her bed while on vacation with her family in the Praia da Luz resort, in southern Portugal, on May 3, 2007. She has…
France bans smoking in nearly all outdoor public spaces – National
Puff, puff… passé? In a move to protect its youngest citizens, France has announced it will enact a nationwide ban on smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, meaning your dreams of lounging in a French park with a cigarette are about to go up in smoke. “Where there are children,…
Trump lashes out at claim he’s a ‘chicken’ when it comes to trade – National
U.S. President Donald Trump may be many things, but he wants the world to know he’s no “chicken” when it comes to fiscal policy, despite what appears to be a tendency to recoil in the face of resistance from economic partners and foes — a behaviour financial analysts have coined “TACO” trade. The president’s propensity…
Paraglider accidentally sucked into clouds survives 28,000-foot flight in China – National
A Chinese paraglider has survived being accidentally propelled tens of thousands of feet into the sky while testing out equipment he had recently purchased. Peng Yujiang, 55, began his flight at an elevation of about 984 feet in the Qilian Mountains in northern China, according to media reports. A camera mounted on the glider captured…
Reception centre set up in Winnipeg for wildfire evacuees – Winnipeg
With thousands of wildfire evacuees expected to arrive in Winnipeg, the province has opened a reception centre in the city for those who are in need of a place to stay. Those who do not have a spot can head to the Billy Mosienko Arena at 709 Keewatin Street where provincial Emergency Social Services and…
Video shows Swiss village being flattened by glacier collapse – National
The small Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed by fragments of a collapsed glacier. Footage of the natural disaster shows the tiny mountain town, home to only 300 people, becoming engulfed in debris after a 1.5 million cubic metre glacier collapsed and hurtled into the Loetschental valley. Aside from its picturesque, snowcapped surroundings,…
Andrew and Tristan Tate face rape, human trafficking charges in U.K. – National
By Brian Melley The Associated Press Posted May 28, 2025 2:55 pm Updated May 28, 2025 2:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. The charges were authorized in January last…