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An oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire was hit by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid rising tensions with Iran, an official told The Associated Press. The attack took place on Tuesday night off the coast of Oman, the Middle East-based defense official said. The official spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the attack publicly. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a British military agency in the region that monitors shipping, told the AP: “We are aware of one incident and it is currently being investigated....

Publié à 14h59 Mis à jour à 15h49. Jocelyne RicherLa Presse Canadienne Alice Girard-Bossé La Presse C’est ce qu’a souligné le premier ministre François Lego, lors d’une brève discussion mardi, en marge d’une réunion de ses adjoints au Centre des congrès de Québec, en préparation de la prochaine session parlementaire. Le ministre de la Santé, Christian Dubé, et le directeur national de la santé publique, le Dr. Luc Boileau, fera le point sur la question mercredi alors que les experts de la santé constatent une augmentation des infections respiratoires à travers le pays, en particulier chez les enfants, alors que le virus COVID-19 continue de faire rage et que la grippe saisonnière émerge....

“Il n’y aura pas de rupture dans la chaîne de prise en charge” des migrants secourus par le Viking Ocean, a assuré dimanche Lucien Giudicelli, secrétaire général de la préfecture du Var. Lundi, le juge des libertés et de la détention (JLD) a annulé pour vice de procédure le maintien en zone d’attente temporaire de quatre migrants venus de Guinée, a appris Le Figaro de sources conciliantes. Des auditions se tiennent mardi pour étudier le cas d’environ 190 migrants interpellés à Hyères....

Firefighters responded to a call for a garage fire on Queen Street, between Kent and Lyon streets, just before 8:30 a.m. Fire crews were seen battling the fire on the roof near the garage entrance. Ottawa Fire received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from the exterior roof of an underground parking garage exit. “Firefighters launched a rapid attack to extinguish the fire and had water on the fire within minutes of arriving on scene,” the Ottawa Fire Department said in a statement....

The prime minister, who is in Bali for the G20 summit, refused six times today to apologize for decisions taken by his predecessor that have caused severe and ongoing economic turmoil. He acknowledged “mistakes were made” by Ms Truss and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, whose £45bn of unfunded tax cuts sent mortgage rates skyrocketing and set off a run in sterling and a free fall in the gold market. Bullying Raab claims an ‘open secret’ – latest policy But every time Sky News political editor Beth Rigby asked him to apologise, he repeated that mistakes had been made and said: “What I want to do now is put them right....

Police and paramedics were called to a 19-story TCHC building on Dunn Avenue, south of Queen Street West, just after 5:30 p.m. for shooting. Acting Ed. Craig Young told reporters at the scene that the first victim was located in the lobby of the building. Officers performed life-saving measures on the victim, who was later rushed to the trauma center in serious condition. Young said a second victim, an adult male, was found inside a third-floor unit....

Ottawa (AFP) – Cannabis may do more damage to a smoker’s lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study published Tuesday. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital looked at chest X-rays in 56 cannabis smokers, 57 non-smokers and 33 people who smoked only tobacco between 2005 and 2020. They found higher rates of airway inflammation and emphysema — a chronic lung disease — among regular cannabis smokers compared to regular smokers and nonsmokers of tobacco only....

Some people living outside Kelowna city limits voted illegally in last month’s municipal election. The matter was brought to light by the newly elected Com. Ron Cannon during an election discussion at Monday’s council meeting. “Some people in the regional district, in the Ellison area have a Kelowna address. They went to the Parkinson Rec Center (to vote) but found out after they were ineligible,” Cannan said. Elections Chief Laura Bentley said this is something the city sees from time to time, but acknowledged it’s not a widespread problem....

The statue of Notre Dame D’Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) is located in front of the Richelieu-Vanier Center in Richelieu-Vanier Park along Boulevard Pères-Blancs, not far from Beechwood Cemetery. It was first built in 1955 by the African Missionary Society, which owned the land the park now sits on, according to Vanier Museopark. The priests were known as the White Fathers and chose the Virgin Mary as their patron in 1938....

120.000 voyageurs le premier et 130.000 le deuxième week-end gratuit, “cinq fois plus qu’un week-end normal”, sourit Carole Delga, évoquant les effets positifs de l’expérimentation du TER à 1 euro en octobre, ce mardi matin. “Il y a une attente et une vraie maturité de nos concitoyens à voyager comme ça, le week-end.” Alors le District a décidé de “transformer l’épreuve”. Lire aussi : TER en Occitanie : des billets de train à 1 € pour tous chaque premier week-end du mois, annonce la Région Chaque 1er #weekend du mois, tous les billets de #train seront à 1€ dans tout le #domaine !...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The mayor of the small town where four University of Idaho students were found dead Sunday said the “senseless” event is a reminder that acts of violence can happen anywhere. Moscow’s police department has released few details about the deaths, which have been described as “homicide.” Officers discovered the bodies of four University of Idaho students at a home near campus when they responded to a report of an unconscious person....

In the week since he easily won re-election, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t said much about his political future. It wasn’t necessary. Speculation is rife that DeSantis is considering a presidential run, using the momentum gained from his sweeping Florida victory as a springboard for a national campaign. Donald Trump is also paying attention. “I would tell you things about him that won’t be very flattering — I know more about him than anybody — except maybe his wife,” Trump said on Election Day....

The Trump Organization said the licensing deal – the first since Trump left office – is with Saudi developer Dar Al Arakan and will include a golf course, hotel and thousands of residential units in the Omani capital of Muscat. Trump’s son Eric, who oversees the company’s global real estate interests, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the company was no longer bound by a self-imposed restriction not to do foreign deals while his father was president....

Comment A trio of longtime Republican operatives will lead Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, which the former president is set to announce Tuesday night in the ballroom of the private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, according to five people familiar with the matter. the staff. decisions. Notable differences are expected from his 2020 campaign, advisers say. His nascent presidential bid is not currently expected to have a traditional campaign manager, with multiple advisers in top roles, according to some of the people familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal internal discussions....

Les pompiers et les secouristes du SMUR sur place ont tenté de réanimer une personne en arrêt cardiaque. Par MARC LETELLIER, AVEC CÉLINE RUDZ Publié le 15 novembre 2022 à 16h22 Temps de lecture : 2 minutes La collision s’est produite peu après le tronçon à 2×2 voies. Selon les premières données de l’enquête, le conducteur de la camionnette aurait été conduit à gauche. Son véhicule aurait alors percuté le muret d’une maison avant de décoller et de se retrouver dans la voie opposée, devant le taxi-ambulance....

The massive amount of explosive material was seized by the US Navy’s 5th Fleet on November 8 while the ship was traveling along a route used to ship weapons to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the war-torn country. “Iran’s illicit transfer of lethal aid does not go unnoticed,” Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, 5th Fleet and US Combined Forces, said in a statement. “It is irresponsible, dangerous and leading to violence and instability throughout the Middle East....

The standoff followed Canadian government sources discussing the world leaders’ conversation on the sidelines of the G-20 on Tuesday, where Trudeau reportedly expressed “serious concerns” about Chinese efforts to influence the country. “Everything we discussed was leaked to the papers. That’s not appropriate,” Xi told Trudeau in an informal conversation at the G-20, according to video taken by a Canadian pool reporter. “And that’s not how the conversation went.” CHINA OPENS FOREIGN POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN US AND CANADA TO MONITOR CHINESE CITIZENS: REPORT Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Wednesday....

In a press release issued Tuesday, York Regional Police (YRP) say they received reports from two sets of parents on Nov. 10 of their children being sexually assaulted during private lessons. After an investigation, police learned that both families hired the same private tutor for their children’s lessons at the Richmond Hill home. Officers say all three victims were under the age of 16. A warrant was issued for the suspect’s arrest....

Interrogée par la patronne d’Insumi, Mathilde Pano, Elizabeth Bourne a confirmé : « Il y aura une réforme du système des retraites. Et oui, cette réforme entrera en vigueur à l’été 2023.” Les insoumis craignent que l’exécutif n’utilise un amendement voté au Sénat pour relever l’âge de la retraite à 64 ans. “Il y a urgence à une réunion de toute la gauche sociale et politique pour organiser la barricade à l’Assemblée et dans les rues “, a écrit mardi Jean-Luc Mélenchon....

Brighton and Hove councilors are being asked to approve the extension of the smoke control area at a meeting of the environment, transport and sustainability committee this afternoon. The smoke control area currently covers much of Hanover, Lewes Street, Bevendean and the city centre. The use of non-certified wood-burning stoves is prohibited in these areas. Open fire wood burning is also illegal in smoke controlled areas and some appliances are only exempt for certain fuels....