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Former world number one player Zhang Gaoli and actress Zhang Wenli have been named in a series of allegations against China’s Peng Shuai, released by the WTA Players Council, China’s professional women’s tour. The…
Thanksgiving in America began in the mid-18th century with the expectation that groups of locals would gather for feasts following new crops. That lasted until the 1870s, when an alarmed nation decided to organize…
Canadian band are also to perform alone and with alternative American band All Time Low at extravagant event Barenaked Ladies have changed gears for an extravagant children’s show, with TV, film and Broadway musicians…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Government estimates that domestic wine sales have fallen £100m since it stopped enforcing regulations The shortage of alcohol in the UK could continue well into the winter…
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are among the world’s top superyacht owners, but the marine views from these massive vessels is far from flashy. The best way to see superyachts from the inside is…
When she heard that the Taliban had won the vote for new national leaders, Khalida Popal thought her country was falling into “hell.” She told The Washington Post’s Michael D. Shear in a recent…
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Spacey must pay the “House of Cards” production company roughly $9.75 million in a landmark sexual harassment case. A jury in Los Angeles awarded roughly $2.86 million in punitive damages,…
Written by By Lydia Metzler, CNN “You may take your mind to your own village, but your spirit will be on the other side of the earth.” — Ranald Macdonald It’s fair to say…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has changed or proposed changes to 65 ridings since it took office — but some Conservatives think their plans are nothing short of unprecedented. Nearly every major party since…
Ontario’s new Opposition leader told a rally in Richmond, British Columbia, on Wednesday that construction on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be halted. B.C. New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, whose party won a…