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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and his wife Stella will seek a pardon after he agreed to plead guilty to violating the US Espionage Act, ending his long-running legal saga in Britain. Julian Assange is expected in a court in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific Ocean, where he will appear in court as part of a …

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL playoffs’ most valuable player after an incredible postseason that ended just shy of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oilers dropped Game 7 of the Cup Final to Florida 2-1 on Monday night, as the Panthers won the best-of-seven series 4-3. McDavid did not return to …

After a heartbreaking loss, the Edmonton Oilers’ attempt to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in sports history fell one win short. On Monday night in Sunrise, Florida, the Florida Panthers defeated the Oilers 2-1 to claim the 2024 Stanley Cup Championship. The Panthers took the lead in the game with 4:27 left. Shortly after failing to convert on …

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article Calgary police have charged three men with 49 offenses as part of separate drug trafficking investigations linked to two fatal overdoses. In August 2022, police said a man was found dead of an overdose, and after an extensive investigation, two men were arrested on March 12 …

At least 550 pilgrims have died during Saudi Arabia’s annual hajj pilgrimage, which took place again this year in scorching temperatures. The background: At least 323 of the dead were Egyptians, most of whom succumbed to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses told Agence France-Presse. The total figure came from the hospital mortuary in Mecca’s Al-Muaisem district. …

Visitors heading to the Toronto Islands should have the option of a “landline connection,” a councilor says. Don Valley East Count. Jon Burnside is asking city staff to explore the possibility of a permanent connection – such as a pedestrian bridge – to the islands in Lake Ontario. At present, visitors can only get there by boat – and with …

Gunmen have launched simultaneous attacks in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent in Russia’s Dagestan region. killing at least eight police and National Guard officers and a priest, officials said. What happened: The attacks took place on several churches, synagogues and a police checkpoint. According to reports, one synagogue was set on fire and a priest of the Russian Orthodox …

About 1,300 people died during this year’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as worshipers faced extremely high temperatures at Muslim holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities said on Sunday. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jaljel said 83 percent of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims walking long distances in high temperatures to perform hajj rituals in and …

Edmonton Oilers fans crowd around Mary Loewen in a plaza outside the team’s home arena during every playoff game, asking to have their photo taken with the superfan dressed as the Stanley Cup. Loewen dons a sequined blazer, wears silver gloves and glasses, and covers her face with silver makeup. She then puts on her “crown,” which is meant to …

On a Tuesday morning in late May, at least three dozen police officers surrounded an encampment in central Paris. The streets above the banks of the Seine were virtually empty and the cafes were still closed as more than a hundred boys and young men were deported, many from West Africa. It was just after 7am “It’s always the same,” …