As France reels from the chaos of the massive Yellow Vest protests, RT’s Boom Bust looks at the core of people’s discontent – and fuel tax hikes are just a tip of the iceberg. RT’s correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij, who covered the rallies and was caught in the midst of the violence, sat in with host
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Surging Randolph-Macon jumped into a mostly unchanged top 10 this week, climbing seven spots to No. 5 in the NFCA Division III Top 25 rankings. The (17-1) Yellow Jackets went 6-0 over the past week, with two wins apiece over Emory, Gettysburg and Norwich. Three of the six games ended early due
TORONTO — Canada cannot follow the FBI’s lead in characterizing the Proud Boys as “extremist” because it doesn’t appear to have any similar system to classify far-right organizations that promote violence. The FBI’s classification of the Proud Boys as “an extremist group with ties to white nationalism” was revealed early this week in a leaked
The number of international migrants worldwide has continued to grow rapidly in recent years, according to statistics from the United Nations (UN). It has reached 258 million last year, up from 220 million in 2010. Human migration is “a powerful driver of economic growth, dynamism and understanding,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday in
OTTAWA — People walked slower in Centre Block in recent weeks as many tried to soak in the iconic building’s details and history before it closed for a decade of renovations. The current building rose from a devastating fire, and has hosted everything from champagne celebrations to funerals to violence including a deadly bombing in
Foreign demand, from both active and passive managers, for Chinese government bonds should help fund the country’s present account deficit next year and stablilize the yuan, according to Morgan Stanley analysts. They wrote in a note seen by Bloomberg that China may see about $80 billion of inflows into its debt market in 2019 when
The world’s biggest cigarette seller, Philip Morris International (PMI), is making the “the biggest shift” in its history as it pledged to replace traditional cigarettes with smoke-free products. The international tobacco giant, the producer of popular Marlboro and Parliament, as well as more than a dozen other brands, wants to switch hundreds of millions of
The NHL has designated February as “Hockey is for Everyone” month, but the racist attack on Jonathan-Ismael Diaby at a minor league hockey game in Quebec tells a different story. Diaby left a game in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey because of racist taunts and harassment, including fans showing him videos of primates, and harassing
OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball has announced a 20-player roster for the Women’s National Team (WNT) that will represent the United States at the 2018 Japan Cup. Held in Takasaki City, Japan from November 2-4, the team is comprised of athletes from both the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Championship and Japan All-Star Series rosters.
SINGAPORE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co plans to release upgraded software for its 737 MAX in a week to 10 days, sources familiar with the matter said. The U.S. planemaker has been working on a software upgrade for an anti-stall system and pilot displays on its fastest-selling jetliner in the wake of the deadly Lion Air