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The revelation a hospital redevelopment in Richmond has more than doubled in cost is raising concerns about the rising price tags attached to a slew of major capital projects across B.C. The provincial government has launched multiple major infrastructure and health projects in recent years, each with budgets in the hundreds of millions or…

Japan's government has designated four areas as so-called "special zones for financial and asset management businesses." The locations are Tokyo, both the prefecture and city of Osaka, the prefecture and city of Fukuoka, Hokkaido Prefecture and its capital city, Sapporo. The special zones are…

People check out a flooded area in Ulm, southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, June 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)FRANKFURT, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains have caused catastrophic flooding in southern Germany, prompting the evacuation of over 600 people from their homes, local media reported.Continuous rainfall over several days has caused…

Key PointsDiscrimination based on religion alone is not unlawful under federal anti-discrimination law but can be unlawful under state or territory law. The Fair Work Commission, the Australian Human Rights Commission and local anti-discrimination bodies are the forums for submitting a religious discrimination complaint outside court. In some…

Washington — The Georgia Court of Appeals temporarily halted proceedings in the 2020 election case involving former President Donald Trump while it reviews a trial judge's ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the case.The stay issued by the court applies only to Trump and the eight co-defendants…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Rishi Sunak put forward JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon and former Google chair Eric Schmidt for UK honours, people familiar with the matter said, as the British prime minister enters what may be his final weeks in…

When former President Barack Obama first imposed tariffs on solar cells and panels imported from China in 2012, he vowed to “level the playing field” for American workers and businesses to counter unfair trade practices.Twelve years later, successive tariffs have done little to dent China’s dominance in the solar supply chain. The country nearly…

Nice (France) (AFP) – French artist Ben, best known for his slogans in handwriting against a black background, has died aged 88, taking his own life just hours after the death of his wife with whom he had been married 60 years, his family said Wednesday. Issued on: 05/06/2024 - 20:05…

An American journalist-turned-spokesperson for the Ukraine Armed Forces has been placed on a Kremlin criminal "wanted" list.Sarah Ashton-Cirillo arrived in Ukraine in March 2022 about one month after Russia's invasion of its Eastern European neighbor to cover the war as a reporter. Dubbed the first openly transgender war correspondent, she…

by: JAMES JORDAN and HARRIET MORRIS, Associated Press Posted: Jun 5, 2024 / 10:45 AM PDT Updated: Jun 5, 2024 / 10:46 AM PDT ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nothing will change in terms of Russia-U.S. relations regardless of who wins the American presidential…