Image copyright Reuters Image caption Addressing Canada’s parliament, Mr Trudeau absolved the Tsilhqot’in leaders of any wrongdoing. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised for the 1864 hanging of a group of indigenous leaders by British colonial authorities. Five First Nation chiefs were called to what they thought were peace talks to end a war […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A waiter serving drinks A waiter in Canada fired for “aggressive” and “rude” behaviour towards other staff says he has an excuse: he’s French. Guillaume Rey has filed a complaint with British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal against his ex-employer and its parent company over his dismissal. He argues his […]
Media captionWhite House: The president “has consistently denied these allegations” The White House has denied allegations that Donald Trump had an affair with an adult-film actress. Stormy Daniels gave details about the alleged 2006 affair during an interview on CBS News’ 60 Minutes programme. “The president doesn’t believe that any of the claims that Ms […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption A Remington handgun – the firm is facing big debts and slumping sales The oldest gun manufacturer in the US, Remington Outdoor, has filed for bankruptcy in the wake of slumping sales. The firm, founded more than 200 years ago, filed for bankruptcy protection to cut a deal with its […]
Media captionStormy Daniels: ‘I was threatened’ Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, says she was threatened to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006. She told CBS News a man had approached her in a Las Vegas car park in 2011. The stranger allegedly said “leave Trump […]
Media caption‘Our message to the world is…’ It was the biggest gun control protest in a generation. Hundreds of rallies were staged across the US and beyond as marchers filled the streets calling for the implementation of tighter measures following the deadly mass shooting at a Florida school in February. That incident not only ignited […]
Image copyright Getty Images Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike has spoken out against anti-gun activists following the March For Our Lives rally in Washington. In an interview with the National Rifle Association he accused those wanting to change gun laws of being “the lackey” (obeying someone else’s orders). His comments have caused a backlash […]
Media caption‘I represent African-American women who are simply statistics’ Naomi Wadler is only 11 – but her strong voice at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, DC, is still reverberating across the US. The fifth grader from Alexandria, Virginia, said she represented African-American girls ignored by the media and suffering from gun violence. […]
Media captionAmericans gathered across the county for gun control rallies Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the US to call for tighter gun control. The March For Our Lives movement was formed after a high-school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month. Student leader and Parkland survivor Emma Gonzalez gave a […]
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