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Descrease article font size Increase article font size One pothole too many on your way to work? Nominations have officially opened for people to rank Ontario’s worst roads.The annual list, published and maintained by the Canadian Automobile Association, asks the public to submit lists of roads with the worst signage, potholes or safety features. The most serious examples are then included in the official list of “worst roads” in the province. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Three of the top 10 worst roads…

Washington — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong on Tuesday to replace newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate. “I’m incredibly proud now to announce that my pick as the next U.S. senator of the state of Oklahoma is Mr. Alan Armstrong,” Stitt said at a news conference Tuesday morning. President Trump tapped Mullin to lead DHS following Kristi Noem’s ouster over scrutiny of the department’s immigration enforcement operations. The Senate confirmed Mullin for the role on Monday in a 54 to 45 vote. Armstrong has served as executive chairman on the board of directors…

Australians who enjoy a meal of Italian pasta, French wine and Swiss chocolate will be able to save money once a new free trade deal with the European Union comes into effect.And anyone eyeing off an electric BMW, Audi or Rolls Royce will also win through a reduction in the luxury car tax on EVs.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the landmark deal, eight years in the making and still up to 12 months from taking effect, at a joint appearance in Canberra on Tuesday.It’s worth an estimated $10 billion a year to…

BOAO, Hainan: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a four-day trip to China from Wednesday (Mar 25), with stops in Hainan and Hong Kong.He will deliver a keynote speech at the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia’s annual conference in Hainan, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Tuesday.The Boao Forum for Asia is often touted as Asia’s version of the Davos World Economic Forum, bringing together leaders from government, business and academia to discuss global issues.The forum marks its 25th anniversary this year, with the theme for the conference “Shaping a Shared Future: New Dynamics, New Opportunities,…

Three votes across Europe in recent days have dealt setbacks to the populist far right.In France, centrist and left-leaning forces won in Paris and Lyon during local elections that ended Sunday, securing mayoral and city council seats. They also won in France’s second-largest city, Marseille, where the far-right party, the National Rally (RN), had hoped to gain a foothold after making some gains in the first round.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn Slovenia’s parliamentary election on Sunday, liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement (GS) edged out the right-wing former Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS).And…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The evolution of live sports programming has become a battleground between traditional broadcast companies and streaming platforms, vying for the right to air the best games possible year after year. The NFL is the cream of the crop, generating roughly $10 billion per year on its current media rights deal. And the league is likely to renegotiate that deal by the end of this year, with reports indicating that they want it done before kickoff in Week 1 of the 2026 season in September. With additional media partners potentially entering the fold in this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In what is being heralded as a “total miracle,” a flight attendant survived being thrown from an Air Canada plane after it collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night.The aircraft, identified as a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada from Montreal, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a fire truck on the runway while landing, according to officials.The fire truck had been crossing the tarmac just before midnight after receiving clearance to respond to another aircraft reporting…

Canadian foreign service officials who say they and their families continue to struggle with “Havana syndrome” are outraged over Ottawa’s latest statement on the mysterious health incidents, saying it’s the latest betrayal in a years-long dispute over what happened to them. Global News spoke with eight former diplomats who say they and their family members — including children — suffered mysterious symptoms including headaches, nosebleeds and loss of consciousness while serving at Canada’s mission in Cuba beginning in 2017.All eight diplomats, who are among more than a dozen plaintiffs suing the federal government, say they continue to experience vision, balance…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new House bill would ensure members of Congress feel the pain of the ongoing partial government shutdown the same way as many Americans across the country.Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is introducing the End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act, which is a House counterpart to legislation that sailed through the Senate last week.Hinson argued that members of Congress should be held to the same standards as their constituents at airports during the funding stalemate, despite lawmakers generally being eligible for expedited screening and security escorts to bypass lines.”Thanks to Democrats’…

As WA service stations already run dry from the Iran war-induced fuel crisis, industry leaders have warned ‘virtually every business in WA’ will be disrupted.