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Her family had lived in Wang Chi House, the only block in Wang Fuk Court left physically unscathed. But even then, returning home was not an option.“Your home is still intact and nothing happened to it, yet you still feel as if it has already been destroyed,” she said.For her father, who lived there for 40 years, the displacement has been especially difficult. Decades of routine that included morning tea, familiar faces and daily walks were abruptly severed.“Every day he asks: ‘When are we going back?’,” Brutus added.Weeks after the fire, the family was eventually offered a unit at a…

US Department of Energy moves to transfer 53.3 million barrels amid rising oil prices.Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026The United States has announced its latest release of emergency oil stockpiles in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA).The US Department of Energy said on Monday that it had begun transferring 53.3 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve after awarding contracts to nine companies under its emergency exchange programme.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTrafigura Trading LLC, a Texas-based commodities trading company, was granted the biggest haul of nearly 13 million barrels, with Marathon Petroleum Corporation and ExxonMobil set to receive 12.4 million barrels and 11.4 million barrels,…

President Trump told CBS News’ Nancy Cordes that he wants to temporarily lift the federal gas tax as prices continue to rise amid the ongoing war with Iran. Mr. Trump also said the latest response from Iran to end the war was “a bad proposal … done by people that have no clue as to the danger they’re in.”

A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour dispute, and they hope the B.C. Court of Appeal agrees. Several of the plaintiffs and other prospective class members were in attendance at a hearing in Vancouver on Monday as their lawyer urged a three-judge panel to recognize how their lawsuit is about challenging the “poison” in policing culture.Kyle Bienvenu told the judges that the case is about a system that has “permitted, perpetuated and failed to remedy sexual discrimination against women…

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HONG KONG: Oil prices climbed on Tuesday (May 12) as US-Iran talks stalled, while markets were mixed as traders appeared to shrug off uncertainty over the 10-week-old war. Optimism over Washington’s proposal to Iran to ease the conflict collapsed when Trump told reporters on Monday that Iran’s counteroffer was “garbage”.Trump warned that Tehran’s rejection of his administration’s demands meant the already tenuous ceasefire is now “unbelievably weak”.The impasse, which leaves the vital Strait of Hormuz mostly closed to oil tanker traffic, unnerved global energy markets. The international benchmark Brent crude price jumped 1 per cent to US$105 a barrel during Tuesday…

NewsFeedRenewed clashes between rival gangs in Port-au-Prince have forced hundreds to flee their homes, forcing some families to the streets. Gang violence has now displaced more than 1.4 million people across Haiti. Gangs control an estimated 90% of the capital after the former president was assassinated in his home in 2021.Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced a legislative package on Monday designed to improve transparency and security in campaign finance as a major Democratic payment processor faces scrutiny over foreign donations.Steil’s package includes two bills: The Campaign Finance Transparency Act and the Preventing Foreign Influence in American Elections Act, Fox News Digital learned. The first piece of legislation would impose a suite of new transparency regulations on organizations that process political donations, such as ActBlue, while the second proposed law seeks to prevent foreign nationals from funding…

Sui crypto posted a 37% gain in the last 7 days, decoupling sharply from the broader crypto market as Bitcoin briefly topped $82,000 on improving macroeconomic conditions. The SUI price move is not a sympathy rally, it is driven by two distinct catalysts: a surge in institutional staking inflows that has pushed network TVL to fresh milestones, and a protocol-level upgrade enabling zero-fee stablecoin transfers that is reshaping DeFi liquidity dynamics on the network.The tension at the center of this story is supply. Sui Group Holdings’ involvement has amplified buy pressure at a moment when the free float is constrained…

The most played sport in the world is rapidly growing in Canada. Young soccer players have been inspired by Canada’s qualification in Qatar, the women’s team’s gold medal victory, and the upcoming chance to host the world cup here in the country. As the demand for soccer grows, so do the leagues.Soccer clubs from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northwestern Ontario have amalgamated into Saskatchewan and Manitoba’s only semi-pro soccer league.The Prairies Premier League played its first games on Sunday in Saskatoon and Winnipeg.“Its one more step in the pathway that we want to provide for aspiring players on the Prairies.…