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A man has been jailed for life for bashing his father to death at a remote WA roadhouse, during which he filmed the attack and posted it on Snapchat.

BEIJING: China’s anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will “remove roadblocks” and strengthen the country’s military, state media said on Monday (Feb 2).The defence ministry said last month it was investigating Zhang, the vice chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), as well as Liu Zhenli, chief of staff of the CMC’s joint staff department, which oversees combat planning.The pair are the latest to fall under a sweeping drive to root out graft at all levels of the Chinese Communist Party and state since President Xi Jinping came to power more than a decade…

NewsFeedICE agents in California detained several residents, including a US citizen, amid a surge in immigration raids under the Trump administration. Protests under the ‘ICE Out of Everywhere’ campaign erupted across southern California, where demonstrators faced arrests and injuries.Published On 2 Feb 20262 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2026 6:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of Alberta government workers are heading back to work in their offices full time. Sunday marked the official end of the province’s hybrid-work option, which was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.More than 12,000 workers participated in hybrid arrangements allowing them to also work from home.The province says circumstances have changed and it’s time to bring workers back to strengthen collaboration and service delivery. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson gave his prediction for when the partial government shutdown will end, as he fends off Democrats who are trying to kill funding for the Department of Homeland Security.Johnson appeared on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday and said he is hopeful that the shutdown will end “at least” by Tuesday. The Senate on Friday passed a funding bill that separates DHS funding and allots a two-week window for Congress to debate that topic specifically, while allowing the rest of the government to trundle on.”I’m confident that we’ll…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Massachusetts homeowner accidentally set his house on fire while trying to melt ice buildup during a brutal winter stretch of arctic misery that has frustrated millions of Americans.The fire broke out at a home in Milton, Massachusetts, after the man used a blowtorch to melt ice on his roof, Milton Fire Deputy Chief John Earner said. Flames quickly spread into the attic, turning what appeared to be a small flare-up into a major fire.Witnesses said the fire escalated rapidly.”He gets down, and then we see the flames just in the gutter,”…

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TOKYO: An Australian woman died after her backpack caught on a ski lift on a Japanese mountain and she became suspended mid-air, police said Monday (Feb 2).The 22-year-old woman was preparing to get off the lift on Friday morning at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in the central region of Nagano.But a loose buckle from her backpack became caught in the lift chair, according to the lift operator, Tsugaike Gondola Lift.The woman, who had secured the rucksack with a chest strap, was then dragged by the lift and became “suspended” mid-air, a spokesman for Nagano…

Harare, Zimbabwe – Ngoni Mutambararo’s uncle, Steward Ganda, 60, spent the last months of his life at home, trying to recover from a severe ailment on his own.Ganda suffered from severe pain in his legs that left him confined to bed and unable to tend the small tuck shop he ran in Kambuzuma, a low-income suburb in Harare.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLike millions of Zimbabweans without health insurance and unable to cover hospital expenses, he had hoped to soldier through and get well without medical attention. But as the weeks and months passed, his condition deteriorated.Eventually, family…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2026 6:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nuclear refurbishment at the Darlington power plant is now complete and the unit is set to soon return to service. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is making the announcement today, saying the refurbishment is four months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget.The overall refurbishment budget was $12.8 billion.Refurbishing the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station involved all four nuclear reactor units and extends the station’s operating life to at least 2055. Get daily National news Get the day’s…