Abstentions spell trouble ahead on juries

[ad_1] Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story. There was an ominous warning for the government in the voting figures on its controversial jury trial reforms. The numbers revealed that in the two votes, 93 Labour MPs failed to support the government in the first vote […]

Italy buys rare Caravaggio painting for €30 million

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Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills | CBC News

[ad_1] Politics The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption. Government estimates 27,000 workers will get training, other supports Craig Lord · The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 10, 2026 […]

China Harangues International Shipping Giants over Iran War Disruptions, Panama Canal Lawsuits

[ad_1] The Chinese Ministry of Transportation on Tuesday summoned representatives of shipping giants Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to discuss how “international shipping operations” have been disrupted by the Iran war and the Panama Canal legal dispute. Such a summons from the authoritarian regime in Beijing is almost always meant as a warning. The […]