Day: December 26, 2023

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO

6:40 pm December 26, 2023

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropped his objection to Sweden’s membership during a NATO summit in July, but it took him several months to […]

Free tampons and menstrual pads now required in Canadian government-controlled men’s restrooms

5:59 pm December 26, 2023

All federally regulated employers in Canada are now required to stock free feminine hygiene products such as tampons and menstrual pads in all restrooms, including men’s. The new regulations, which went into effect earlier this month under Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s left-wing administration, specify that menstrual products must be in “all toilet rooms, regardless […]

Explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia leaves 18 dead

5:59 pm December 26, 2023

The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island rose to 18 on Tuesday, as police ordered the plant to stop operations until an investigation is completed. The blast, which occurred on Sunday, was the latest in a series of fatalities at nickel smelting plants […]

Pets can help slow dementia progress among those over age 50 who live alone, study says

5:55 pm December 26, 2023

A new study suggests getting that cute dog in one’s more mature years might be a good idea after all. Researchers from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, found that pet ownership can be associated with slower rates of developing dementia. The study, published on Tuesday in JAMA Network Open, determined that owning a […]

‘Absolute horror’: 4 children, mother killed in Paris, father in custody

5:31 pm December 26, 2023

Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were killed in their apartment east of Paris, in what local authorities called an exceptionally violent crime. The children’s father was arrested Tuesday and is the primary suspect. Neighbors spotted a pool of blood outside the family’s door on Christmas Day and alerted […]