• Reuters

    US military pier for Gaza to shift construction because of weather

    The U.S. military said on Friday it was temporarily pausing the offshore construction of a maritime pier because of weather conditions and instead would continue building it at the Israeli port of Ashdod. The maritime pier, once built, will be placed off the coast of Gaza in a bid to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave. "Forecasted high winds and high sea swells caused unsafe conditions for soldiers working on the surface of the partially constructed pier," the U.S. military said in a statement.

  • CBC

    Palm trees on Montreal's Ste-Catherine Street as film crew takes over the Village

    Palm trees bearing coconuts are livening up Montreal's Ste-Catherine Street in the Village as film crews busily dress the commercial artery up to look like retro San Diego for a Hollywood feature film."Watching them do up all the store signs to make them look very 1950s is very fun," said Francis Gaudreault, who owns Armada, a retail store. "Plus it adds a nice touch to the Village."Three feature films are being shot in the city currently, including one by Skydance Media. Skydance is behind an u

  • The Telegraph

    Beauty queen shot dead after leading killers to restaurant with octopus ceviche

    An Ecuadorian beauty queen was assassinated after her Instagram post of a plate of octopus ceviche led gunmen to the restaurant where she was dining.