• Sky News

    Ron Benjamin: Body of Israeli hostage kidnapped during cycling trip on 7 October found in Gaza, IDF says

    The body of an Israeli hostage who was captured by Hamas militants while on a cycling trip has been recovered from Gaza, the Israeli military has said. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Ron Benjamin, 53, was riding his bike in the Kibbutz Be'eri in Israel when he was taken hostage during the 7 October attack. The Israeli military said on Saturday that Mr Benjamin's body was recovered by its forces operating in Gaza.

  • The Hill

    Hogan argues abortion pivot during Maryland Senate race not ‘a major transformation’

    Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), the GOP nominee for retiring Democratic Sen. Cardin’s seat in Maryland, argued Friday that his recent pivot on abortion, is not “a major transformation.” Hogan said he supports “restoring Roe as the law of the land” and called himself “pro-choice” in an interview published Thursday in The New York…

  • The Canadian Press

    Officials seize around $500,000 worth of elvers from Toronto's Pearson airport

    TORONTO — A major seizure of baby eels at Toronto's Pearson International Airport that federal officials say were destined for shipment overseas are estimated to be worth between $400,000 and $500,000. The seizure of 109 kilograms of elvers was carried out on Wednesday by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canada Border Services Agency. "Our message is crystal clear: do not travel to Nova Scotia to illegally fish or export elvers this year, enforcement officers will be waiting for yo