• Reuters

    Migrant charity defies Italy over surveillance plane restrictions

    A German rescue charity on Wednesday launched a fresh aerial surveillance mission from Italy to track down migrant boats in difficulty in the central Mediterranean, defying restrictions by Italian authorities. The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) this week said it was banning small planes used by migrant charities from airports on the islands of Sicily, Pantelleria and Lampedusa, which are the closest to sea migration routes. The decision marked the latest Italian attempt to curb the activities of migrant aid groups, which have been accused by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing administration of attracting irregular migration.

  • The Independent

    Cara Delevingne hits back at speculation she was on drugs at Met Gala

    Cara Delevingne says she’s been sober for nearly two years after critics commented on her red carpet behaviour

  • Local Journalism Initiative

    Loneliness big factor in people choosing medically assisted death: Doctor

    A Canadian physician at the forefront of providing medical assistance in dying (MAID) in the country will be in Sudbury on May 7 to talk about the lessons she learned along the way. Dr. Jean Marmoreo, author of The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying, is the guest speaker at the annual Celebrate Women event. Johanna Schneller, a leading freelance journalist in Canada, co-authored the book, interviewing the families and patients that Marmoreo cared f