Exclusive: Andy Burnham appoints No 10 policy chief
The appointee, Graeme Cooke, is seen as an intellectual ally of James Purnell
Culture
American classicist Daniel Mendelsohn calls The Odyssey a blueprint for all comedy
The Bard College professor and New York Review of Books editor brings levity and moral gravity to his new Penguin Classics translation of Homer.
Culture
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey brings Hollywood spectacle to Homer's epic
The director's new adaptation sparks casting debate while the original poem remains untouched.
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George Cottrell's U.S. money-laundering case and ties to Nigel Farage
The British operative pleaded guilty to U.S. wire fraud charges before resurfacing in London with Nigel Farage.
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Environment
‘Sovereignty comes with responsibility:’ U.S. lawmakers to Canada on wildfires
As wildfire smoke blankets parts of the country, and spills into the United States, some U.S. lawmakers are calling on Canada to do more.
Canada
No sharing of Gordie Howe bridge tolls until debt is repaid, Carney says
Details of a new deal were announced late last week that will reportedly send about half of the money collected to the U.S., including toll revenues.
Health
Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages
Cyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.
Canada
Canada will buy 190 armoured vehicles from Ontario firm, Carney says
The prime minister said every single vehicle will be built at the company's Ontario factory with parts sourced from providers across the country.
Canada
No ‘analysis’ on if denying residential schools should be hate speech: minister
Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent in June and was aimed at combating antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate against marginalized groups.
Health
Legionnaires’ bacteria found in New York museum cooling systems: report
There were 63 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the city by Wednesday, along with 13 hospitalizations, local officials said. No one has died as a result of the outbreak.
Consumer
RBC agrees to $45M class-action settlement over mutual fund fees
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Crime
R. Kelly asks Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking
Entertainment
‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill cause of death revealed
Canada
Evacuations continue as hundreds of wildfires ravage northern Ontario
Health
Add Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to Canada’s public drug plans, agency says
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ECHR derangement syndrome
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