It’s easy to be drawn into the sporty Rebel G/T, a rugged off-road version of the Ram 1500 full-size pickup. The temptation is nearly impossible to resist with a 5.7-liter V-8 Hemi, bulging performance hood, black grille, beefy 33-inch tires and oversi…
Russian court sides with Campari in Aperol distributor lawsuit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court has banned a local distribution company from importing and selling Campari’s trademarked Aperol drink in the country in a case brought by the Italian spirits group, court documents showed. The case highlights potentia…
Mexico’s flagship train inauguration masks delay, cost concerns
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is set to inaugurate a tourist train that is a flagship infrastructure project of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, though experts say it is still a long way from being fully operational, with t…
Factbox-European countries tighten borders
(Reuters) -The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal arrivals by migrants, prompting some member states to temporarily re-introduce border controls within what is normally a zone of free movement. The bloc’s Schengen rules all…
Cop who vowed to ‘arrest as many Blacks as I can’ blames racism for his firing: lawsuit
A former member of the Folsom Police Department in California is suing the city for racial discrimination after he was fired for sending racist text messages. The Sacramento Bee reports that attorneys representing one-time Folsom Police Department Offi…
Rise in Mexican cartel violence drives record migration to the US
By Daina Beth Solomon and Laura Gottesdiener NOGALES, Arizona (Reuters) – Her daughter’s school shut down, Yomara said, after a shootout between rival gangs competing for control of drug and migrant trafficking routes in their southern Mexican town of …
King’s Lynn’s Majestic Cinema reopens biggest screen after six-figure revamp sees new seats and technology installed and uncovers original historic features
The biggest screen at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema has reopened today after a six-figure revamp has seen fresh seats, a new sound system and a huge screen installed. The refurbishment of Screen 1 at the independent cinema on Tower Street – which dates back t…
Brits to splash out £3billion on shopping as Christmas ‘panic week’ begins
By Natasha Wynarczyk Shoppers rushing to buy last-minute Christmas gifts are predicted to splash out £3.31billion this weekend. With 38 million people set to shop on the high street and online, spending this weekend looks set to be 15% up on this time …
Israel claims depletion of Hamas as US floats post-war Gaza solution
Israel on Friday claimed to have severely weakened Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip and resolved once more to press its offensive against the militants to a victorious end. “Israel is clearly winning the war,” said government spokesman Eylon Levy, citing…
Court issues arrest warrant against CBN controller
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, the state capital, has issued a warrant of arrest against Jonah Akama, the state controller of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over disobedience to court order. The warrant of arrest stipulates that Makama s…