Sarah Mitton has gone back-to-back at the Commonwealth Games. The Canadian shot put star had the women’s final under control from start to finish, with her best throw of 19.88m securing another gold medal for Team Canada.Mitton’s fifth attempt was the one that sealed it, finishing more than two metres ahead of Nigeria’s Jessica Oji (17.87m). “I’m honestly most proud of just being able to come out here and compete with the girls and pull out the win again,” Mitton told CBC Sports when asked what she’s most proud of. The Brooklyn, N.S., native entered Glasgow with one goal in…

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? A few of the clues are tricky. Read on for all the answers. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Something you might ask for while staying over at a friend’s houseAnswer: WIFI 5A clue: Genre for “Stranger Things”Answer: SCIFI 7A clue: Unlikely…

Published on 01/08/2026 – 13:46 GMT+2 Lithuania is proposing to tighten restrictions on Russian and Belarusian nationals by barring pro-Kremlin figures from carrying out public activities in the Baltic country and further limiting their ability to acquire property near strategically important sites. The measures (link in Lithuanian) put forward by…

The rich get richer in Major League Baseball.Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, Aug. 1, and the initial reaction from baseball fans is pretty universal: Of course it’s the Dodgers.The two-time defending World Series champs were the winners of the Skubal sweepstakes,…

A spike in mortalityThe tightening restrictions have forced the Cuban government to effectively ration care.In February, Havana announced a package of emergency energy-saving measures. Among them was the suspension of all non-essential medical services across the island.But non-essential does not mean unimportant. Fernandez, the paediatric anaesthesiologist, explained that preventive healthcare…

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A recent U.S. Tax Court order in Bowen v. Commissioner had tax professionals talking this week. Some tax pros view it as a setback for taxpayers seeking COVID-era penalty and interest relief. But I think that’s an overstatement—the order is narrower than some early reactions suggest. The taxpayers relied primarily…

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