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The Verge
2 days ago
- Business
- The Verge
Peter Thiel's Jeffrey Epstein connections.
Isn't it funny how all these tech and science men have ties to Epstein? I wonder why! Anyway, Epstein invested with Thiel's Valar Ventures — and that investment hasn't previously been disclosed. Guess what that means? 'There's a good chance much of the windfall will not go to any of the roughly 200 victims whom the disgraced financier abused when they were teenagers or young women.'
CTV News
2 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
‘It's difficult': Chow reacts to Lawrence Heights shooting
Video Toronto's mayor offered her condolences to the victims of the shooting in Lawrence Heights. She says she's working with police to 'get to the bottom of it.'
The Courier
2 days ago
- General
- The Courier
Angus killer Tasmin Glass to go before parole board again today
Notorious Angus killer Tasmin Glass will go before the parole board again today after being recalled to prison. The Kirriemuir killer was sent back to jail in April after breaking the conditions of her release just nine months after being granted freedom. She will be allowed another attempt today (Wednesday) when she once more goes before The Parole Board for Scotland. Earlier this week, the father of Glass' victim Steven Donaldson told The Courier that he will never forgive her or any of the people that killed his son. Glass was found guilty of culpable homicide for her 'pivotal role' in the murder of Steven in Kirriemuir in 2018. She was imprisoned for 10 years but then released on licence halfway through her sentence in July last year. Glass' co-accused, Steven Dickie and Callum Davidson, both received life sentences for murder. Dickie later took his own life in prison. On the eve of Glass' latest parole hearing, Steven's dad Bill Donaldson, said he would never forgive the killers and pleaded for Glass to remain in jail. 'We will never forgive Tasmin Glass or the other killers for the brutal way in which they murdered our beloved son,' said Bill. 'What they did was horrific. The way they killed Steven doesn't bear thinking about.' He added: 'She has already shown a huge disregard and disrespect for the authorities. 'She broke her parole conditions only months after she was allowed out of jail – we can have no faith that she won't do so again.' The Donaldson family has spoken previously of the agony and anguish they have suffered because of the parole system in Scotland. Glass' case was deferred twice with the board unable to reach a decision before her eventual release last July, leaving the family in a state of limbo for months. Less than a year later she was recalled to prison, yet under law allowed to be considered for parole again just two months later. Through our A Voice for Victims campaign, The Courier has been fighting alongside families like the Donaldsons for parole reform in the Scottish justice system. We believe that victims need better communication, more transparency and a debate on when prisoners should become eligible for parole. Reforms are now being considered in the upcoming Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) bill while the Justice Secretary has announced a consultation to begin in August.
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
1 dead, 5 others in hospital following shooting in Lawrence Heights
Police are on the scene of a shooting on Zachary Court in North York on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (CP24) A man is dead and five others are in hospital following a shooting in Lawrence Heights Tuesday night. Toronto police and paramedics were called to Flemington and Zachary Roads in the area of Ranee Avenue and Allen Road just after 8:30 p.m. for a shooting. North York shooting Police tape surround the entrance of a building on Zachary Court in North York on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (CP24) Police said one person has been pronounced dead and five others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. They have not said anything about suspects. Police have set up a command post in the area of Ranee Avenue and Flemington Road.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese suspect held after 2 Japanese killed in Liaoning province over ‘business grudge'
Two Japanese nationals were killed in Dalian in northeastern China's Liaoning province, and a Chinese suspect has been detained as authorities continue to investigate the men's deaths, Beijing confirmed on Tuesday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a press release that on May 23, Dalian police received a call about two deaths, with the victims revealed in the initial investigation to be Japanese. Lin said the alleged killer was the business partner of the victims, and that the incident was caused by conflict over business matters. A statement by Dalian police said the suspect, a 42-year-old man surnamed Yuan who had been living in Japan, was apprehended the day after the men died. The police statement also said the victims were Yuan's business partners in Japan and had travelled to China for a temporary stay. Yuan will be sent to prosecutors after the investigation. Dalian authorities had communicated with the victims' families and helped with the victims' cremation, the statement said, adding that the families had returned to Japan on June 1. The deaths were initially reported on Tuesday by Japanese media. The Nikkei newspaper said Tokyo had asked local authorities to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in the area. Kyodo news agency quoted a Japanese government source who alleged the deaths were caused by 'a grudge over business' and said they were 'not politically motivated or triggered by anti-Japan sentiment'.
