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Canada may not want you anymore — at least, it’s making it much harder to buy property there. Beginning Jan. 1, America’s friendly neighbor to the north is enacting a wide-ranging ban on the purchase of residential property by non-Canadians for two years.

Biden administration approves $180 MILLION in arms sales to Taiwan: Island set to buy anti-tank system days after China sent 71 fighter jets and finished military exercises with Russia The Volcano system can scatter anti-tank mines from both ground and sky Sale is an indication Taiwan wants more weapons to try and repel China invasion Beijing has warned army could be ready to stage invasion by 2027 This week China sent 71 fighter jets to Taiwan and held military drills with Russia

Centrelink boosts, free kindy: All the major changes coming for Aussies on January 1, 2023 A bunch of new laws come into effect for Australians on January 1 – with one group set to be hundreds of dollars better off.

Rental providers have just three more months to find another $1000-$1500 to upgrade switchboards that do not meet Victoria’s new minimum standards. The incoming electrical safety standard requires rental properties to have modern-style switchboards, with circuit breakers and electrical safety switches installed, known as residual current devices (RCD, RCCB or RCBO), by March 29, 2023.

The Windrush generation and the NHS will be celebrated in new commemorative coins for 2023, bearing the King’s official coinage portrait. According to the Royal Mint, the unveiling of the new collection symbolises one of the biggest changes to UK coins since decimalisation - the changing of a system or number to a decimal form.

The planets of the solar system were lined up in the sky Wednesday night in an astronomical phenomenon, visible from Earth, known as a "planet parade." The phenomenon, which was also visible Tuesday night, gave skywatchers a good view of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the naked eye. With a pair of binoculars or a telescope, Uranus and Neptune could also be seen.

Americans could soon change the way they save for retirement thanks to several reforms included in a $1.7 trillion spending bill approved by House lawmakers last week. Along with funding federal agencies through September 2023, the spending bill also touches on everything from emergency assistance for Ukraine to America's retirement gap. The latter stems from a retirement bill passed earlier this year in the House with broad bipartisan support — the Secure 2.0 Act, which was wrapped into the omnibus spending bill.

Travelers from China will need to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flights to the U.S. starting next week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The testing requirement will apply to travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and covers all passengers regardless of their nationality or vaccination status, the CDC said.

An air raid alert has been issued across Ukraine, as a fresh wave of Russian missiles targets major cities. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said more than 120 missiles had been launched at the population and civilian infrastructure. At least three people - including a 14-year-old girl - were taken to hospital after explosions hit the capital Kyiv, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said. Blasts were also heard in the cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv and Zhytomyr. The regional leader of the southern province of Odesa, Maksym Marchenko, spoke of a "massive missile attack on Ukraine".

Vinyl sales overtake CDs for the first time in 35 years - and the best sellers might surprise you Sales of vinyl have been growing for the past 15 years, reaching £116.8m this year.

Centre in London says record number born on site is a result of fewer people being able to afford cost of neutering

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Cody Gakpo outlined his ambition to help this Liverpool side produce 'more beautiful moments' during an exclusive interview with Liverpoolfc.com. The Netherlands forward agreed personal terms with the club on Wednesday and will officially complete his transfer from PSV Eindhoven at the start of the January transfer window, subject to a work permit.

Can you guess which club it is ?

Putin's thugs shell Ukrainian maternity hospital hours after two women delivered babies as his lapdog Sergei Lavrov claims Russia will win the war because of its 'patience', saying: 'We are in no hurry' Maternity ward in Kherson among 33 civilian targets struck by Russian shelling Moscow abandoned city last month in one of Ukraine's most significant gains Zelensky's deputy chief of staff said two babies were delivered prior to bombing Meanwhile, Sergei Lavrov insists Moscow will achieve goals due to its 'patience'

The US has announced it will impose new mandatory Covid-19 testing on all travellers from China, following the decision by Beijing to lift its stringent "zero Covid" policies. America joined Italy, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan in announcing new measures following an increase of infections in China.