Tag: World
Houthi attack kills 2 in rebels’ 1st fatal assault on Red Sea shipping
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday.
‘Hypervaccinated’: Doctors study man who’s had 217 COVID-19 vaccines
A German man voluntarily rolled up his sleeve for hundreds of COVID-19 jabs. This is what doctors found when they examined him.
Pope Francis unable to climb few steps as health problems take toll
Pope Francis was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff.
AI tools are generating misleading election images, researchers say
Researchers said the AI tools generated images in 41 per cent of the their tests and were most susceptible to prompts that asked for photos depicting election fraud.
Kate Middleton finally spotted in public — but rumours, conspiracies endure
The lack of updates about the Princess of Wales has caused a firestorm of rumours and outlandish misinformation.
UN says ‘reasonable grounds’ exist of Hamas Oct. 7 sexual violence
A UN report said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel treatment of women during its surprise attack in Israel.
‘Non-combat’ military trainers could return to Ukraine — but not yet: Blair
Canada will consider sending soldiers to Ukraine in a non-combat role to resume training if 'certain conditions' are met, but not yet, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.
FAA discovers more faults with Boeing planes, issues new safety guidelines
The FAA issued safety guidance for different Boeing models to address a fault that could affect the 737 MAX 9 and another that has affected the 787 Dreamliner.
Abortion is now a constitutional right in France
France has become the first country in the world to create a right to abortion, guaranteeing citizens access. Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the measure.
Tourist couple alleges gang rape, attack in India, sparking fury as 3 men arrested
Police in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand are still searching for four more suspects in connection with the gang rape of a Spanish-Brazilian tourist.
France holding historic vote on abortion rights
French lawmakers will vote Monday whether to enshrine a right to abortion in the country's constitution. It would be the first country to do so.
MH370: Malaysia could reopen search for lost flight. Why now?
Malaysian officials have signaled their willingness to reopen the search for MH370 if 'compelling' new evidence emerges. Here's what you need to know.
Gangs overrun Haiti’s biggest prisons, freeing 4,000 inmates
Authorities have ordered a nighttime curfew in an attempt to regain control of Haiti's streets after an explosion of violence during the weekend.
U.S. envoy due in Beirut to continue de-escalation talks
The Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and Israel have been locked in hostilities for months in parallel to the Gaza war.
U.S. Supreme Court could decide on barring Trump from 2024 ballot Monday
The Supreme Court has until now never ruled on the provision, Section 3 of the 14th amendment.