Tag: World
Leaked docs reveal how Chinese state-aligned hackers spy on citizens, foreigners
The leaked documents reveal, in detail, methods used by Chinese authorities used to surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives online.
Canada summons Russian ambassador over Navalny’s death, urges full inquiry
A government spokesperson told Global News that a senior official from Global Affairs Canada conveyed Canada's condemnation and urged the Kremlin to release Navalny's body.
The head of Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX program is leaving as pressure mounts
Ed Clark will immediately leave his role as vice president and general manager of both the 737 MAX program and the Renton, Wash., production facility where the planes are made.
In Ukraine’s Kharkiv, a city — and a people — with the strength of concrete
Whether young or old, residents in Kharkiv have spent the past 24 months among airstrikes and chaos, seeing the injured and knowing not everyone would survive.
Artificial intelligence experts urge more deepfake ‘safeguards’
Artificial intelligence experts and industry executives have signed an open letter calling for more regulation around the creation of deepfakes, citing potential risks to society.
U.K. sanctions heads of Arctic penal colony where Alexei Navalny died
Those sanctioned, including the head and five deputy heads of the penal colony, will be banned from the U.K. and have their assets frozen, the foreign secretary says.
Protesters outside Toronto hospital dispute antisemitism allegations
Groups involved with organizing a Feb. 12 protest against Israeli airstrikes on Rafah say politicians and hospital CEOs were too quick to label their actions.
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine found shot to death in Spain
Russia's top spy chief appeared to suggest that Maxim Kuzminov's death became inevitable the moment he started planning his 'his dirty and terrible crime.'
‘Timeless’ lyrics, reggae roots lead Calgary musician to Bollywood renaissance
A song that brought a Calgarian fame 20 years ago has been reborn as a title track to a recent Bollywood movie that’s seeing international popularity.
Slain Haitian president’s widow among dozens indicted in assassination case
The final report from a judge investigating Jovenel Moïse's killing also indicted ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, among others.
Canada to send Ukraine more than 800 drones built in Ontario: Blair
The Canadian-built drones, valued at over $95 million, will be sourced from Teledyne in Waterloo, Ont,, and be sent to Ukraine as early as this spring.
Black hole sun: Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest object
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day.
Eiffel Tower closes due to worker strike over wages
Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites.
Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin
The widow of Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held.
EU farmers are protesting climate change regulations. Could Canadians join them?
European farmers have protested higher costs, lower profits and climate change regulations for months. Could Canadian producers also blockade ports?