Tag: World
Mpox vaccines delayed as virus spreads across Africa
On Tuesday, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency of continental concern for the first time ever.
Canada’s temporary foreign workers subject to range of abuses: UN report
The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents temporary foreign workers from exercising their rights.
Mpox emergency declared in Africa amid surge in cases
Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a 'public health emergency of continental security' on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox.
Pilot steals helicopter, crashes into hotel after attending party in Australia
Two guests at the DoubleTree Hilton in Cairns were rushed to the hospital and nearly 400 people were evacuated after a helicopter crashed into the hotel's rooftop.
‘Nobody likes to see war’: Lebanese Manitobans cautious amid travel warnings
The federal government has warned Canadians in Lebanon to get out of the region while there are still commercial flights available.
Ukraine says its forces control 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory
The remarks are the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion into Kursk that has embarrassed the Kremlin.
Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’
Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, is transmitted by midges (tiny flies) and mosquitoes, the World Health Organization reported.
Tourist caught carving initials into ancient Pompeii house, faces huge fine
The British tourist was spotted using a blunt object to make five carvings on a wall of the nearly 2,000-year-old House of the Vestals in Pompeii.
Greece grappling with ‘extremely dangerous’ wildfires. What to know
A spokesperson for Global Affairs told Global News that Canadians should take 'normal security precautions in Greece' amid the wildfires.
Shirtless man climbs Eiffel Tower, arrested before Olympic closing ceremony
Paris police evacuated tourists from the area and a group of visitors to the Eiffel Tower were briefly locked on the second floor amid the commotion.
U.S. orders missile submarine to Middle East amid regional tensions
Pentagon chief has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.
Air safety expert on plane crash in Brazil: ‘I wouldn’t fly ’em’
Aviation expert Mary Schiavo describes what she saw in a video of Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 plummeting to the ground in Brazil Friday, killing all 62 people on board.
How Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory caught Moscow off guard
The Kremlin declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following the large-scale incursion and sent reinforcements there on Friday.
A plane has crashed in Brazil with 62 people on board. Here’s what we know
The airline VoePass confirmed a plane headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport crashed in the city of Vinhedo with 58 passengers and 4 crew members aboard.
Olympic javelin men’s final scripts story of friendship between rivals
At the Paris Olympics, the record-breaking men’s javelin throw final has scripted a heartwarming story of friendship between two athletes from India and Pakistan.