Tag: World
Munich Airport temporarily shuts down after drones reported in airspace
The incident was the latest in a series of mysterious drone sightings over airports as well as other critical infrastructure sites in several European Union member countries.
Canada to host G7 foreign ministers for security, economy talks next month
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host her colleagues from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K., the U.S. and the European Union.
A Manchester attack victim may have been accidentally shot, killed by police
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the head of Orthodox Judaism in Britain, said the attack was the result of “an unrelenting wave of Jew hatred” on the streets and online.
After Trump calls Russia a ‘paper tiger,’ Putin asks ‘then what is NATO?’
Putin said that Russian forces were advancing along the entire front in Ukraine and that almost all of the U.S.-led NATO alliance was now fighting against Russia.
Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, arrests Greta Thunberg, other activists
The flotilla, which started out with more than 40 boats and nearly 450 activists, was carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
2 dead, several injured after Manchester, U.K. synagogue attack
The incident took place as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue on Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.
Conservatives want to know if Liberal ‘lied’ about Kneecap entry ban
The group says it has still not received official notice about the decision, and Liberals have refused to provide clarity in the days since the announcement.
Major risks at Ukrainian nuclear plant after power outage, Zelenskyy warns
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is one of four in Ukraine, but is the only one under Russian control.
Jane Goodall, wildlife advocate and conservationist, dies at 91
Jane Goodall was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and for her work studying the behaviour of primates.
As U.S. government shutdown begins, Wall Street braces for potential impact
Wall Street got off to a rough start Wednesday as a U.S. government shutdown begins and fresh labour market data pointed to more weakness on the job front.
Powerful quake kills dozens in the Philippines, many more missing
The shallow quake struck late on Tuesday off the coast of the island of Cebu, cutting power and damaging buildings.
UN authorizes larger Haiti ‘gang suppression force’ to curb violence
The resolution will transform the current Kenya-led multinational force into a “Gang Suppression Force” with the additional power to detain suspected gang members.
Carney welcomes Trump’s ‘historic’ Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan
Carney says he urges all parties to help the plan reach "its full potential," which includes the release of all Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Trump unveils Gaza peace plan as Netanyahu visits U.S., apologizes to Qatar
The 20-point plan calls for all hostages held by Hamas to be released within 72 hours of both sides accepting the deal, and does not call for Palestinians to leave Gaza.
10 days after Liberal says Kneecap barred from Canada, band has ‘no notice’
Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime who announced Kneecap's ban, and the federal government have refused to comment further.