Tag: World
Global experts gather in Vancouver for summit on international security
Money laundering, disinformation, electoral interference, economic security, drug trafficking and espionage are all on the agenda at the two-day conference.
Alberta business leaders describe Trump tariff threat as ‘scary’
Alberta business leaders and politicians say Donald Trump's threat to impose crippling tariff's on all Canadian imports 'makes no sense'.
Israel’s Netanyahu signals support for ceasefire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Netanyahu said he would present the ceasefire to Cabinet ministers later on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting.
DHL cargo plane crashes into home in Lithuania, kills 1
The Lithuanian airport authority identified the aircraft as a DHL cargo plane arriving from Leipzig, Germany, a major freight hub, and one of the injured was a German citizen.
Can you tell fake alcohol from real? Why methanol is so hard to detect
As authorities investigate the deaths of six tourists in Laos, here's what Canadians need to know about recognizing and preventing methanol poisoning while travelling.
Canada on ‘clear path’ to reach NATO’s 2% target, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has made sure that its investments in targeted NATO spending 'are as concrete as possible,' but added that more needs to be done.
Nations have agreed to $300B for climate funding. How will they pay for it?
To help narrow the substantial gap between what's needed and what governments can provide, there’s an increasing push to use something called blended finance to raise public funds.
Ukraine needs better air defences, Zelenskyy says after Russian drone attack
Ukraine also battled a fierce counterattack by Moscow in the Russian territory of Kursk, and showed journalists the remains of a new ballistic missile fired by Russia last week.
UN climate talks agree on $300B global funding package for poor nations
The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.
Laos mass poisoning casts shadow over tourist town after at least 6 killed
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the case and promised to bring the perpetrators to justice, as tourists and business owners in Vang Vieng grow worried.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Beirut, Gaza as diplomats push for ceasefire
The escalation in Beirut comes after a U.S. envoy traveled to the region in pursuit of a ceasefire deal to end months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Philippine VP says she hired assassin to kill president if she is killed
The Philippine vice-president says she hired an assassin to kill the president, his family and the house speaker if she is killed.
Irwin Cotler says Iran assassination plot should be ‘wake-up call’ to world
Former federal justice minister Irwin Cotler says a threat against his life last month that was traced to Iran is part of a 'pattern' of repression by the Iranian regime.
Son of Norway’s crown princess accused of second rape
For the second time in a week, Marius Borg Høiby is being accused of sexual assault.
How Trump’s NATO ambassador pick may bring ‘pressure tactics’ to alliance
Experts see Trump's choice of Matt Whitaker, a lawyer with no foreign policy or diplomacy experience, as a sign Trump will pursue hardline tactics.