Tag: World
Ontario’s public broadcaster under fire for funding, then pulling Russian war doc
Ongoing controversy over the documentary "Russians at War" has brought scrutiny to Ontario’s public broadcaster, which has said it will not air the film it helped fund.
Paris 2024 saw 12 million tickets sold for Olympics and Paralympics
The 12,132,647 tickets across both Games represented 95 per cent of crowd capacity at the venues, said Tony Estanguet, the head of the Paris organizing committee.
Trudeau supports Ukraine striking Russia as U.S., U.K. leaders talk weapons
Ukraine has been pushing for months for permission to use long-range weapons to hit targets deeper inside Russia, which Vladimir Putin warned would bring NATO into war with Moscow.
Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC to appear in court
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national living in Ontario, was arrested in Ormstown, Que., allegedly on his way across the border into New York state.
As war in Ukraine worsens inflation, Russian central bank hikes rates
Rising wages and a strong jobs market have helped shoppers compensate for inflation and as a result “consumer activity remains high,” the central bank said.
Canadian woman dead after snowstorm in Italy’s Dolomite mountains
Rescuers reached them, but bad weather scuttled two attempts to evacuate the woman, whose condition was worsening, by helicopter. She died later on the mountain.
Bill Blair says he’s ‘optimistic’ about Canada joining expanded AUKUS
Canada has said it wants to join a second pillar of AUKUS that will collaborate on new military technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
TIFF suspends ‘Russians At War’ screenings due to ‘significant threats’
The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing backlash.
Thai cave boys’ coach trapped again, this time by typhoon flooding
Ekkapol Chantawong said Typhoon Yagi trapped him, his family, his girlfriend and her aunt on the rooftop of their home in Thailand, with no time to escape the raging floodwaters.
Tech billionaire emerges from capsule in 1st civilian spacewalk in history
Jared Isaacman helped finance the five-day flight and was the first to emerge out of the SpaceX capsule and marvel at planet Earth from above.
Weakening economy pushes European Central bank to another rate cut
The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points in a widely telegraphed move, following up on a similar cut in June as inflation is now within striking distance of its target.
Hurricane Francine batters Louisiana, over 245,000 left without power
Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, packing winds up to 100 mph and leaving significant damage in its wake. The storm struck the coast near Terrebonne Parish late on Wednesday, with widespread power outages reported across...
TIFF stands by ‘Russians at War’ doc after TVO pulls support amid outcry
The festival defended its inclusion and screening of the documentary on free speech grounds, after documentary filmmakers expressed outrage over TVO's decision.
Trump and Harris debate sidesteps cryptocurrency, focuses on leadership and national security
The first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris sparked attention due to their sharp exchanges on leadership, national security, and the direction of the country. However, cryptocurrency, a growing concern in the global economy, was notably absent...
Ex-boyfriend accused of setting Rebecca Cheptegei on fire dies from burns
Dickson Ndiema Marangach was accused of dousing his girlfriend, a Ugandan Olympic athlete, in gasoline and setting her ablaze.