Tag: World
U.S. could abandon Ukraine peace effort if no progress is made soon: Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Paris that the U.S. could abandon its push for a peace deal if no progress was made in "a matter of days."
GTA Liberal candidate’s relations with China consulate trigger fresh concerns
Peter Yuen attended a Queen’s Park ceremony in 2016 to commemorate the authoritarian regime’s 67th anniversary alongside then-Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne.
Puerto Rico faces island-wide blackout, sparking anger from officials
The outage that began past noon Wednesday left 1.4 million customers without electricity and more than 400,000 without water.
The trade war is rocking economies. Get your ‘houses in order,’ IMF urges
The International Monetary Fund is forecasting slower global growth and urges countries to get their 'houses in order,' though it notes a global recession is unlikely.
Scientists detect possible signs of life on another planet — but it’s not aliens
The new discovery in an alien planet's atmosphere showed the chemical fingerprints of gases that are only produced by biological processes on Earth.
‘Woman’ legally defined as someone biologically female, rules U.K. Supreme Court
Five judges ruled that the U.K. Equality Act meant that trans women can be excluded from certain spaces, including changing rooms and swimming pools.
Shein, Temu raising prices amid Trump’s tariff crackdown
Temu and Shein say they will raise prices on their products starting next week amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, which are increasing costs for both companies.
Woman dies, another hospitalized after cryotherapy treatment at Paris gym
A woman in her late 20s died after a cryotherapy session turned deadly due to a cold chamber malfunctioning at a Paris gym, according to French investigators.
U.S. senator keeps word, goes to El Salvador to check on wrongly deported man
Sen. Chris Van Hollen told reporters he intends to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's well-being, report on his condition and speak with El Salvador government officials.
Hong Kong ‘suspends’ U.S. package shipments over ‘bullying’ tariffs
Hong Kong says its postal service will no longer handle packages being shipped to the U.S. by sea or by air in the latest reaction to the trade war between China and the U.S.
Israeli troops will stay in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely: minister
Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages after Israel ended their ceasefire last month.
U.S. senator to travel to El Salvador if Trump won’t return wrongfully deported man
In 2019, a U.S. immigration judge shielded Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia from deportation to El Salvador as he would likely have faced persecution by local gangs.
2 U.S. students detained for 2 weeks in Denmark after alleged Uber driver fight
The two students were arrested at Copenhagen Airport the day after the alleged altercation while trying to return to the U.S.
History can help us try to understand Donald Trump’s tariffs, professor says
While the 1930 Smoot Hawley Tariff act was mentioned as a beacon of hope for Americans by Donald Trump, history show's the law's history has become misconstrued over time
El Salvador president says he won’t be releasing man wrongly deported by US
The meeting came as El Salvador has been a critical linchpin of the Trump administration’s mass deportation operation sweeping the country.