Tag: World
As Trump tariffs loom, India, Britain step up trade talks
Earlier this month, India slashed tariffs on bourbon whisky to 100 per cent from 150 per cent after Trump's criticized "unfair" levies in the South Asian market.
Pope Francis spends 10th day in hospital with ‘kidney insufficiency’
Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.
Canada pledges $5B in seized Russian assets for Ukraine on war anniversary
Canada will send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine using funds from seized Russian assets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday at a peace and security summit in Kyiv.
Trudeau expected to travel to Ukraine as envoy calls on Canada to ‘step up’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed during a news conference in Kyiv Sunday evening that he will meet with Justin Trudeau and other foreign leaders in Ukraine during a summit on Monday.
Pope Francis conscious but remains in critical condition, Vatican says
The Vatican said Francis, who has pneumonia in both lungs and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.
Hamas frees 6 more hostages, but Gaza ceasefire’s future unclear
Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining before the deadline.
Germany election contenders make final pitches ahead of critical vote
Germans are electing a new parliament Sunday after a campaign focused on the state of Europe’s biggest economy and calls to curb migration.
Pope Francis ‘fragile’ as pneumonia battle threatened by sepsis, doctors say
Doctors have warned the main threat facing the 88-year-old Francis would be the onset of sepsis, a serious infection of the blood that can occur as a complication of pneumonia.
Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking girl’s family
Julia Wandel is accused of turning up at the McCann family home, leaving voicemails and sending incessant messages.
Air Canada to resume flights to Israel this summer
The country said four direct round-trip flights per week will fly from Toronto starting in June, with a once-a-week return flight out of Montreal to start in August.
Musk calls former ISS commander ‘idiot’ in heated exchange over astronauts
Musk blew up at the Danish astronaut, calling him a derogatory slur after the former ISS commander said his claims were false.
Pope Francis not out of ‘danger’ but condition improving, doctors say
Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope's condition, saying that he will remain hospitalized at least all of next week.
Liam Payne death: Charges dropped against 3 of 5 people indicted
In its decision issued Wednesday, the Argentine federal appeals court ordered the other two defendants in the case to remain in custody.
Ukraine ‘must’ be part of peace talks, Trudeau says in call with Zelenskyy
The call was held amid increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Ukraine by U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns the U.S. is negotiating a peace deal directly with Russia.
More Sudan war refugees to be resettled in Canada as Liberals up quota
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Quebecers can now apply to resettle their relatives from Sudan as long as they go to another province, after being barred from applying.