Tag: World
Iceland fishing town still safe, authorities say amid volcano eruption
A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air early on Monday.
Iceland lava-spewing volcano eruption triggers state of emergency
Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Blue Lagoon thermal spa, one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions, when the volcano eruption began.
Russians cast ballots in an election preordained to extend Putin’s rule
Russia's election comes against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has stifled independent media and prominent rights groups.
Russia will be asked for ceasefire during Paris Olympics, says French president
The International Olympic Committee condemned Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, saying the Russian government had breached the Olympic Truce.
United Airlines crew finds panel missing on Boeing 737 plane after landing
Crews discovered a broken panel on a Boeing aircraft after it completed a Friday flight from San Francisco to Oregon. The 25-year-old plane made the flight without incident.
Hundreds in Mexico City take a ‘mass nap’ to commemorate World Sleep Day
Hundreds of Mexicans laid sprawled out on the ground at the base of the city’s iconic Monument to the Revolution to take a nap.
Group consulted about Alberta social studies curriculum disavows new draft
A group of educators invited by Alberta Education to help development the new social studies curriculum has "significant concerns" with the draft that was released this week.
Jack the Ripper police file made public after 136 years, heads to auction
The file contains copies of the taunting letter and postcard the notorious, but never identified, serial killer sent to police.
Neurological conditions affect 3.4B people worldwide. What about Canada?
Neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, migraines, stroke and multiple sclerosis, are now the leading of ill health and disability around the world.
Berry, berry big: Massive Australian blueberry shatters world record
Now that's it's officially the world's biggest blueberry, the growers aren't too sure what to do with it. Put it in a smoothie? Keep it? Cast it in resin?
Vladimir Putin on brink of 6 more years in power as Russia’s election begins
Russia began three days of voting on Friday in an presidential election that is set to extend the rule of Vladimir Putin by six more years.
McDonald’s tech outage disrupting operations worldwide
McDonald's said on Friday a technology outage had disrupted operations at many of its outlets worldwide, but ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity incident.
Pope Francis says he will not retire despite health issues in new memoir
Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so in a new memoir.
Canada reducing Haiti embassy staff amid ‘volatile situation’
Only 'essential personnel' will remain at Canada’s embassy in Haiti as Ottawa says it is temporarily reducing the size of its mission in the Caribbean nation.
Welsh hiker stumbles upon mystery silver monolith: ‘It looked like a UFO’
Craig Muir said he was hiking when he came across the steel-like structure standing in a muddy patch at the hill's peak.