Tag: World
Israel launches strikes in Iran, says it is targeting nuclear, military sites
Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran.
Protests at G7 summit in Alberta set to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies
Canadian researchers say the protests expected to take place during the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. are likely to be much more peaceful than recent protests in the U.S.
Air India crash involved a Boeing Dreamliner. What’s the safety record?
The Air India plane crash was the first such incident for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but air industry experts say they're not concerned due to the safety standards of the aircraft.
Iran to open new enrichment facility after censure by UN nuclear watchdog
U.S. President Donald Trump previously warned that Israel or America could carry out airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations failed.
Air India flight to London crashes with 240, including Canadian, on board
An Air India passenger plane with more than 240 people on board, including one Canadian, crashed in India's city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Netanyahu avoids potential election as vote to dissolve parliament fails
The vote was the most serious challenge to Netanyahu’s government since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, the trigger for the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
More than 122M people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN refugee agency says
Among those driven abroad or displaced by war and violence, the numbers of internally displaced people jumped by more than nine per cent to 73.5 million at the end of last year.
Calgary residents asked to be patient ahead of G7 summit in Kananaskis
Days away from the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is asking for some of the patience and hospitality residents always show when large events come to Alberta.
U.S. reducing diplomatic, military presence in Middle East as tensions rise
The U.S. State Department said it has ordered the departure of all non-essential personnel from its embassies in Baghdad, Bahrain and Kuwait following a review.
A Northern Ireland town has seen 2 nights of anti-immigrant violence. Why?
Police say 17 officers were injured during a second night of violence in the town of Ballymena, which began after two teenagers were arrested for an alleged sexual assault.
Why are people having fewer children? ‘Financial limitations’ a top barrier
A new report is shedding light on why birth rates are falling around the world and suggests it's not from people choosing to have fewer children.
U.S., China agree to framework to get trade truce back on track
The meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to resolve disputes over mineral and technology exports that had shaken a fragile truce on trade reached in Geneva last month.
US depends on Canadian oil, despite Trump’s comments, Cenovus CEO says
The CEO of Cenovus Energy said the economies of Canada and the U.S. are inextricably linked, despite President Trump's claims the U.S. doesn't need to import anything from Canada.
OPEC secretary-general takes aim at net-zero targets calling them ‘detached from reality’
The Secretary General of OPEC told the Global Energy Show in Calgary that energy demand is expected to increase by 24 per cent by the year 2050.
World Bank lowers global growth forecast, citing trade war ‘turbulence’
Citing 'trade barriers,' the World Bank downgraded the global economic growth forecast to 2.3 per cent this year from 2.8 in 2024, with the U.S. expanding 1.4 per cent.