Tag: World
‘God’s influencer’: Pope clears way for the first-ever millennial saint
Carlo Acutis was 15 when he died from leukemia in 2006, but did big things for Catholicism in his short time on Earth.
Labour leader Keir Starmer will face Rishi Sunak in U.K.’s election. Who is he?
Keir Starmer, the Labour party’s 61-year-old leader, is current favourite to win the country’s July 4 election and would be the first Labour prime minister since 2010.
China begins 2 days of military exercises near Taiwan as ‘punishment’
Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy.
Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO
Globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13 to 15 years use tobacco, the WHO said in a report released Thursday, laying out how the industry lures young people.
Calls grow for Biden admin to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with U.S. weapons
Russia has been bombarding Ukraine with air assaults and missiles originating from the Russian mainland that have destroyed critical infrastructure as well as military targets.
Singapore Airlines turbulence: 20 people remain in intensive care, says Thai hospital
The director of the Bangkok hospital had said 41 people were still under treatment, but later said one person had been discharged.
Canada ranked 7th in foreign aid spending among richest nations
While Canada is one of the top contributors to foreign aid among some of the world's richest countries, a fifth of the spending never leaves Canada's borders.
Edmonton woman was married to 2 ISIS fighters, sought weapons training
The Alberta court imposed a 12-month terrorism peace bond Wednesday on Aimee Vasconez.
Turbulence cases appear to be soaring. How fliers can stay safe
There are various causes of turbulence including heavy storms and passing over mountain ranges, but clear-air turbulence is often considered the most dangerous.
2nd human case of bird flu in U.S. detected in Michigan farm
Since 2020, a bird flu virus has been spreading among more animal species – including dogs, cats, skunks, bears and even seals and porpoises – in scores of countries
Howler monkeys drop dead, fall from trees in extreme Mexico heat wave
Mexico is in the grips of a heat wave, with temperatures soaring over 45 C in some parts of the country.
‘Shocking and stupid’: Man fined for trying to ‘body slam’ orca
The video shows a man leaping off the edge of a boat towards an adult orca and a calf while his companions cheer him on.
U.K.’s Rishi Sunak calls snap general election for summer
Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party has been in power since 2010, the longest reign for a party in the U.K. in modern times, but his party has fallen out of favour.
Canada appoints new ambassadors to Palestinian Authority, UN
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that Graham Dattels has become Canada’s representative to the Palestinian Authority.
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapons drills. Here’s what it could mean
The maneuvers are taking place in the Southern Military District, which consists of Russian regions in the south, including on the border with Ukraine.