Tag: World
Ryanair CEO says airline found parts missing from Boeing planes
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he has been voicing his concerns with Boeing for 18 months, saying their quality control 'has not been acceptable.'
Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says
Organized crime rings who fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network.
Canada begins Haiti airlift evacuations after weather delay
Canadian passport-holders are being offered a chance to leave as Haiti undergoes food shortages and escalating violence from armed gangs.
Julian Assange can appeal U.S. extradition order, U.K. court rules
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange can continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London ruled on Tuesday he should be allowed to appeal against it.
Edmonton doctor working with NASA to study cancer samples in space
Dr. Matthew Strickland and his team will study the affects of microgravity on cancer by studying how patient-derived cancer organoids behave in space.
2 crew members die aboard Holland America Line cruise ship in the Bahamas
Holland America Line said the company and its employees are "deeply saddened by this event."
Canada is evacuating ‘must vulnerable’ citizens from Haiti: Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada has airlifted 18 Canadians out of Haiti, as assisted departures began from the Caribbean nation on Monday.
2 more Canadians dead in Russia-Ukraine war, Global Affairs Canada says
Global Affairs Canada says two more Canadians have died in the war between Ukraine and Russia, bringing the total number of Canadians killed in that conflict to 11.
UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza, its 1st demand to halt fighting
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first call to halt fighting.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down at end of 2024
Boeing's CEO and president Dave Calhoun announced he will step down at the end of the year. It follows months of safety issues, plane malfunctions and some passenger issues.
Russia would be ‘cynical’ to blame Moscow attack on Ukraine, Macron says
Russia challenged Western assertions that the Islamic State militant group orchestrated the gun attack, accusing Washington of covering for Ukraine.
Russia hits Kyiv in missile strike, Ukraine says
A three-story building in central Kyiv was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack on Monday that saw missile debris fall in three other districts of the city, officials said.
UNRWA says Israel will no longer approve its food convoys in northern Gaza
The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Sunday Israel had informed the U.N. that it will no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to the north of Gaza.
Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily as health wavers
Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week.
Russia marks concert hall attack with day of mourning
Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow.