Tag: World
Ireland’s Constitution says a woman’s place is in the home. Voters could change that
Irish voters will decide Friday — International Women’s Day — whether to change the 87-year-old document to remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist.
Canada echoes U.S. warning of ‘imminent terrorism risk’ in Moscow
The Canadian government is echoing a warning from the U.S. embassy in Russia of an 'imminent terrorism risk' in Moscow over the next 48 hours.
World food price index continues to tumble, UN agency says
The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals offset the rising price of sugar and meat.
Haiti extends state of emergency as health care nears ‘collapse’
Haiti's government on Thursday said it would extend a state of emergency around Port-au-Prince for another month following a wave of gang violence.
U.S. warns citizens to avoid crowds in Moscow over potential attacks
The U.S. embassy in Moscow is advising citizens in Moscow to avoid crowds for the next 48 hours due to concerns of "imminent plans" by extremists to target large gatherings.
Ocean temperatures hit record high in February, data shows
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit).
Sweden officially joins NATO military alliance
Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday. The military alliance announced the move on Thursday in a statement.
Michael Spavor’s lawyer says legal fight with Ottawa is ‘resolved’
The lawyer for Michael Spavor, who was detained in China for more than 1,000 days, says the "matter" between his client and the federal government has been resolved.
Parrot fever has killed 5 people in Europe. Should Canadians be worried?
Parrot fever is an infectious disease that is most often transmitted to humans through exposure to infected birds, especially parrots, cockatiels, parakeets and similar pet birds.
Houthi attack kills 2 in rebels’ 1st fatal assault on Red Sea shipping
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday.
‘Hypervaccinated’: Doctors study man who’s had 217 COVID-19 vaccines
A German man voluntarily rolled up his sleeve for hundreds of COVID-19 jabs. This is what doctors found when they examined him.
Pope Francis unable to climb few steps as health problems take toll
Pope Francis was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff.
AI tools are generating misleading election images, researchers say
Researchers said the AI tools generated images in 41 per cent of the their tests and were most susceptible to prompts that asked for photos depicting election fraud.
Kate Middleton finally spotted in public — but rumours, conspiracies endure
The lack of updates about the Princess of Wales has caused a firestorm of rumours and outlandish misinformation.
UN says ‘reasonable grounds’ exist of Hamas Oct. 7 sexual violence
A UN report said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel treatment of women during its surprise attack in Israel.
