Tag: World
Couche-Tard signs non-disclosure with 7-Eleven operator amid takeover talks
The Quebec-based company cautions that it cannot assure discussions between the two companies will result in a transaction, even as it pursues a takeover.
Ukraine, U.S. sign economic deal sought by Trump as payback for war support
Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to Ukraine’s rare earth materials as a condition for continued U.S. support in the war.
Calgary-based CPKC lowers financial forecast amid trade uncertainty
Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Kansas City has lowered its economic outlook for the coming year due to uncertainty over how U.S. tariffs will affect global trade.
Pakistan says ‘credible intelligence’ suggests India attack looming
Tensions between the nuclear-armed nations are now at their highest since 2019, when they came to the brink of war following a suicide car bombing in Kashmir.
Trump says he ‘could’ bring wrongly deported man back to U.S. — but won’t
The Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has ties to the MS-13 gang, a claim Abrego Garcia's lawyers vehemently deny, noting he has never been charged with a crime.
German coalition paves way for Merz to become new chancellor
The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz will join a coalition led by Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.
Canadian company asks U.S. for deep-sea mining permit, bypassing UN agency
The Metals Company, based in Vancouver, is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, which are regulated by the United Nations.
Kim Kardashian $10M jewel heist suspect says he regrets ‘trauma’ he caused
72-year-old Yunice Abbas was the first of several defendants set to testify at trial, nearly 10 years after the armed robbery of the reality star.
Trump to mark 100 days in office in Michigan, a state hit hard by tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally to mark 100 days in office in Michigan, a state that's been hit hard by his tariffs.
As Spain and Portugal’s power returns, the blackout’s cause remains unknown
The power has returned for much of Spain and Portugal, but it's still unknown what caused the widespread blackout though sabotage has been ruled out.
Man looking for his phone airlifted from Japan’s Mt. Fuji twice in 1 week
The climber, who was not publicly identified, was first airlifted with altitude sickness near the peak of Mount Fuji.
Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage, rolling blackouts
The outage hit across Spain and Portugal, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines.
After being on the lam for 529 days, Valerie the dog finally rescued
Valerie, a tiny wiener dog with a pink collar, first went missing in November 2023 after she escaped from her pen on an Australian beach.
Shocked by U.S. peace proposal, Ukrainians vow to never accept surrender of Crimea
Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts.
More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado
More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody Sunday following a federal raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado
