Tag: World
South Korea martial law: Canada, other countries urge caution to travellers
Protests have continued to call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment and arrest after the martial law order was lifted, which officials and experts say could impact tourists.
Read the full text of South Korea’s martial law decree
South Korea's president accused the opposition of sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.
South Korean president has declared martial law. Here’s why
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement Tuesday, vowing to 'eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.'
Food giant Cargill is slashing 5% of global workforce—around 8K jobs
Cargill has more than 160,000 employees globally and is based out of Minnesota in the United States but makes its Canadian headquarters in Winnipeg.
Elon Musk’s massive multibillion Tesla pay package blocked by judge again
The rulings came in a lawsuit filed by a Tesla stockholder who challenged Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation package.
Canadian among 3 climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Police say the name and any further information about the Canadian won't be provided until they're sure family notifications have been carried out.
Canada warns claiming asylum is ‘not easy’ with new global ad campaign
The ads are part of a broader shift in tone by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on immigration and an effort to clamp down on refugee claims.
Plastics pollution treaty talks hit impasse on if rules should be binding
There is an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.
‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year. Are you noticing it?
'Brain rot' is defined as the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, especially due to overconsumption of "trivial or unchallenging" material.
Canada lists Houthi militant group as a terrorist entity
The Iran-backed group, officially known as Ansarallah, has contributed to unrest in the Middle East by attacking commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea for over a year.
Guinea soccer match stampede following clashes kills 56 people
Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea’s government said Monday.
After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport.
Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from US$2.3M tax bill
Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.
Syrian insurgents enter Aleppo in major setback for Assad government
Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they entered Syria’s largest city facing little resistance from government troop...
Gaza protest blocks Metro Vancouver container port
Police say demonstrators have disrupted access to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal, calling for an end to what they call "Canada's weapons trade with Israel."