Tag: World
North Korean trash balloon lands on South Korean presidential compound
North Korea’s latest balloon launches came days after South Korea boosted its broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the two countries' heavily armed border.
Israel’s Netanyahu faces protests, lawmaker boycotts on U.S. visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before Congress on Wednesday in hopes of bolstering U.S. support for continuing Israel’s offensives against Hamas.
CrowdStrike says global tech outage was due to a quality control bug
A CrowdStrike software update that crashed computers globally last week was caused by a bug in the U.S. cybersecurity firm's quality control mechanism, the company said.
Céline Dion spotted in Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
Rumours have been circulating that Céline Dion could potentially perform for the millions of viewers watching the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Athletes test out ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Are the cardboard beds in the Olympic Village really to prevent athletes from canoodling, or is it all one big conspiracy theory?
France blocks 1,000 people from Olympics over spying concerns
France's interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics.
A Canadian has been convicted of terrorism in the U.K. What we know
Khaled Hussein, a Canadian citizen and resident of Edmonton, and Anjem Choudary, a British citizen, were convicted in the United Kingdom on multiple charges on Tuesday.
Israel’s Netanyahu visiting U.S. amid political tensions. What to know
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies.
Travelling for the Paris Olympics? Here’s what health precautions to take
Health officials and experts are urging vigilance and warning about potential disease risks for those attending the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Delta still cancelling hundreds of flights after CrowdStrike outage. Why?
Other carriers were returning Monday to nearly normal levels of service disruptions, intensifying the glare on Delta’s relatively weaker response to the outage.
Prince George turns 11: New portrait of royal heir released
George, grandson of King Charles, was last seen in public when he accompanied his father, Prince William, to watch the final of the European soccer championship.
Canadian killed in Israel after threatening security forces with knife
The Israeli military said the man drove to the entrance of an Israeli town close to the border, left his vehicle and approached the security forces with a knife.
Trump vs. Harris? Here’s what recent polls say about the potential match-up
Joe Biden's endorsement of Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee raises a basic question: How will she fare against Donald Trump? The polling results are mixed.
Japanese gymnastics captain, 19, out of Olympics for smoking, drinking
Shoko Miyata has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics Games after violating her team's code of conduct.
Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal
The court said Israel had no right to sovereignty in the territories and was violating international laws against acquiring territory by force.