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Hundreds of thousands of stranded travellers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines on Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel. Tourists and business travellers crowded hotels and …
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When should AI companies alert police? What the Tumbler Ridge tragedy reveals about regulating AI
Following last month’s mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., questions are mounting about what artificial intelligence companies should do when users post disturbing content online. It comes after OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, acknowledged it flagged and banned an account belonging to 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar about half a year …
Read More »Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 US a barrel, analysts say
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Brent crude jumped 10 per cent to about $80 US a barrel over the counter on …
Read More »Crown withdraws sexual assault charge connected to 6th complainant in Stronach trial
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. WARNING: This story references sexual assault allegations and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or …
Read More »Wary U.S. allies try to avoid getting drawn into criticizing Washington or attacking Tehran
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. As American and Israeli war planes finished their first attacks against Iran over the weekend, carefully …
Read More »Catherine O’Hara wins posthumous Actor Award for role in The Studio
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Catherine O’Hara won best female actor in a comedy series at Sunday night’s Actor Awards in …
Read More »A diminished Iran would redraw the Mideast
The world’s busiest airport is shuttered. Hundreds of drones are swarming across several borders. Millions are sheltering in place. Millions of others are in mourning. Rarely, in the Middle East’s recent history, has a violent episode in one country spilled over to so many of the region’s corners, and in …
Read More »U.S. military leaders lay out timeline of attacks that killed Khamenei, Iranian officials
The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran this weekend were described on Monday as a “massive, overwhelming attack” that came just hours after approval from U.S. President Donald Trump, the commander-in-chief of the military. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Monday morning news …
Read More »Explosion shakes Iran’s capital as Israel launches fresh attack
Concerns about stability in the region Khamenei’s death in a joint Israeli-American airstrike on his Tehran office Saturday has thrown the future of the Islamic Republic into question and raised the risk of regional instability. After the initial strikes, Iran immediately launched missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military …
Read More »Canada should not have an election before reviewing CUSMA trade deal, says Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should not have an election before it reviews the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year, and is instead calling for the Carney government to set up an all-party committee on the matter. “I think that being united will be a real force going forward. We …
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