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U.S. President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro. Trump said previous U.S. presidents have considered intervening …
Read More »Japan issues advisory for slightly increased risk of mega-quake in northern coastal areas
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. Japan issued an advisory on Monday for an increased risk of a possible mega-quake in northern …
Read More »Seabed mining talks show key issues remain unresolved
Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. Even as the race to mine the ocean floor for important minerals intensifies, an international body …
Read More »British PM Starmer says ‘really good progress’ made in China talks on trade, travel issues
Listen to this article Estimated 6 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. The leaders of Britain and China on Thursday called for a “strategic partnership” to deepen ties …
Read More »Pimicikamak Cree Nation residents battling burst pipes, infrastructure issues after power restored
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 power restoration continues in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, community leaders say residents are now battling burst …
Read More »U.S., Ukraine reach consensus on key issues to end war, but territorial disputes remain
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland if Russia also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by international forces. The proposal, which would address one of the major obstacles to ending …
Read More »Air Transat to gradually shut down operations over 3 days after union issues strike notice
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Air Transat says it will gradually shut down operations over the next three days in response to a 72-hour strike mandate issued by the union representing its …
Read More »Judge issues scathing ruling over U.S. government attempts to deport residents with pro-Palestinian views
The Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution when it targeted non-citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judge said Tuesday in a scathing ruling directly and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies as serious threats to free speech. U.S. District Judge William Young …
Read More »Air quality in Toronto among worst in the world Monday, as Environment Canada issues heat warning
Parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are under an air quality warning on Monday alongside an ongoing heat warning in the region, Environment Canada says. Smoke from forest fires over northern Ontario is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility, the federal weather agency says. Poor air …
Read More »CBC host Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘silenced’ and ‘forced to resign’ after raising systemic issues
Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj said he had no choice but to resign from the broadcaster after he raised systemic issues related to lack of diversity of opinion and editorial independence and was stonewalled by his employer. His lawyer says he intends to sue the public broadcaster. In an internal note to fellow CBC …
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