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Air Canada flight attendants hold controversial wage vote
There are signs of discontent among Air Canada workers, as tentative agreement between union and airline is criticised.
Canada’s Mark Carney signals austerity measures as government shifts focus from Trump to economy
Prime minister cautions Canadians as Ottawa moves to curb spending to balance near-record military expenditures
Mark Carney has told Canadians to prepare for austerity measures and his finance minister warned of “tough choices” in the coming months, as the government attempts to balance near-record defence spending, cuts to government programs and a trade war with the United States.
Carney, the former central banker and economist turned politician, has been meeting senior ministers before the fall budget, and hinted cuts were coming to the federal bureaucracy.
Continue reading...Senate clashes with RFK Jr over vaccine policies and CDC firings
RFK Jr faces bipartisan criticism for allegedly undermining vaccine trust and reshaping public health leadership.
Canada: one person killed and six injured in stabbing in remote First Nation community
Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the suspect who attacked Hollow Water First Nation has also died
One person has been killed and six others injured in a mass stabbing in an Indigenous community in central Canada, according to federal police who said that the the suspect also died in the incident.
The violence occurred in Hollow Water First Nation, a remote community with about 1,000 residents, 217km (135 miles) north of Manitoba’s provincial capital, Winnipeg, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told AFP.
Continue reading...Sudan rescuers pull 370 bodies from Darfur landslides, many remain trapped
Bodies of 370 people recovered after a landslide struck in the remote Sudanese village of Tarasin after heavy rain.
Watch: Key moments from RFK Jr’s heated Senate hearing
The US health secretary faced questions on Covid deaths and vaccines a week after firing the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Watch: Key moments from RFK Jr’s heated Senate hearing
The US health secretary faced questions on Covid deaths and vaccines a week after firing the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Smotrich Isn’t Bluffing: Israeli Minister’s Plan to Annex 82% of the West Bank Is a Road Map – Haaretz
- Smotrich Isn't Bluffing: Israeli Minister's Plan to Annex 82% of the West Bank Is a Road Map Haaretz
- Israel security cabinet meets to discuss response to countries set to recognize Palestinian state ABC News
- UAE warns White House that Israeli annexations could unravel Abraham Accords Axios
- Israel weighs West Bank annexation over Western nations’ recognition of Palestinian state CNN
- UAE warns Israel: Annexing West Bank is a ‘red line’ that would ‘end regional integration’ The Times of Israel
Trump puts onus on Europe to pressure Putin in Ukraine conference call – Axios
Israeli military names 12 senior Houthis killed by Israeli Air Force – The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli military names 12 senior Houthis killed by Israeli Air Force The Jerusalem Post
- Houthis Say Prime Minister Was Killed in Israeli Attack The New York Times
- Israel Hit Yemen Target Just Hours After Discovering an Imminent Houthi Meeting - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- How Israel’s Strikes on the Houthis Will Change Yemen Foreign Policy
- Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Yemen’s capital AP News
In besieged Sudan city, civilians face death if they try to escape
Civilians trapped in el-Fasher say the RSF is targeting those trying to escape.
Ukraine vs France: World Cup qualifiers – teams, start, lineups
France enter the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but the number of games players face remains contentious.
Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints – Reuters
- Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints Reuters
- Protesters picnic outside Indonesian parliament on national holiday Reuters
- Indonesia could be on the brink of something nasty economist.com
- Indonesia’s fury and deep resentment rages on despite crackdown. Here’s what to know CNN
- Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China BBC
More than 1.5 million displaced by Pakistan floods
More than 1.5 million people in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been displaced by the worst flooding in decades.
DR Congo announces new Ebola outbreak
Authorities suspect 28 cases of the deadly virus, with the latest recorded in the southern Kasai province.
Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 2,200
An aftershock hit the quake-hit area of Afghanistan on Thursday as aid organisations struggle to reach survivors.
Judge blocks Trump’s bid to cut $4bn in US foreign aid
Federal judge says Trump administration cannot refuse to spend funds appropriated by US Congress.
US Justice Department launches fraud probe into Fed Gov Lisa Cook: Report
Probe follows a lawsuit filed by Cook challenging Trump firing her from the central bank on mortgage fraud allegations.
Palestine recognition: the principle the EU has been stuck on for decades
Europe’s ability to help bring peace to the Middle East has long come under question, with Spain’s PM this week saying it had failed on Gaza
In 1980 when Leonid Brezhnev ruled the Soviet Union and Donald Trump was a property developer, the nine leaders of the then European Community made their first major foray into joint diplomacy. The cause: the Middle East, including a Palestinian state.
“The time has come to promote the recognition and implementation of two principles universally accepted by the international community: the right to existence and to security of all states in the region, including Israel … [and] recognition of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people,” stated the Venice declaration calling for Palestinian self-determination.
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