By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 1, 2024 2:19 pm Updated September 1, 2024 2:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto-based woman whose family lives in Israel says she is wrestling with both anger and grief after learning a cousin taken hostage by Hamas has died…
The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said. The CIA notified Austrian authorities of the scheme, which allegedly included links to…
The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple’s actions and waning support for the Scandinavian royals, who have been plagued by negative reports about an unruly family member who faces…
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press The move further escalates the monthslong feud between the two men…
The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25 years in the Palestinian territory. The vaccination campaign will start Sunday in central Gaza,…
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a Spanish YouTube chef and member of a famous family of actors, was found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the gruesome death and dismemberment of a Colombian surgeon on an island in Thailand. Sancho, 30, was accused of murdering Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, in August…
Afghan women are raising their voices in song to protest restrictive laws enacted by the Taliban, which ban women from singing and reading aloud in public. The laws were issued last week by the ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice,” which was established in 2021 after the Taliban seized control of…
In an effort to prevent people from starving amid a severe drought in Namibia, the government will cull more than 700 wild animals for their meat. The southwestern African country is currently facing the worst drought in 100 years. In an August report from the United Nations, officials said the humanitarian crisis in Namibia is…
The United States is seeking the extradition of a woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory who is alleged to have been a key player in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants last year. Stephanie Square, 51, was indicted on nine charges by a grand jury in the Northern District of New…
Australian workers now have the legal right to ignore their bosses after work hours, as a new “right to disconnect” law has come into effect Down Under. Some experts say Canada should hurry up on a proposal to follow suit. The new rule, which came into force Monday, means employees cannot be punished for refusing…
