The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. The enemy, Russia, was nowhere in sight, yet ever-present. In the command room,…
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Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone
Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into…
With 8.7M birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what’s next
There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of…
Adrienne Adams, in NYC Mayor Campaign, Pitches Big Guaranteed Income Program
Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, will propose on Monday a guaranteed basic income program that would be the largest of its kind in the…
RFK Jr. visits West Texas as a second child is buried after dying from a measles-related illness
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. traveled to West Texas on Sunday after a second elementary school-aged child who was not vaccinated died from a measles-related illness. Source link
Global stock markets tumble to begin week as Trump remains committed to tariffs
Global stock markets extended a severe plunge Monday, fuelled by fears that U.S. tariffs would lead to a global economic slowdown. European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index…
Trump’s Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts
President Trump’s global trade war has significantly raised the bar for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, as tariffs risk worsening an already knotty inflation problem while also damaging growth. Jerome…
U.S. launches new airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis as Trump shares footage of attack
The Trump administration has intensified its military campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with suspected U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Sanaa over the weekend. Source link
Pierre Poilievre’s record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates
In an election ad, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to a bust of John A. Macdonald about the importance of developing national projects like the Canadian Pacific Railway. “What do you think, prime…
What to Know About the Destructive Spring Storm System
Heavy rain and fierce winds have been pummeling the central and southeastern United States for more than five days, leaving a trail of death, damage and disruption across parts of 19 states….