CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa, killing two construction workers and leaving 53 trapped under the rubble, authorities said. An additional 20 workers were pulled from the mangled wreckage of the building and were being treated for injuries at … Read more
WASHINGTON – An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials. The soldier, who is not being identified, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to the United States. Instead, officials said he travelled to Russia. The officials … Read more
Two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko died on the front line in the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said on Monday. Pielieshenko “died in the war with the enemy” on Sunday, the committee posted on Telegram. He was 30. He joined Ukraine’s armed forces in the first days of Russia’s … Read more
(NewsNation) — Two new COVID-19 variants are circulating, and they have the potential to evade immunity that could lead to a summer surge. The new strains are subvariants of the omicron variant, scientifically known as KP.2 and KP.1.1, but which have been nicknamed “FLiRT” due to the mutations on the strain. The FLiRT variants follow … Read more
The federal New Democrats are calling out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party for trying to block the bill that could pave the way for millions of Canadians to access birth control and diabetes coverage. On Monday in the House of Commons, NDP House Leader Peter Julian tried to advance a unanimous … Read more
A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard scientists. For more than 92,000 adults observed over 28 years, consuming at least 7 grams — a bit over half a tablespoon — of olive oil daily was linked with a 28% … Read more
H5N1 or avian flu is decimating wildlife around the world and is now spreading among cattle in the United States, sparking concerns about “pandemic potential” for humans. Now a health expert is urging Canada to scale up surveillance north of the border. “The risk grows the more mammals are infected,” Dr. Isaac Bogoch, … Read more
New York City – Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday. “Based on feedback from our students, we have decided to focus attention on our Class Days and school-level graduation ceremonies, where students … Read more
The Ontario government will require large construction sites in the province to provide menstrual products as part of an omnibus bill set to be introduced Monday. Labour Minister David Piccini says the requirement will apply to sites of 20 workers or more where construction is expected to last at least three months. … Read more
Berlin, Germany – Germany said Monday it recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party. Germany last week accused Russian military agents of hacking into the top echelons of Scholz’s Social Democrats’ party and other sensitive government and industrial … Read more
