Descrease article font size Increase article font size South Africa expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule this Friday on whether it will grant emergency measures to stop the conflict in Gaza, South African news website News24 reported on Wednesday, citing two sources close to the matter. In response to the news report, … Read more
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has released a slickly produced Russian-language video to try to persuade Russian intelligence employees to switch sides and work as double agents for Washington. CIA Director William Burns said in July that disaffection among some Russians over the war in Ukraine was creating a rare opportunity to recruit spies, and that the … Read more
Twenty-three-year-old Mohammad Ghobadlou is the ninth person to have been executed in Iran in connection to nationwide protests that rocked Iran in 2022 after the in-custody death of Mahsa Jina Amini. At least 746 people were executed in Iran in 2023, according to Norway-based Iran Human Rights. 51 executions have taken place 23 days into … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pet cat died in Russia after being thrown off a train into frigid temperatures and, now, people are calling for the conductor of the train to be fired and potentially prosecuted. Twix, a ginger-and-white cat, was travelling with his owner on the state-owned railway company RZhD … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size French regulator CNIL said on Tuesday it had fined Amazon France Logistique 32 million euros (CAD$48 million) for what the CNIL said was an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system set up to monitor the performance of staff. The CNIL said indicators tracking the inactivity time of employees’ scanners had been … Read more
Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest single attack on Israel’s forces since the Hamas raid that triggered the conflict, killing 21 soldiers, the military said Tuesday, a significant setback that could add to mounting calls for a cease-fire. Hours later, the military announced that ground forces had encircled the southern city of Khan Younis, Gaza’s … Read more
With the world facing conflicts and the ever-growing threat of artificial intelligence and climate change, scientists are set to give their latest estimates on how close humanity is to self-annihilation. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will give an update Tuesday on the Doomsday Clock, which currently sits at 90 seconds to midnight — the … Read more
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer that was discovered while she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The doctors found melanoma, a serious type of cancer, after they removed some moles during her reconstructive surgery following a single mastectomy. “Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for … Read more
After a ruff day, many people may unwind by watching their favourite shows with their dogs alongside. Yet while their humans enjoy their shows, that screen time could be key to better understanding a canine’s vision, a new study suggests. New research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine indicates video consumption could … Read more
By John Flesher The Associated Press Posted January 22, 2024 3:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. government has been asked to explain how a 1977 energy treaty with Canada would impact efforts to shut down the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. A forthcoming Department of Justice brief will mark the … Read more
