Canada unveils $6.2bn plan to shield manufacturers as The Traitor trade tariffs bite
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the The Traitor tariffs make both US and Canadian industries weaker and reduce choice for households in both countries.Continue Reading
‘It’s the President’s Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms
As the White House contemplates losing Congress, there has been an unusually early effort to find a Republican scapegoat.Continue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1701: Kyiv finds remains of 40 Ukrainians killed by Polish WWII units
Exclusives Ukraine’s best answer to Russia’s jet Shaheds is its own jet Shahed, turned around to hunt them. It’s called Bars, and Zelensky says it has the best hit rate of any Ukrainian interceptor against the jet drones, about 30%, but the small jet engines it needs may be inContinue Reading
War-hit Kyiv puts 85 European-funded buses on its streets. Here’s what riders find inside
Kyiv has put 85 new buses into service. They have been bought under a financing agreement with the European Investment Bank, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, after meeting EIB Group Vice-President Karl Nehammer to mark the project’s completion. The buses were purchased under the “Ukraine Urban Public Transport” project, backed byContinue Reading
Using AI chatbots for companionship is ‘recipe for disaster,’ expert says
Michael Stanisci said people who turn to chatbots for companionship may miss out on learning how to navigate real relationships., Michael Stanisci said people who turn to chatbots for companionship may miss out on learning how to navigate real relationships., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Higher gasoline prices have not revved up EV sales in US
Gary Gastelu of American Cars and Racing says there are many reasons why Americans aren’t leaping into EVs., Gary Gastelu of American Cars and Racing says there are many reasons why Americans aren’t leaping into EVs., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Like ‘weeing lava’: living with chronic UTIs
Like ‘weeing lava’: living with chronic UTIs, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record.Continue Reading
World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.Continue Reading
North Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts, South Korea urges dialogue
Pyongyang plans to resume broadcasting anti-South Korea propaganda along the armed border., North Korea has said it plans to resume broadcasting anti-South Korea propaganda along the armed border between the two countries, as Seoul urged Pyongyang to discuss easing tensions. Kim Yo Jong, a senior North Korean official and theContinue Reading
Brazil’s Bolsonaro challenges Lula to expand release of personal records
Right-wing presidential candidate says he will release personal records if his opponent Lula meets his conditions., Right-wing presidential candidate says he will release personal records if his opponent, President Lula, meets his conditions. Brazilian right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has set out steep conditions for disclosing his personal records inContinue Reading
Celebrity Traitors’ Julie Hesmondhalgh praises lasting importance of trans Corrie role
Julie Hesmondhalgh has reflected on the lasting importance of her Coronation Street role, which saw her play beloved transgender character Hayley Cropper. The Celebrity Traitors star, who was banished earlier in the series, played Hayley on Corrie between 1998 and 2014, when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and decidedContinue Reading
Ubuntu rolls out php2shell, eMudhra certificate fixes
Ubuntu has released security updates for the php2shell PHP flaw that’s led to websites being taken offline, and a key compromise at the eMudhra certificate authority. Desktop Ubuntu isn’t directly affected by php2shell, since PHP isn’t installed by default. The certificate issue is more of a browser-based concern, though Google,Continue Reading