[ad_1] A federal bank that finances projects overseas voted Thursday to put $500 million toward an oil and gas project in Bahrain, a transaction that critics said was out of step with President Biden’s climate commitments. Just days before the…
[ad_1] Canada has evacuated a portion of its embassy staff from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by commercial helicopter charter due to rampant gang violence in the city. In a written statement, Global Affairs Canada says that “due to the volatility of the…
[ad_1] The federal government is deliberately slow-walking a request from Israel for permission to import Canadian-made armoured patrol vehicles, two sources tell Radio-Canada. Shortly after the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens — which left about 1,200 people…
[ad_1] It started with an official announcement that Catherine, Princess of Wales, had been admitted to the hospital for “planned abdominal surgery,” and an acknowledgement that she “appreciates the interest this statement will generate.” Almost two months later, #KateGate is trending on social media, an…
[ad_1] Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12, local officials said Thursday. The attack was the latest salvo in Kyiv’s attempt to rattle the Kremlin on the eve of Russia’s presidential…
[ad_1] Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as its safety crisis has upended their business plans. But in a tight market for large aircraft supplied by two companies, they have little choice but do business with the U.S. plane maker.…
[ad_1] Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, on Thursday delivered a pointed speech on the Senate floor excoriating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East and…
[ad_1] Thousands of farmers protested in India’s capital on Thursday to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices, after weeks of being blocked from entering the city. They rode crowded buses and trains instead…
[ad_1] Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 U.S. stores after slashing the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago. Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in…
[ad_1] Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and details of physical violence against 2SLGBTQ+ and gender diverse people. The death of a non-binary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide,…