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Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said. The Communist-run government had already closed schools and non-essential industry and sent most state workers home in a last-ditch effort to keep the lights on during severe … Read more

Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops. The group’s staunch position pushed back against a … Read more

By David Cummings The Canadian Press Posted October 18, 2024 3:38 pm Updated October 18, 2024 3:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine. Blair made the announcement at a NATO defence ministers’ meeting … Read more

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian firms can request a temporary remission of tariffs on the imports of Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, the finance ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement that relief would be granted under specific and exceptional circumstances. The measure is designed to help firms adjust … Read more

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vowed to launch a new phase of fighting against invading Israeli troops Friday, a day after Israel said its forces in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of last year’s brutal attack on Israel that sparked the current conflict Sinwar’s killing in … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Indian diplomats in Canada are “on notice” after she was asked whether more expulsions could come amid the diplomatic row between India and Canada. “They’re clearly on notice,” Joly said in response to the question, speaking of other Indian diplomats following the expulsion of six earlier this week. “Clearly … Read more

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Skygazers across the world were in for a treat this week, as the season’s biggest and brightest moon appeared in the night sky — the Hunter’s supermoon. This week’s full moon was the Hunter’s Moon, a name given to the full moon in October – the full … Read more

A parliamentary committee is meeting on Friday to weigh a request to study new allegations of Indian foreign interference in Canada that led to the expulsion of diplomats by both countries in tat-for-tat-moves. The standing committee on public safety and national security agreed to a request from members to hold the emergency meeting on the … Read more

Packaged food and drinks should have easy-to-read nutritional information on the front of the products to help consumers make healthier choices, according to the first-ever World Health Organization draft guidelines that stopped short of recommending harsher warning labels. Increased consumption of processed foods high in salt, sugar and fat is a key driver of a global obesity … Read more

The U.S. Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee Thursday in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City. Vikash Yadav remains at large but faces murder-for-hire charges in federal court. The criminal case was announced the same week as two members of an … Read more