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[ad_1] The Toronto International Film Festival said Thursday it is suspending upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary Russians At War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.” The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing … Read more
[ad_1] The soccer coach of 12 boys who were famously trapped in a cave in northern Thailand in 2018 became stuck again this week, this time forced to spend a night perched on a rooftop during flash floods in the country. Ekkapol Chantawong told Agence France-Presse that Typhoon Yagi forced him, his family, his girlfriend … Read more
[ad_1] Police in Nashville have praised rockstar Jon Bon Jovi for helping to talk a distressed woman off the ledge of a bridge on Tuesday evening. The moment on the city’s John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge was recorded in surveillance footage and uploaded online by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. In the video, Bon Jovi and … Read more
[ad_1] A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident, marking the city’s first confirmed human case. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) issued a warning Thursday, urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites to reduce the risk of contracting both EEEV and West Nile … Read more
[ad_1] A silhouetted figure stands in stark contrast against the bright blue of planet Earth, his torso emerging from a space capsule hundreds of kilometres above the atmosphere. The man is Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire who became the first civilian in history to perform a commercial spacewalk. Before today, the only people who could … Read more
[ad_1] By MICHAEL R. SISAK The Associated Press Posted September 12, 2024 11:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday. The indictment will … Read more
[ad_1] After his life was upended by a debilitating illness, a young man from Montreal and his family are making a public plea in hopes of finding a compatible kidney donor. Julian Zadrozny, 25, knew something was wrong when he began experiencing “really bad leg cramps” and other painful symptoms. “I wasn’t able to sleep … Read more
[ad_1] The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday as inflation slows and economic growth falters, but provided no substantial clues to its next step, even as investors bet on steady policy easing in the months ahead. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.50% in a widely telegraphed … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift ‘s dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards — including the night’s biggest, the trophy for video of the year. In her speech Wednesday night, Swift thanked her “boyfriend, Travis” for being on set of the Fortnight music video and cheering her on. Fans rewarded … Read more
[ad_1] Canada is donating “up to 200,000” doses of mpox vaccine, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. This comes after the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency last month, for the second time in two years. The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries’ capacity for storage … Read more
