Canada Population Expected to hit 40 million today
Canada's population has surpassed 40 million people, according to Statistics Canada. That growth presents some challenges, particularly with housing.
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Erik Prince, Founder of Blackwater, Faces Indictment in Austria for Trafficking Arms to Libya in Violation of UN Arms Embargo
Climate change: UN to unmask fossil fuel lobbyists at climate talks
The UN takes steps to ensure that oil and gas industry delegates declare their affiliations at COP28.
South African president's security team held on plane in Warsaw since Thursday due to carrying weapons without permits
This after local authorities refused permission for passengers to disembark over a dispute about permits for weapons on board.
Canada just seized one of Russia's dwindling supply of massive heavy-lift cargo planes
Canada's confiscation of the hulking An-124 is bad news for a Russian air-transport fleet that is a shadow of what it was at its Soviet-era peak.
Russian soldiers really did stand still for 2 hours for their commander's speech, leaving them sitting ducks for a HIMARS strike, Ukrainian official says
"They stood in the open air for two hours," a Ukrainian official said. "Time to fix them, transport the HIMARS, enter the coordinates and hit them."
Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine
A delegation of African leaders began a peace mission in Kyiv on Friday, undeterred by what Ukraine said was a volley of Russian missiles intended to greet them in the capital.
China Youth Jobless Rate Hits Record 20.8% in Challenge for Policymakers
Russia accuses Australia of 'Russophobic hysteria' for blocking second embassy on security grounds
Russia accused Australia of “Russophobic hysteria” for canceling the lease on the land where Moscow wanted to build its new embassy
Cash-strapped Taliban selling tickets to ruins of Buddhas it blew up
Biden ‘open’ to plan that eases Ukraine’s path to NATO membership
The proposed removal of the Membership Action Plan would provide neither a formal invitation nor a timeline for joining the alliance.
US Military Wins ‘Unimpeded’ Access to Papua New Guinea Bases
The US military can operate out Papua New Guinea bases, according to a security pact underpinning Washington's efforts to outflank China in the Pacific.
Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move
The laws redefine rape and raise the age of consent from 13, after public anger over rape acquittals.
Zelenskyy on confiscation of Russian assets: Dictator’s “elite” has to feel what loss is
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the bill on the confiscation and transfer of Russia’s assets to Ukraine as reparations for losses caused by the war launched by Vladimir Putin a significant international step.
Israel will sell its Merkava tanks for the first time, recipient a European country
The unprecedented demand for Israeli military products is linked to countries' replenishing their arsenals after supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia - Click the link for more details.
Object fired from Belarusian side pierced windows of Polish Border Guard vehicle
An unidentified object fired from Belarus at a Polish Border Guard vehicle passed through the vehicle narrowly missing its occupants, it has been revealed.
France presses EU to declare trade war against China
Paris is seen as pushing for a probe that could result in Chinese electric vehicles being hit with tariffs.
Cash-strapped Taliban selling tickets to ruins of Buddhas it blew up
Embracing the Bamian site is not only a gesture to archaeologists, Taliban officials suggest, but also a sign the regime is more pragmatic than during its first rule.
Over 500 dolphins killed in Faroe Islands since hunt resumed in May
Hundreds of pilot whales targeted in two most recent ‘grinds’, with animals beached and then slaughtered
Shell plans to increase fossil fuel production despite its net-zero pledge
Oil giant Shell is coming under criticism for its announcement that it will grow its petroleum business, even though it's under a court order to cut emissions because of climate change concerns.