International

Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio

September 2, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News corresp...

Nvidia Takes an Added Role Amid AI Craze: Data-Center Designer

September 2, 2024

Beyond its chips, the company is playing a growing role in shaping the server farms where AI is produced and deployed.

Apple Helped Nix Part of a Child Safety Bill. More Fights Are Expected.

September 2, 2024

As lawmakers debate how to regulate teen smartphone use, Apple is pushing back on efforts for it to enforce age restrictions.

Mickey Mouse Smoking: How AI Image Tools Are Generating New Content-Moderation Problems

September 2, 2024

xAI and Google both released products that have created controversy over ethical and legal boundaries.

Is the Fed ‘sleepwalking into a policy mistake?’: Abrdn analyst calls for faster easing of rates

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Is the economy already weaker than the headline data suggests and should the U.S. Federal Reserve already be easing? Akintewe questioned on "Squawk Box Asia."

Defense stocks in an ESG portfolio? A profound — and controversial — shift seems to be underway

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

The idea of including defense stocks in sustainably-minded portfolios remains controversial.

Nationwide strikes erupt in Israel as hostage deaths kindle pressure for cease-fire deal

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Israel's largest labor union called a general strike on Monday, amid rising pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu's government to clinch a cease-fire deal.

September 7 – Furnace Family

September 2, 2024

Furnace Family, Talk to the Experts at 12 pm on QR Calgary. Furnace Family is a local heating and cooling company specializing in residential furnace replacement, service, air conditioning, indoor air quality, and standard and tankless water heaters. T...

China’s manufacturing output swung back to modest growth in August, private survey finds

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

China's factory activity has shown modest growth among smaller manufacturers, as exporting orders offset the weakening domestic consumption.

The peak interest rate era is over. Here’s what investors are watching

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

The U.S. Federal Reserve is about to join the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the People's Bank of China and others in cutting key rates.

China urges EU to be ‘objective and fair’ on South China Sea issue

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

China urged the European Union to be "objective and fair" and careful with words and actions on South China Sea issues, after the bloc remarked on an incident.

BYD sales hit a record in August despite broader China EV slowdown

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Chinese electric car giant BYD sold a record number of passenger vehicles in August, with sales of hybrids growing faster than those of battery-only cars.

China’s first global gaming hit sells millions in a week. An early investor shares what’s next

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

China's first attempt at a top-tier video game has smashed world records, bolstering the industry's global ambitions after Beijing's gaming crackdown.

Has Boeing shaken your confidence to fly? A new MIT study could restore it

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Boeing's ongoing quality control issues have rattled traveler confidence. But a new study from MIT says flying is getting safer by the decade.

About 10,000 U.S. hotel workers strike as contract talks break down

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

About 10,000 U.S. hotel workers began a multi-day strike Sunday in several cities after contract talks stalled, Unite Here union said.

‘Reacceleration ahead’: Bank of America names global tech stocks to buy — predicting growth in the second half

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Despite a challenging earnings season and mixed results in the second quarter, the bank sees potential for acceleration in critical areas of the industry.

Want a well-diversified portfolio? Here’s how to create one, according to a Morningstar portfolio manager

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

A well-diversified portfolio has "exposure to asset classes that have different drivers of growth," says Morningstar's Nicolo Bragazza.

Macao did it. Singapore too. Now Thailand looks to build casinos to attract tourist dollars

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

If the law gets passed, Thailand could be Macao and Singapore's largest competitor by the end of the decade, industry watchers told CNBC.

Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend

September 2, 2024

Provincial statistics show alcohol plays a role in almost 30 per cent of fatal collisions each year in Saskatchewan. RCMP hope drivers will make good choice this long weekend.

German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second

September 2, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

The far-right Alternative for Germany won 32.8% of the vote in Thuringia — beating center-right Christian Democratic Union, the main national opposition party.

Montreal landlord struggles to evict tenant he claims brought chaos to neighbourhood

September 2, 2024

Francois Tardy owns an apartment on a Hochelaga Maisonneuve street. He says he rented to a new tenant on a one-year lease in March and has received complaints ever since.

Palestinian militants kill 3 Israeli police in the West Bank

September 2, 2024

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Palestinian militants killed three Israeli police officers on Sunday when they opened fire on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has carried out large-scale raids.

Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day

September 2, 2024

Kabi Moulitharan

While families remember loved ones lost to toxic drug overdoses, they question whether the province's new health agency called Recovery Alberta will be the change that is needed.

Toronto woman grappling with grief, anger after death of cousin held hostage by Hamas

September 2, 2024

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Maayan Shavit says 40-year-old Carmel Gat was among six hostages whose bodies were recovered by the Israeli army in Gaza on Saturday shortly after they were killed.

Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 encampment eviction: review

September 2, 2024

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The civilian review conducted by a team of Toronto-based lawyers was commissioned by Halifax in spring 2023, and came with 37 recommendations that will be presented on Wednesday.

Mild earthquake rattles three Quebec cities, no damage reported

September 2, 2024

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Natural Resources Canada says the quake struck at 5:43 a.m, and was "lightly felt" in Drummondville, Trois-Rivières and Montreal.

Vancouver Island MLA Mitzi Dean withdrawing from upcoming B.C. election

September 2, 2024

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British Columbia's Minister of State for Child Care Mitzi Dean says she won't be running in the provincial election in October.

Critic of school pronoun policy is one of two new Alberta senators

September 2, 2024

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon has named Daryl Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells to fill vacancies in the Senate from Alberta.

NBC ripped up its Olympics playbook for 2024 — so far, the new strategy paid off

September 1, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

NBCUniversal's bet on the Olympics paid off in Paris this summer, for the company as a whole, but also its streaming platform Peacock.

UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway

September 1, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.

Six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, found dead in Gaza

September 1, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

The hostages, taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack, were recovered in a tunnel under Rafah, President Joe Biden said.

Japan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week

September 1, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

An uptick in Chinese military activity near Japan and around Taiwan in recent years has stoked concerns in Tokyo.

What’s stalling China’s stock market recovery, according to KraneShares’ CIO

August 31, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

With investors fleeing Chinese stocks over growth concerns, the case for fiscal intervention could be stronger than ever.

A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours

August 31, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Universal, Warner Bros., Sony and Paramount use tours to show off the movie-making process from set design and sound recording to costumes and props.

The ‘rent-first’ lifestyle is catching on. From cars to clothes and even caskets, here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent

August 31, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Younger adults are showing a preference for the renting lifestyle, studies show. In some cases, it also makes financial sense.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells more Bank of America, has now cut stake by nearly 15%

August 31, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Warren Buffett has added around $6 billion to Berkshire Hathaway's sizable cash pile this summer with a string of Bank of America stock sales since mid-July.

Stories from the UN Archive: 1960s roots of ‘no justice, no peace’

August 31, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, visited UN Headquarters in the 1960s to protest the Viet Nam conflict, the civil rights leader likened the anti-war movement to the struggle for equality for Black people in the United S...

‘Giving help and giving hope’, an aerial lifeline to the world’s most isolated

August 31, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

A humanitarian air service, which has been described by the World Food Programme chief as “giving help and giving hope” to the world’s most remote and disadvantaged communities, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year.