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Canada joins allies in sanctioning 2 Israeli ministers for Gaza feedback – Nationwide

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Canada joins allies in sanctioning 2 Israeli ministers for Gaza feedback – Nationwide

Canada, alongside four other countries, is formally sanctioning two Israeli ministers for comments they say are “incitements of violence against Palestinian communities.” The sanctions were announced by the foreign ministers of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday in a joint statement. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister … Read more

No less than 3 killed throughout Ukraine as Russia continues air bombardment

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No less than 3 killed throughout Ukraine as Russia continues air bombardment

Russia launched one of its largest airstrikes on Kyiv in over three years of war and struck a maternity ward in the southern city of Odesa in attacks that killed at least three people, officials said on Tuesday. The overnight strikes followed Russia’s biggest drone assault of the war on Ukraine on Monday and were … Read more

World Financial institution cuts 2025 development outlook to 2.3% as commerce tariffs weigh

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World Financial institution cuts 2025 development outlook to 2.3% as commerce tariffs weigh

Cargo shipping containers are loaded with cranes on container ships at the Burchardkai container terminal at the harbour of Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 3, 2025. Fabian Bimmer | Afp | Getty Images The World Bank sharply cut its global economic growth projections Tuesday, citing disruption from trade uncertainty in particular. It now expects the … Read more

Taylor Swift information restraining order towards alleged stalker, says he ‘makes me concern for my security’

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Taylor Swift information restraining order towards alleged stalker, says he ‘makes me concern for my security’

Taylor Swift filed a restraining order against a 45-year-old man she says has been showing up to her Los Angeles homes for almost a year and claiming to be in a relationship with her. The megastar filed the request for protection on Friday, claiming that Brian Jason Wagner, of Henderson, Colorado, has been harassing and … Read more

Shocked fisherman catches uncommon ‘vampire fish’ which appears like Males in Black monster

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Shocked fisherman catches uncommon ‘vampire fish’ which appears like Males in Black monster

An angler was startled to find he had caught a weird vampire-like creature when he went night fishing – Stefan Scheer caught a rare and protected sea lamprey near his home city Sea lampreys strip the flesh off their prey(Image: Jam Press/Stefan Scheer) A fisherman was left stunned after they reeled in a weird ‘Men … Read more

Online game actors, firms attain tentative deal to finish practically year-long strike over AI

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Online game actors, firms attain tentative deal to finish practically year-long strike over AI

The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies, which may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in July 2024 after negotiations with game … Read more

Apple WWDC underwhelms on AI, software program greatest facelift in decade

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Apple WWDC underwhelms on AI, software program greatest facelift in decade

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple‘s annual developer conference on Monday lacked the splashy announcement that fans are used to seeing at WWDC. There … Read more

Dozens of states sue to dam the sale of 23andMe private genetic information with out buyer consent

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Dozens of states sue to dam the sale of 23andMe private genetic information with out buyer consent

PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’s approval to buy the struggling firm. Biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and … Read more

‘Pregnant’ girl ‘stashes 5,000 doses of medicine in pretend stomach’ in trafficking arrest

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‘Pregnant’ girl ‘stashes 5,000 doses of medicine in pretend stomach’ in trafficking arrest

This year has seen many drug trafficking crimes take place – from 18-year-olds to even pensioners – but this specific case reveals just how far some smugglers would go A woman was arrested after allegedly smuggling drugs in her fake pregnancy belly(Image: Jam Press) A woman has been arrested after police allegedly caught her wearing … Read more

Australia sends crews to assist Canada in its battle towards wildfires

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Australia sends crews to assist Canada in its battle towards wildfires

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from near and far, and very far. Southern Highlands – New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia says a 96-personnel-strong Australian contingent of firefighters and specialists have deployed to Canada for … Read more