“Everything happened so fast. I didn’t expect that. We heard some fighter jets, we saw some air defense systems shooting objects which were probably drones,” he said. “We are all terrified, and we don’t know what to predict, but we don’t want this war.” As the first explosions were going off, people started sending panicked … Read more
A Boeing 737 travelling from London Stansted to Kalamata in Greece suffered ‘severe turbulence’ during the flight before crashing into a barrier as it landed at the airport Source link
Russia’s economy is on the verge of sliding into recession and monetary policy decisions will now determine whether it falls into one or not, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov warned on Thursday. Reshetnikov delivered the downbeat message at Russia’s annual showcase economic forum in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg, an event sometimes called “the Russian Davos” which is meant … Read more
Chinese influencer Luo Yonghao and co-host Xiao Mu tried out livestreaming on Sunday, June 15, 2025, using interactive digital avatars based on Baidu’s generative artificial intelligence model. Screenshot BEIJING — Avatars generated by artificial intelligence are now able to sell more than real people can, according to a collaboration between Chinese tech company Baidu and … Read more
Zohran Mamdani, a candidate in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayoral election, drew pushback from Jewish organizations and political leaders this week after he appeared to defend the slogan “globalize the intifada.” In an interview with The Bulwark posted Tuesday, Mamdani was asked whether the expression made him uncomfortable. In response, Mamdani … Read more
The American military is slipping towards war with Iran in support of Israel, weakening the Tehran regime and sparking fears of a wave of revenge terror attacks across the west Source link
The federal government will help Canadians stuck in Iran, Israel and the West Bank leave the region on nearby commercial flights as the deadly conflict escalates. Those Canadians will have to reach a neighbouring country first, however, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in a statement Thursday. Airspace over Iran and Israel has been closed since … Read more
Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, kilometres-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family, hoping she makes it back alive. Accompanied by her sister, Mazouza, the mother-of-four had to duck down and hide behind a pile of rubble on the side of the road as … Read more
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters President Donald Trump ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, calling him “destructive,” after the central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday. … Read more
President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the short-form video app to an American owner by another 90 days. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order granting a third extension for the Chinese company to sell its platform so it can continue to operate in the United States. … Read more