ISTANBUL: Rising temperatures associated with climate change are leading to more diseases transmitted by animals and longer periods of seasonal illnesses such as flu, experts said. Dr. Emine Didem Evci Kiraz of Adnan Menderes University Medical School in Aydin, Turkey, said rising temperatures could lead to significant increases in the …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how climate change is impacting the lives and habits of chimpanzees, share an award-winning image from last summer’s record-breaking wildfires,and find out why Atlantic farmers are being paid to avoid farming all their property. Also: Farmers get paid to …

Heading into this week’s federal budget, one question loomed large: would new spending fuel inflation and make it harder for the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates? Freeland's fiscal plan depends on a lot of things breaking right for the government Heading into this week's federal budget, one …

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government's plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters. 'We're at really a pivotal moment for …

THE World Health Organization (WHO) said gaps in the immunization program during the 2019 Covid pandemic led to the increase in cases of measles and pertussis in the Western Pacific Region, including the Philippines. During a press briefing in celebration of World Health Day, World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional …

One of Canada’s top civil servants asked that a false article about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be removed from Facebook during the 2019 election, according to Friday testimony and a document tabled at the public inquiry into foreign inference.  Document says government didn’t make this info public because ‘the information …

India says that allegations that it was involved in interfering in the 2021 federal election, as stated in CSIS documents made public by the foreign interference inquiry, are baseless.  CSIS documents tabled at inquiry allege India, Pakistan attempted to interfere in 2019 and 2021. The government of India is denying …

Israel said on Saturday its special forces had recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held captive in Gaza, as Hamas said it would take part in a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo.  Israel’s military says farmer Elad Katzir was killed by Hamas ally Islamic Jihad. …

When King Charles greeted members of the public on Easter Sunday, the handshakes and smiles were more than friendly greetings for a monarch making his first significant public outing since word spread of his cancer diagnosis in early February.  Easter church service marks monarch’s 1st public appearance since cancer diagnosis. …

After initially refusing, RBC is now one of several major financial institutions that will begin disclosing more information about climate-related investments under an agreement with pension funds led by the New York City comptroller.  RBC is one of several financial institutions to begin disclosing information about climate-related investments. Canada’s largest …