Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the 2SLGBTQ+ community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologizes to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Incident alleged to have happened May 20 in private meeting with bishops. Pope apologizes for …
Read More »Israeli troops push forward in Rafah, denying that more shelling killed 21 people
Israeli tanks advanced to the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city that has stirred global condemnation for the rising civilian death toll. Ground offensive in southern Gaza city stirs global condemnation as civilian death …
Read More »House Speaker Greg Fergus survives attempted ouster with support of Liberals, NDP
Greg Fergus will stay on as Speaker of the House after surviving a push by the Conservatives to remove him from the role. Conservatives pushed a motion to oust Fergus after partisan language appeared in an ad for a riding event. Greg Fergus will stay on as Speaker of the …
Read More »Intelligence watchdog calls out panel for failing to sound alarm on election interference
One of the core policies the Liberals introduced to protect Canada’s elections has been criticized again for failing to alert Canadians to foreign interference it observed in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. NSIRA report says panel of five was ‘not adequately designed.’ One of the core policies the Liberals …
Read More »Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation
From fake images of war to celebrity hoaxes, AI technology has spawned new forms of reality-warping misinformation online. New analysis co-authored by Google researchers shows just how quickly the problem has grown. Artificial intelligence has become a source of misinformation with lightning speed. From fake images of war to celebrity …
Read More »Doug Ford’s change to booze sales could cost far more than $225M
Premier Doug Ford’s push to get beer and wine into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost Ontario taxpayers at least $225 million, but there’s evidence the full price tag could add up to hundreds of millions more. Bonnie Crombie calls deal a ‘billion dollar booze boondoggle,’ but government disputes …
Read More »2K people buried in Papua landslide
PORT MORESBY — More than 2,000 people have been buried in a Papua New Guinea landslide that destroyed a remote highland village, the government warned Monday as it called for international help in the rescue effort. The once-bustling hillside village in Enga province was almost wiped out when a chunk …
Read More »T’boli inaugurates Changi Airport-inspired public transport terminal
The Municipality of T’boli in South Cotabato recently inaugurated its newest public transport terminal designed to cater specifically to T’boli commuters. The new T’boli Public Transport Terminal caught the attention of netizens with its interiors inspired from the designs of Singapore’s infamous Changi Airport intricated with some elements of T’boli …
Read More »165 days at sea, no GPS: Quebecer joined international crew for global race
Catheryne Langford sailed around the world for more than five months, and was the only Canadian to take part in the inaugural international race for amateur sailors. Founder wanted to create a 1970s racing experience for amateur sailors. Catheryne Langford was at the start of a five-and-a-half month sailing voyage …
Read More »Asian markets fall on US rate concerns, oil rises after attack
People use their phones next to a display showing the stock numbers on the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on April 27, 2022. (DALE DE LA REY / AFP) HONG KONG, China — Equities fell Wednesday on lingering worries about the outlook for US interest rates, while oil prices …
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