US & World

The U.S. Congress has yet to regulate some of the Big Tech companies like Meta and Google. And the issues raised at the Senate hearing on artificial intelligence illustrated the challenges of regulating that industry, some experts say.  Sam Altman testified that AI systems could cause ‘significant harm to the …

Ukraine is claiming to have achieved a rare feat in warfare: the shooting down of sophisticated Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.  Ukraine has Patriot missile defence system that may have thwarted Russian strikes. Ukraine is claiming to have achieved a rare feat in warfare: the shooting down of sophisticated Russian hypersonic …

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.  Sam Altman discussed the importance of government intervention in AI before Congress on Tuesday. The head of the artificial intelligence company …

Oaxaca state prosecutors said Tuesday the Canadian man was found dead in a car with a bullet wound on Monday in a neighbourhood of Puerto Escondido where few tourists stay.  2nd tourist slain in Oaxaca in less than a week. A Canadian man was shot to death in Mexico’s Pacific …

U.S. special prosecutor John Durham has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign with withering criticism of the bureau but a meagre court record that fell far short of the former president’s prediction he would uncover the …

The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal, becoming the highest-ranking executive convicted over cars that cheated on emissions tests with the help of illegal software.  While 2 U.S. executives were sentenced to prison in emissions scandal, …

A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-storey building in their pyjamas in what a fire chief on Tuesday called his “worst nightmare.”  ‘This is our worst nightmare,’ says Wellington emergency and fire manager. A …

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is at substantive risk unless the three partners are held accountable for continuing to violate aspects of the deal, the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.  Head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Suzanne Clark says ‘compliance is falling short’ on trade deal. The …

While his assessment has its detractors, Canadian author and Russia expert Ian Garner believes fascist views now permeate Russia’s young people to such a degree that the chances of a lasting peace following the war in Ukraine are remote.  Strong beliefs that war in Ukraine is ‘morally right,’ limiting prospects …

WestJet and its pilots' union say they have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike ahead of the May long weekend. 111 Friday flights had already been cancelled in preparation for a possible strike WestJet and its pilots' union say they have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike ahead …