(FILES) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Florida moved February 22, 2024 towards enacting what would be one of the strictest bans on children’s use of social media …
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, saying startup abandoned its mission to serve humanity
Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, saying they abandoned the startup’s original mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity and not for profit. Musk sought court ruling asking startup to make research, tech available to public. Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI …
Read More »Alexei Navalny’s parents, supporters gather in Moscow for opposition leader’s funeral, burial
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. Kremlin warns against any unauthorized gatherings Friday. Relatives and supporters …
Read More »Gaza officials say more than 100 killed waiting for aid. Israel disputes details and death toll
Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery. Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims were run over by aid trucks. Death toll in Gaza now over 30,000, officials there say, since war …
Read More »Italy’s far-right leader is likely to receive a warm reception in Canada
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has successfully played the moderate on the international stage — while appeasing her far-right base at home. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has become a key power player in Europe. This weekend, Canada will play host to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is widely regarded …
Read More »Israeli attacks have left 17,000 orphans in Gaza. One boy hopes Canada will let him start over
UNICEF says Gaza is the most dangerous place on earth to be a child, with more than 17,000 children separated from their parents or orphaned because of Israeli attacks. As children caught up in the war describe missing their parents or wishing they’d died, too, experts say the scope of …
Read More »Alexei Navalny supporters, mourners gather in Moscow for Russian opposition leader’s funeral
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. Kremlin warns against any unauthorized gatherings Friday Relatives and supporters …
Read More »Why Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is sure to get a warm reception in Canada
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has successfully played the moderate on the international stage — while appeasing her far-right base at home. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has become a key power player in Europe This weekend, Canada will play host to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is widely regarded …
Read More »More than 30,000 now killed in Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Health authorities in Gaza said on Thursday Israeli fire on people waiting for aid near Gaza City had killed more than 70 and wounded 280, with one hospital saying it had received 10 bodies and dozens of injured patients. Death toll climbs as Gaza officials say dozens were killed while …
Read More »Ukrainian spy chief defiant as military grapples with shortages
Entering into its third year of war, Ukraine is struggling to deal with a lack of weapons, lack of soldiers and lack of international aid. But Lt.-Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the country’s head of defence intelligence, remains defiant. Lt.-Gen. Kyrylo Budanov says Ukraine will not give up, sheds light on recent …
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