Sri Lanka‘s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first speech since he was elected by Parliament on July 20, said even […]
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Sprite retires the iconic green bottle after over 60 years – National
Sprite is trading in its familiar green plastic bottle design for an even greener bottle — one that supports the circular economy, according to a statement from Coca-Cola. Starting on Aug. 1, all new bottles of Sprite will be found in clear plastic bottles, a major departure from the bubbly lemon-lime drink’s historic look. The […]
Russia is striking Black Sea ports. How does it impact the Ukraine grain deal? – National
In the days following Russia and Ukraine’s grain deal with Turkey and the United Nations (UN), Moscow has launched a series of attacks in the Black Sea region where grain shipments have been stuck for months, putting the deal’s future into question. The July 22 agreement will enable Kyiv to export 22 million tons of […]
How will Russia’s withdrawal affect the International Space Station?
It was hailed as a post-Cold War collaboration for the good of humanity: two old rivals joining forces to launch the International Space Station (ISS) more than 20 years ago. “The International Space Station is regarded as the most complex engineering, scientific, collaborative human feat ever managed,” boasts the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). […]
Woman opens fire in Dallas airport, shot and wounded by police, authorities say – National
A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas’ Love Field Airport on Monday before an officer shot and wounded her, authorities said. The woman was dropped off at the airport at about 11 a.m., walked inside near the ticketing counters and entered a bathroom, Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said […]
‘This will be Pierre Poilievre’s party’: Conservatives reckon with a new direction – National
The explosion in Conservative membership sales could significantly shake up the party’s grassroots as well as the long-standing power dynamics between various factions, multiple sources tell Global News. The biggest beneficiary of that shake-up would likely be Pierre Poilievre, the purported frontrunner to lead the Conservative Party of Canada into the next general election. Read […]
Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port hours after grain deal – National
Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday’s strike as “spit in the face” of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements. Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit the port’s infrastructure […]
Russia hits Ukraine’s Black Sea port in wake of grain deal
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday’s strike as “spit in the face” of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements. Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit […]
Over $500K raised for pizza delivery man who saved 5 from burning house – National
A GoFundMe campaign for an Indiana pizza delivery man who was injured while saving two children and three teens from a burning house last week has raised more than half a million dollars. Nicholas Bostic, a 25-year-old from Lafayette, Ind., was hailed as a hero after he rescued the five youths. Bostic noticed a house […]
Foreign-trained doctors say they could help with B.C.’s doctor shortage but face too many barriers
This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. (CBC) As emergency rooms across some rural parts of the province had to close this weekend amid staffing shortages, some internationally trained doctors say the barriers to practise in Canada have forced them to seek a different career. Honieh Barzegari, who earned her degree as a family physician in Iran before […]