Insurers warn government Canada’s flood mapping must not take a decade
Canada plans to focus its next budget on tackling climate change and its effects but the insurance industry, amid skyrocketing costs, is concerned the government...
Bloomberg ends presidential bid, endorses Biden
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ended his U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday and endorsed the new Democratic front-runner Joe Biden, whose bid for the...
Bloomberg is out of the presidential contest but his money stays in
After a not-so-Super Tuesday, Michael Bloomberg is out of the presidential nomination contest. But the power of his $60 billion fortune is staying in....
Russia reinforces Syria before Putin-Erdogan talks – flight and shipping data
Russia is racing to reinforce its troops in Syria by sea and air before talks between the Russian and Turkish leaders in Moscow on Thursday,...
Migrant surge haunts memories for Kurdi’s father
Renewed fighting in northern Syria has promped a surge in refugees seeking asylum from the conflict, bringing echoes of the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, and the...
Release of new James Bond film postponed until November
The global release of the new James Bond film “No Time to Die” will be postponed from April until November, the producers said on Wednesday,...
Ukraine president seeks ‘new brains and new hearts’ as he ousts PM
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ditched Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk in a sweeping reshuffle on Wednesday after just six months in charge, saying “new brains and...
Supreme Court justices divided in abortion case; Roberts may hold key
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided on Wednesday as they weighed a major abortion rights case – a challenge to a Louisiana law that imposes...
‘Not going back’: Abortion rights forces voice worry outside U.S. Supreme Court
Supporters of abortion rights voiced trepidation outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices weighed the fate of one of the numerous restrictive...
GM challenges Tesla with ‘Ultium’ batteries and fleet of EVs
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said Wednesday the Detroit automaker will invest $20 billion by 2025 in electric and automated vehicles as it...