Researchers behind a new report on transnational repression are warning Canada must not be “naïve” as it seeks better relations with China, which remains a top perpetrator in intimidating and harassing dissidents abroad. The report by the Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS) called transnational repression “one of the most serious yet least understood threats…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the minister of forestry and parks will be making an announcement Tuesday afternoon on improving the province’s ability to fight wildfires. Source link
South Africa cricket team (AP) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: It was just past 3:15 PM (local time) here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday when the cover on the pitch finally came off, and the curator customarily began the ritual of heavy rolling. South Africa’s preparations for their final Group D match had already…
awai Mansingh Stadium (BCCI Photo) JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Royals are standing firm on prioritising fan safety ahead of IPL 2026 and will only proceed with hosting home matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (SMS) here only if the Rajasthan government provides an indemnity waiver. This formal assurance would protect the franchise from liability in the event…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s allegedly addictive design. The 27-nation bloc’s executive arm said Tuesday that it opened formal investigation under the bloc’s sweeping rulebook known as…
Sarah Balkenhol is deeply concerned about a new funding model and what it will mean for two of her four children on the autism spectrum. “Regression is very common in autism,” Balkenhol said. “There will be negative consequences for many families.” The West Kelowna, B.C., mom says under the new “needs-based model,” therapy funding for…
Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee with batting partner Gulshan Jha (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Kushal Bhurtel’s blazing start and Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten half-century powered Nepal to a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory over Scotland, ending a 12-year-long T20 World Cup winless streak in a dead-rubber Group C clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Nepal, who had last…
Despite a challenging start to the T20 World Cup with two ducks and a stomach infection, Abhishek Sharma will look to get going in the dead rubber against the Netherlands. The Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak remains confident in his aggressive approach, highlighting that opponents’ meticulous planning against him is a testament to his…
American surfer Kurt Van Dyke was found dead after an apparent home invasion in Costa Rica, according to authorities. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) received a report Saturday morning about the death of Van Dyke, a 66-year-old California native, according to Costa Rican outlet CR Hoy. The preliminary report details that Van Dyke’s body…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A secondary inspection of a commercial truck has led to the seizure of more than 250 kilograms of methamphetamine at the Canada-U.S. border. The Canada Border Services Agency says it referred a commercial truck to secondary inspection at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry on Feb. 4….
