Chris Krogh 
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has promised a plan to reboot Canada’s foreign service by this fall that will ensure diplomats have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their postings. This move comes in response to new conflicts, climate change, and rising authoritarianism, as well as a series of embarrassing incidents … Read more
Prince Harry made history on Tuesday, becoming the first senior royal to enter the witness box in over 130 years. He is testifying as part of a wider case against the Mirror Group Newspapers, alleging that the publishers used illegal means such as phone-hacking and hiring private investigators to obtain information for articles about high … Read more
1/2 After standing pat for months, the central bank of Canada announced Wednesday it was hiking its overnight lending rate by 25 basis points. Photo courtesy of the Bank of Canada June 7 (UPI) — The Central Bank of Canada hiked its lending rates after a five-month pause, saying Wednesday that its policies have yet … Read more
Francoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well over half a century but was better known for her tumultuous relationship with Pablo Picasso, passed away on Tuesday in New York City where she had resided for many years. She was 101. According to Artforum, Gilot’s daughter Aurelia Engel said her … Read more
CNN reports that over 100 million income tax returns for 2022 have been received by the IRS so far this tax season, meaning many households are yet to file. The article outlines several last-minute tips to keep in mind before the April 18 deadline, including potential filing extensions for those in federally declared disaster areas … Read more
Judges of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals have ruled that Félicien Kabuga, an 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect, cannot continue standing trial due to his dementia. However, the judges have stated that they will establish a procedure to continue hearing evidence without the possibility of convicting Kabuga. The majority decision, published on Wednesday, means … Read more
The Artemis 1 mission Space Launch System (SLS) rocket Frank Michaux / NASA Wilson Aerospace, a small family-run tools company based in Colorado, is suing Boeing for a wide range of claims concerning allegedly stolen intellectual property over the last two decades. The company’s lawsuit centers around multiple custom-designed tools that Wilson says it created … Read more
“The language of escalation is the language of excuse.” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, dismisses concerns that providing assistance to Ukraine could lead to Russia expanding its aggression to NATO countries or crossing the nuclear threshold. Despite being least likely to be a victim of Russia’s aggression, the United States is the most concerned about … Read more
The death toll from drinking contaminated cider in the western Russian region of Ulyanovsk rose to at least 29, with a further 61 people falling ill, authorities said Tuesday. The health ministry, quoted by news agencies, said the total number of intoxicated victims had reached 90 with 29 fatalities, up from the previous death toll … Read more
DC Comics, the parent company of Batman, has won a legal battle in the European Union against an Italian retailer. Reuters reported that the General Court, Europe’s second-top court, ruled in favor of the company more than 20 years after its Batman logo was registered with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Commerciale Italiana Srl … Read more