Global News
- Quebec court approves $2.5M settlement in Dollarama eco fees class actionby Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 2:20 PM
As part of the approved settlement, Dollarama does not have to admit wrongdoing but will fund Interac e-transfers between $3 and $10 for affected shoppers.
- ‘Unfair and harmful’: Watchdog rips Toronto’s move to deny refugees shelter spaceby Matthew Bingley on 12/12/2024 at 2:13 PM
Toronto’s ombudsman says the city’s move to deny refugees certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs two years ago was a “failure” that had “profound” consequences.
- Calgary Stampeders sign Rene Paredes to extensionby Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 2:10 PM
Paredes, a six-time all-star, has played 13 seasons with Calgary.
- UCP backbenchers support changing Alberta’s ethics rulesby Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 1:57 PM
Alberta’s Opposition NDP says the province would become the most corrupt and secretive government in Canada if potential ethics rule changes become law.
- Premier Danielle Smith to announce Alberta’s border security plan in response to tariff threatby Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 1:38 PM
Smith recently said that Alberta has been thinking about sending provincial sheriffs, helicopters and drones to the part of the border the province shares with Montana.
- Donald Trump is TIME’s Person of the Year for 2024by Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 1:25 PM
Sam Jacobs, Time’s editor in chief, announced on NBC’s “Today” show that U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump was Time’s 2024 Person of the Year.
: World Global News World – breaking international news & current world news headlines; international money news and business news on GlobalNews.ca
- Yazidi teen says she escaped ISIS in Iraq, only to be sexually assaulted in Winnipegby Stewart Bell on 12/12/2024 at 10:00 AM
The arrest of the leader of a Winnipeg organization that helps traumatized Yazidi victims of ISIS has shocked many.
- South Korea police carry out arrests, searches over martial law orderby Sean Boynton on 11/12/2024 at 11:26 PM
South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday.
- Russia’s latest move to combat low birth rates? Paying students to have kidsby Michelle Butterfield on 11/12/2024 at 9:08 PM
Russia, increasingly panicked by a low birth rate and decline in population, is offering young university students money to have babies while they earn an education.
- FIFA World Cup: 3 nations to host in 2030, Saudi Arabia in 2034by Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 4:33 PM
FIFA and Saudi officials have said hosting the 2034 tournament can accelerate change, including more freedoms and rights for women.
- U.K. spy agency wants to find future codebreakers with Christmas card puzzleby Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 3:46 PM
GCHQ’s challenge is aimed at young people aged 11 to 18, who are encouraged to work in teams and use “lateral thinking, ingenuity and perseverance” to crack the seven brainteasers.
Entertainment, Sports and U.S News
: Entertainment Global News Entertainment – breaking celebrity news & Hollywood gossip headlines; TV listings on GlobalNews.ca
- Jamie Foxx reveals scary details behind his mysterious 2023 medical crisisby Michelle Butterfield on 10/12/2024 at 7:26 PM
Jamie Foxx says he doesn’t remember 20 days after his medical emergency last year, and one day woke up in a wheelchair but didn’t know how he got there.
- 2025 Golden Globes nominations: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ lead a variety of nomineesby Globalnews Digital on 09/12/2024 at 4:36 PM
Comedian and actor Nikki Glaser will host the 82nd Golden Globes on Jan. 5.
- Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old girl, rapper calls it ‘blackmail attempt’by Globalnews Digital on 09/12/2024 at 2:29 PM
An amended lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Jay-Z raped the girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs during a party in 2000.
- Eminem’s mom, Debbie Nelson, dead at 69by Michelle Butterfield on 03/12/2024 at 10:08 PM
Although Debbie Nelson’s relationship with her son was often toxic and dramatic, they were able to occasionally find kind words about each other.
- Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after ‘alarming blood test,’ says his lawyerby Globalnews Digital on 03/12/2024 at 2:06 PM
Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from Rikers Island prison to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward in Manhattan.
: Sports Global News Sports – breaking sports news & scores, stats and results; NHL, MLB, NBA, CFL news and updates on GlobalNews.ca
- Raptors sign Lawson to two-way contractby Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 10:27 PM
The Toronto Raptors have signed guard AJ Lawson to a two-way contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday.
- Ja’Kobe Walter proves to be NBA ready for Raptorsby Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 7:25 PM
It’s an old adage that rookies don’t draw fouls in the NBA. It’s partly because veterans get the benefit of the doubt from referees and a little bit because young players don’t know how to draw defenders into fouls.
- FIFA World Cup: 3 nations to host in 2030, Saudi Arabia in 2034by Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 4:33 PM
FIFA and Saudi officials have said hosting the 2034 tournament can accelerate change, including more freedoms and rights for women.
- Raptors need someone to step up with Barnes outby Globalnews Digital on 10/12/2024 at 6:53 PM
The Toronto Raptors will have to recreate Scottie Barnes in the aggregate.
- Barnes re-added to Raptors’ injury woes in lossby Globalnews Digital on 10/12/2024 at 3:14 AM
The Toronto Raptors’ injury woes never seem to end.
- Donald Trump is TIME’s Person of the Year for 2024by Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 1:25 PM
Sam Jacobs, Time’s editor in chief, announced on NBC’s “Today” show that U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump was Time’s 2024 Person of the Year.
- Biden announces biggest single-day clemency before leaving officeby Globalnews Digital on 12/12/2024 at 12:53 PM
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
- Trudeau shares border plan with premiers in meeting on Trump tariff responseby Sean Boynton on 12/12/2024 at 12:13 AM
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the border plan was still being finalized and would be shared with Canadians “in the coming days.”
- Hannah Kobayashi, missing Maui woman, found safe after month-long searchby Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 10:02 PM
Kobayashi, a budding photographer from Maui, was reported missing a month ago after relatives received “strange and cryptic” text messages, prompting a massive search.
- U.S. inflation ticks higher ahead of Fed’s interest rate decisionby Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 8:38 PM
Last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that with the economy generally healthy, the Fed could reduce its key rate slowly. Here’s how fresh inflation figures affect that.
- FBI director Wray to resign before Trump takes office in Januaryby Globalnews Digital on 11/12/2024 at 8:29 PM
Christopher Wray said he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term, after president-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.
Middle East News/ Africa news
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Middle East
- Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoyon 11/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Peace is possible in Yemen, and continued support from the international community is essential to achieve it, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
- Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syriaon 11/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political process that guarantees full respect of minority rights.
- Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoyon 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted that nothing could be taken for granted.
- Uprooted Syrians mulling return mustn’t be pushed, says UNHCRon 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Syria’s historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday.
- Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave riskson 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Sunday, Syria has entered a period of profound uncertainty, and the UN will have a vital role in ensuring an orderly transition to renewed, stable institutions, continuing efforts to bring together different groups and factions which began at the outset of war in 2011.
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Africa
- Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congoon 09/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent developments, including political disagreements over constitutional reform and escalating insecurity in the east.
- Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’on 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal war between rival militaries which has upended the country.
- Sudan: UN deplores deadly shelling on Zamzam campon 03/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The United Nations has condemned deadly shelling on Zamzam camp, the largest site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Darfur region of Sudan.
- General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepenson 26/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security.
- The trial that brought down a warlordon 23/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
How do you bring a war criminal to justice? UN Video reported on the case of Sheka, the infamous leader of a feared armed group that raped and ravaged civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in its award-winning film The Trial that Brought Down a Warlord.
Europe News/ America News
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Europe
- Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’on 04/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
- Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedomson 02/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, following four nights of protests marred by violence.
- UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets inon 29/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, adding that those responsible must be held to account.
- ‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges amid ballistic missile strikeon 27/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
Recent days have seen alarming signs of further escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Wednesday, appealing for greater efforts to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
- Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: Rights expertson 25/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine following Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s electrical infrastructure, with the most recent strike occurring on 17 November.
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Americas
- Flagging the United Nationson 08/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States.
- First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first timeon 07/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, have been moved to tears after encountering nature for the first time.
- UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challengeson 06/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday, launching a $1.4 billion regional plan to address their urgent needs.
- Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist sayson 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains Mexico’s deadliest city for women.
- Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent actionon 02/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
As Haiti grapples with escalating violence and systemic collapse, its children are bearing the brunt of a multipronged crisis that threatens their lives, safety, and future.
UN Affairs/ Human Right/ Climate Change
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | UN Affairs
- Flagging the United Nationson 08/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States.
- World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haition 06/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his Spokesperson said on Friday.
- New UN relief chief takes officeon 18/11/2024 at 12:00 PM
Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend humanitarian values while navigating operations amid growing global crises.
- UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charteron 25/10/2024 at 12:00 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law.
- World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudanon 21/10/2024 at 12:00 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to eradicate a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times.
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Human Rights
- Shaping human rights for allon 11/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has paved the way forward when it was adopted in 1948, inspiring more than 80 international treaties as well as UN photographers, who captured everyday struggles and triumphs over the decades in their latest photo essay on the heels of Human Rights Day.
- Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoyon 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted that nothing could be taken for granted.
- Live: Human Rights Day around the worldon 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
- Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’on 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. Nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully registered at birth in the last five years.
- Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says Türkon 09/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global solidarity and decisive action in the face of mounting challenges to fundamental human rights.
- Human Rights Day: 5 key things to knowon 09/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice and dignity for all people worldwide.
- World News in Brief: Haiti gang massacre, Taliban crackdown continues, Ukraine’s civilian death toll riseson 09/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
At least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend, prompting strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres.
- Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterreson 08/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
- Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilitieson 06/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
- Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist sayson 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains Mexico’s deadliest city for women.
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Climate and Environment
- Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the Earthon 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.
- Holding the front line against desertificationon 08/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation.
- First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first timeon 07/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, have been moved to tears after encountering nature for the first time.
- ‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meetingon 06/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of land.
- Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradationon 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP – estimated at $23 trillion – due to degradation.
Women
UN News – Global perspective Human stories UN News – Global perspective Human stories | Women
- Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’on 10/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. Nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully registered at birth in the last five years.
- $1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countrieson 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57 crisis-affected countries in the coming year.
- Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist sayson 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared, Ciudad Juárez remains Mexico’s deadliest city for women.
- Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classeson 05/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for healthcare – especially the future availability of midwives and nurses.
- Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security effortson 03/12/2024 at 12:00 PM
Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women peacebuilders are demonstrating that a better world is possible, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
epicinfinite.com
