Canada apologizes to Inuit communities for mass killing of sled dogs decades ago
The government of Canada on Saturday apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which devastated communities by depriving…
COP29 draft deal would have rich nations pay US$300 billion in climate finance
The decision would need to be adopted by consensus before becoming final. Read More
Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary
Ms Rollins is currently president of a right-leaning think-tank called the America First Policy Institute. Read More
Israeli-Moldovan citizen goes missing in UAE, investigation launched, Israel says
An investigation has been launched into the disappearance of an Israeli-Moldovan dual citizen who lives in the United Arab Emirates and has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister’s…
Canada’s Trudeau condemns violent protests as NATO meets in Montreal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance’s…
Barcelona protesters demand affordable rents as Spain juggles tourism impact
BARCELONA – About 22,000 people protested in Barcelona on Saturday, in the latest demonstration to demand lower housing rental prices and better living conditions. Read More
TikTok CEO sought Elon Musk’s input ahead of Trump administration, WSJ reports
TikTok chief Chew Shou Zi initiated messages with the billionaire Tesla CEO, said the Wall Street Journal. Read More
Polish farmers block border crossing with Ukraine in Mercosur trade protest – report
WARSAW – Farmers blocked Poland’s Medyka border crossing with Ukraine on Saturday, news agency PAP reported, in protest over the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur , which…
Climate-threatened nations stage protest at COP29 over contentious deal
Diplomats from small island nations angrily filed out of a meeting in Baku. Read More
ICC warrants are binding, EU cannot pick and choose, EU’s Borrell says
NICOSIA – European Union governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against two Israeli leaders and a Hamas commander, the EU’s…