8 h. ago America First Policy Spurs Africa Startups to Seek New Backers

Oko Finance, a Morgan Stanley-backed startup providing disaster insurance to farmers in Africa, was on track to become profitable this year — until US President Donald Trump’s funding cuts gutted its biggest customer.

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12 h. ago South African leader and Trump will meet next week after U.S. took in white South Africans as refugees

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to meet at the White House next week following allegations by Trump — and denied by South Africa — that “genocide” is being committed against white farmers in the majority Black country. The meeting, announced Wednesday by the South […]

Politics

12 h. ago West African men arrested in ‘sextortion’ scheme linked to teen’s suicide

Four men from West Africa have been arrested for their alleged roles in an international “sextortion” scheme that investigators linked to the suicide of a California teenager three years ago. The U.S. Justice Department announced last week that law enforcement officials in Cote d’Ivoire took into custody Alfred Kassi, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Moussa Diaby and Oumar […]

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15 h. ago Police seek tips to help identify man suspected of trying to abduct a teen girl in north Edmonton

Police are asking for the public’s to help identify a man who may be connected to an apparent attempted child abduction on Friday in northwest Edmonton. A 15-year-old girl reported an intoxicated man approached her on Friday at roughly 9 a.m. while she was walking in the area of 145 Avenue and 125 Street, said […]

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15 h. ago South Africa’s Ramaphosa Heads to US to Ease Tensions With Trump

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to hold talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on May 21 and hopes to ease a simmering diplomatic row between the two nations.

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16 h. ago Dry, hot conditions lead to evacuation orders in Manitoba, Ontario

WINNIPEG — Fast-moving wildfires spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions prompted communities in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario to issue evacuation orders Wednesday as the regions endure another day of sweltering heat. About 1,000 people were ordered to leave a popular area for cottagers as wildfires continued to burn in eastern Manitoba. One fire destroyed […]

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16 h. ago Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals is telling U.S. senators that Canada can be a key ally in efforts to reduce America’s reliance on Chinese supply — after President Donald Trump spent months claiming the U.S. doesn’t need anything from its northern neighbour. Gracelin Baskaran of the Center for Strategic and International Studies told […]

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19 h. ago Afrikaners who fled to the U.S. are ‘cowards,’ says South African president

President Trump said that Afrikaner farmers are victims of 'genocide' at home, allegations South African authorities strongly deny, calling them as 'completely false.'

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19 h. ago US Is Not Negotiating for Weaker Dollar as Part of Tariff Talks

US officials seeking to negotiate trade deals around the world are not working to include currency policy pledges in the agreements, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Economics

19 h. ago U.S. judge charged, accused of helping immigrant evade ICE agents

Hannah Dugan’s arrest and indictment comes amid rising tensions about the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policy and deportations.

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20 h. ago Nova Scotia RCMP issue alert over ‘dangerous man’ search in Lunenburg County

Residents in the Lower Northfield area are asked to seek "immediate shelter" and lock doors and windows, as RCMP search for a "dangerous man who may be armed."

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21 h. ago Great Quest Gold Enters Into Letter Agreement With Lotus Gold in Respect of a Proposed Reverse Takeover

Highlights Proposed combination to create a premier African gold exploration company with assets in Namibia and Egypt and a pipeline of other potential gold & copper opportunities in southern Africa. Current premium portfolio of assets situated in world class gold production jurisdictions New leadership and technical team to be appointed with track-record of unlocking shareholder […]

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22 h. ago All of Toronto's Planta locations could soon close as chain files for bankruptcy

It might just be the end for Planta, David Lee's made-in-Toronto plant-based restaurant empire, as the chain filed for bankruptcy.The 2016 lovechild between Toronto culinary icon, David Lee (then of Nota Bene fame) and CEO Steven Salm, Planta all began with an original location in Yorkville, before taking on major cities across North America over the near-decade that would follow.Locations in Florida, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles and D.C. all cropped up in short succession, on top of additional Toronto locations, including now-defunct experiments like Planta Cocina and Planta Burger and the still-bustling location on Queen.It would be an understatement to say that Lee and Salm caught a current with Planta that carried them all the way to the bank. It seemed that way, at least.According to a recent report from Reuters, it could quite possibly be the end of the Planta reign as we know it, as the Miami Beach-based company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protect...

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24 h. ago British banking analyst jailed 10 years in Saudi Arabia over ’unknown tweet’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush, 41, believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

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25 h. ago GREEN: Carney must excise Trudeau’s terrible energy policies

If Carney is serious about reforming Canadian energy policy so Canada can compete against a likely resurgent Trump-driven U.S. energy sector, he must follow this latest bit of tax reform and vocal boosterism with genuine regulatory reform. The Carney government must repeal the anti-energy regulations implemented by the Trudeau government.

Politics

26 h. ago Terry Newman: Don’t panic, Canada — it’s still safe to travel to the U.S.

Despite Carney's fear campaign, there's no reason to believe Canadian travellers are unsafe, or unwelcome, in America

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30 h. ago British banking analyst sentenced to a decade in Saudi prison, apparently over a tweet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

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35 h. ago Opposition, Vancouver mayor raise questions about new Downtown Eastside consultant

The province has hired former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant on a six-month contract worth $150,000 plus expenses to review Downtown Eastside programs and future policy.

Politics

35 h. ago Oil Steadies After Rally Fueled by Trade Optimism, Iran Remarks

Oil steadied after the biggest four-day rally since October, spurred by trade-war optimism and US President Donald Trump’s increasingly hostile rhetoric on Iranian supply,

Economics

37 h. ago Aja Health and Wellness Inc. Provides Update on Delay in Filing Annual Financial Statements

Not for dissemination in the United States of America VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aja Health and Wellness Inc. (“Aja” or the “Company”) (TSXV:AJA) announces that it is getting closer to filing its annual audited financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, including the related management’s discussion and […]

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