86 m. ago UK Construction Firms Shrink Again Amid Budget’s Chilling Effect

UK builders are on the brink of recording their longest downturn since the financial crisis, according to a closely watched survey that showed that uncertainty in the run-up to the budget is dragging on the sector.

Economics

4 h. ago Polish Private Equity Company MCI Is Betting on Healthcare Amid Aging Population

MCI Capital SA, one of Poland’s biggest private equity firms, is gearing up to pounce on new investment opportunities in the region amid dwindling competition and valuations being still below their western European peers.

Economics

7 h. ago Début des négociations en Égypte pour mettre fin à la guerre à Gaza

Des délégations du Hamas, d'Israël et des États-Unis doivent entamer en Égypte des négociations indirectes pour obtenir la libération des otages.

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12 h. ago Carleton University breaks uOttawa's Panda Game winning streak

Tickets were sold out, and more than 20,000 people filled the stands.

Society

13 h. ago AI helps Ont. researcher discover breakthrough antibiotic treatment for bowel disease

HAMILTON — Jon Stokes’s research lab has discovered what could be a breakthrough treatment for Crohn’s and inflammatory bowel disease in about 100 seconds.  Rather, his AI sequencing tool discovered it in 100 seconds. Then, as Stokes said, his team spent about six months testing the results to confirm they were true.  Still that’s six […]

Economics

14 h. ago Trump urging Israel and Hamas to reach a settlement during talks in Egypt this week

'We are the closest we have been in a very long time,' said Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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14 h. ago 'A sea of pink': 34th annual Run for the Cure breaks $1M record

'This is why there's been so much progress with breast cancer, and other cancers as well. They've made leaps and bounds with the treatments, so we definitely need this'

Economics

15 h. ago Two Canadians in Gaza flotilla detained in Israel, says Global Affairs

Canadian vessel in Global Sumud Flotilla reportedly included five citizens

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17 h. ago Deux Canadiens sont détenus en Israël en lien avec la flottille humanitaire pour Gaza

Deux citoyens canadiens sont détenus en Israël dans le cadre de la flottille Global Sumud, confirme Affaires mondiales Canada.

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17 h. ago Deux Canadiens détenus en Israël pour leur implication dans la flottille vers Gaza

Affaires mondiales Canada n’a pas dévoilé l’identité de ces deux citoyens.

Events

17 h. ago Israel detained two Canadians over Gaza flotilla, Ottawa says

Global Affairs Canada did not identify the detained Canadians or disclose if there are others involved, stating no further information can be shared due to privacy laws.

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18 h. ago Two Canadians detained in Israel over flotilla to Gaza: Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada says it is aware that two Canadian citizens have been detained in Israel following their involvement in a flotilla to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla is a pro-Palestinian fleet of boats aiming to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. Global Affairs Canada did not identify the detained Canadians or disclose if there are […]

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18 h. ago Canada and the U.S. have a common enemy: invasive and voracious carp

Fish initially introduced as a tool to control nuisance algae in confined area could threaten the Great Lakes, warn scientists on both sides of the border

Transport

18 h. ago Diallo advances via walkover over Goffin at Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal advanced to the round of 16 men’s singles at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament with a 12-minute victory on Saturday night. Diallo was a dozen minutes into his round of 32 match against David Goffin, and ahead 3-0, when the Belgium player retired citing injury. Diallo will face […]

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19 h. ago Father of Manchester synagogue attacker once praised Hamas as ‘God’s men on earth’

Jihad al-Shamie's father, a trauma surgeon, also wrote on Oct. 7, 2023, that the terrorist attack 'was a miracle by all standards" and that it 'proved beyond doubt that Israel will not remain'

Events

19 h. ago Israel rejects reports Greta Thunberg and others in Hamas flotilla being mistreated in custody

Israel's Foreign Ministry said Swedish activist and 'other detainees refused to expedite their deportation and insisted on prolonging their stay in custody'

Events

21 h. ago Interview with Noa Tishby: Two years after October 7, Israel has lost the PR war

Advocate says Israel was losing even before Hamas attacked. "Like, why would a country think that it needs to justify its existence, right?"

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21 h. ago Gaza flotilla activists allege ‘stress and humiliation’ in Israeli custody

On his return at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport late Saturday, Italian journalist Saverio Tommasi said Israeli soldiers withheld medicines and treated prisoners “like monkeys.”

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30 h. ago This $3 million Toronto home from the 1960s is delightfully weird

Toronto real estate has no shortage of glassy new builds and cookie-cutter flips, but every so often, a house comes along that feels like it belongs in both an architectural magazine and a fever dream.Enter 38 Purdon Dr., a ravine-side 1960s modernist with cathedral ceilings, a sunroom bar that literally glows, and a backyard waterfall fed by rainwater.From the street, you know you're not in typical North York territory.The front entrance. The façade glows pink at night, with what can only be described as dinosaur-egg decals on its exterior. And the deeper you go, the stranger it gets.The living room. Originally designed by a local architect in the mid-'60s, the home was completely reimagined in 2002 and again in 2024, fusing mid-century bones with eclectic modern finishes.The dining room. The result? About 5,000 square feet spread across three and a half levels, with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, two kitchens, and four separate entrances.The foyer.&nb...

Economics

31 h. ago Nick Robertson shines, Dennis Hildeby, James Reimer busy in Maple Leafs pre

Don’t tell those Maple Leafs hopefuls toiling Saturday in Detroit it was a meaningless game to wrap the exhibition schedule. Winger Nick Robertson flew out of the gate, created his own breakaway and though stopped, he scored short-handed and buzzed the net consistently, playing 200-foot hockey in a 6-5 overtime loss. The battle for the […]

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