88 m. 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.

Events

3 h. ago Putin Criticizes MH17 Probe in Meeting With Malaysia’s Anwar

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized a United Nations probe that found his country culpable for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which killed all 298 passengers and crew in 2014.

Politics

4 h. ago Foreign Investment in Europe Tumbled Even Before US Trade War

A measure of foreign direct investment in Europe sank to a nine-year low in 2024, underscoring the continent’s struggle to lure business even before US President Donald Trump’s trade war darkened the economic outlook.

Economics

5 h. ago Alligator that starred in ’Happy Gilmore’ dies of old age in Colorado

DENVER — An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over about three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado. Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died, the […]

Events

5 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

5 h. ago ‘HE’S ALL I NEED:’ Widow dishes on her new marriage with AI chatbot husband

A Pittsburgh woman who married an AI-generated man opened up about their relationship, including how sex works between the pair and how incredible it is. Alainai Winters found love with her digital partner after losing her wife Donna two years ago. “She’d developed a blood clot, respiratory infection and sepsis and she died in July […]

Other

5 h. ago Qatar’s PM defends jet offer to Trump, says they’ll withdraw if illegal

Qatar’s prime minister defended his country’s offer of a luxury jet to President Donald Trump, telling CNN they would not follow through with the gift if it was deemed illegal and insisting it was not an effort to wield undue influence within the U.S. “It is government to government. The transaction has nothing to do […]

Economics

8 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.

Other

8 h. ago S&P/TSX composite index edges higher, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index made modest gains Wednesday while U.S. markets were mixed as investors weighed what might come next in trade disputes. “The market has been kind of steady since it had its surge on Monday,” said Andrew Buntain, vice-president and portfolio manager at Fiduciary Trust Canada, referring to the jump following […]

Economics

9 h. ago Guerre en Ukraine: Poutine ne se rendra pas en Turquie pour négocier avec Zelensky

Le président russe, Vladimir Poutine, ne devrait pas se rendre en Turquie, jeudi, pour négocier avec son homologue ukrainien.

Politics

9 h. ago Japanese Carmakers Face $19 Billion Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.

Economics

9 h. ago ‘You feel at home’: Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian

Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he’d become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to escape the war in Ukraine. He didn’t know much about hockey, he said, but after he was given tickets to a Jets game he fell in love with the sport — and […]

Sport

10 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 […]

Events

10 h. ago Carney’s cabinet has more MPs from Brampton than Alberta and Saskatchewan combined

The MPs fill the roles of President of the Treasury Board, Minister of International Trade and Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)

Transport

11 h. ago Peel police investigate after man dies in daylight Mississauga shooting

It was just before 12 p.m. on Wednesday when Peel Regional Police were called to the area of Tranmere Drive and Telford Way in Mississauga.

Events

11 h. ago Boeing, trying to emerge from one of company’s most difficult eras, is having a pretty good week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump. The American aerospace manufacturer confirmed a $96 billion order from Qatar, one day after announcing an order from a company in Saudi Arabia for 20 737-8 jets and options for […]

Economics

11 h. ago Saudis treat Trump to his very own McDonald’s: ‘HOW’S THIS REAL LIFE?’

Saudi Arabia rolled out the red carpet and golden arches for U.S. President Donald Trump as he kicked off his four-day visit to the Middle East. A custom-built mobile McDonald’s was brought in for Trump’s arrival in Riyadh on Tuesday — for both the president’s use as well as for the journalists covering the Gulf […]

Events

12 h. ago DoorDash driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of conspiracy […]

Economics

12 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.'

Other

12 h. ago DoorDash delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of […]

Economics