5 h. ago Algeria Nears Deals With Exxon and Chevron in Shale Gas Push

Algeria is close to finalizing a deal with Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. to tap the North African nation’s vast gas reserves, including shale, for the first time, a senior official said.

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20 h. ago Ontario government just ordered public service workers back to office full time

The Government of Ontario has just announced that it's officially mandating a full return to the office for its public servants, ending a hybrid work policy that has been in place since 2022. Starting Jan. 5, 2026, more than 60,000 Ontario Public Service employees will be required to work in-person five days a week.The move, revealed in a news release from Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney on Thursday, marks a significant turning point from the current rules, which require a minimum of three days per week in the office. A transitional phase will begin on Oct. 20, 2025, when employees will be asked to increase their in-office attendance to four days a week. In a statement, Mulroney said the updated policy "represents the current workforce landscape in the province," adding that more than half of Ontario's public service employees are already working full-time in person due to the nature of their roles. ...

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21 h. ago Netradyne Strengthens Leadership Team with New CFO and COO Appointments

Appointments reflect Netradyne’s strong growth trajectory and global expansion SAN DIEGO — Netradyne, a global leader in AI-driven road and fleet safety solutions, today announced the appointment of Smita Sanadhya as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Tom Schmitt as Chief Operating Officer (COO). These two key leadership appointments come at a pivotal time of growth […]

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21 h. ago Ontario civil servants will return to office full time, ending pandemic

The government said staff who are going to work three days a week will move to four days in October, moving toward a full return by Jan. 5, 2026.

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37 h. ago Tour Championship now offers richest prize in golf with $40M purse

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Tour Championship now has the richest individual prize fund in golf with the PGA Tour making the FedEx Cup payoff count as official money for the first time. The total purse is $40 million, with $10 million to the winner. Since the FedEx Cup began in 2007, the bonus pool […]

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8 d. ago The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffiti

PARIS — Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti, calling the act a “deeply disturbing” incident as tensions between France and Israel run high. The graffiti was discovered Thursday morning. El Al said the offices were unoccupied at the time of the incident and no one was […]

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9 d. ago Stunning new Canadian coin is a literal eye into country's prehistoric period

A brand-new Canadian coin has just dropped, and with its dinosaur-eye-shaped design, it's giving serious Jurassic World vibes.If you're a coin collector or a dinosaur enthusiast, the Dinosaur Eye coin will certainly pique your interest. The silver coin is oval-shaped, like the outline of the eye of a Thanatotheristes, a dinosaur that wouldn't look out of place in a Jurassic World movie.So what's this dinosaur's Canadian ties?Fossil remains were found in the Foremost Formation, along the Bow River in Alberta, and, according to the Mint, the Thanatotheristes is the oldest known Canadian tyrannosaur and the top predator of its time. It got its official name in 2020, and it's an appropriate one, as Thanatotheristes translates to "reaper of death."This tyrannosaur roamed North America nearly 80 million years ago and was undoubtedly intimidating, measuring up to 10 metres long and weighing up to 2.5 tonnes. An apex predator, it pr...

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1 week ago 2 killed, 6 hurt in shooting at Los Angeles music festival after

Authorities first responded around 11 p.m. local time Sunday to shut down a “big party” after officers saw a person possibly armed with a gun go inside a building.

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