37 m. ago Bitget Amplifies Global Leadership and Community Impact with Strong Presence at TOKEN2049 Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has wrapped up an impactful and illuminating week at TOKEN2049. As a Gold Sponsor, Bitget marked its presence through headline participation, strategic dialogue, and community-focused activations, engaging with key industry leaders, partners, and thousands of attendees from […]

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47 m. ago Protesters in Haiti demand new government as anger over gangs spreads

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Dozens of protesters marched up the hills of Haiti’s capital on Sunday demanding an end to persistent gang violence as they called on the country’s prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign. It’s the latest protest to reflect growing anger and frustration over a surge in violence as gangs try to […]

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4 h. ago Albanese Landslide Offers Rare Chance to Fix Australia’s Economy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shocked Australia by securing an historic win in Saturday’s election. Now the question is whether he’ll use that mandate to push through tough measures to overhaul the nation’s economy.

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4 h. ago Albanese’s Win Offers Rare Chance to Fix Australia’s Economy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shocked Australia by securing an historic win in Saturday’s election. Now the question is whether he’ll use that mandate to push through tough measures to overhaul the nation’s economy.

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4 h. ago Oil Sinks as OPEC+ Supply Surge Threatens to Swamp Global Market

Oil buckled on concerns of a global glut after OPEC+ agreed to another bumper output increase, adding to supply at a time when demand is challenged by the drag from the trade war.

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4 h. ago «Les voleurs, dégagez, les patriotes arrivent !»: l’extrême droite confirme sa percée en Roumanie

Avec la victoire du candidat ultranationaliste George Simion, le trumpisme gagne du terrain en Europe de l’est.

Economics

4 h. ago Oscar Piastri wins at Miami for third straight Formula 1 victory

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Oscar Piastri maintained his advantage in the Formula 1 championship fight by winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth win through six races this season. Piastri has now won three consecutive F1 races for McLaren Racing, where he and teammate Lando Norris are trying to dethrone four-time defending […]

Transport

7 h. ago PARKER: It’s a continuing struggle to make government efficient

Steve Jobs co-founded Apple when he was 21 years old. Nine years later, at age 30, he was purged and fired from the company he founded and built by the professional management he helped recruit. Eleven years later, after that management brought the firm to the edge of bankruptcy, Jobs returned to the helm and […]

Politics

7 h. ago Watchdog probing crash involving driver who fled from police

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a driver fleeing from police on Highway 401 crashed near Ingersoll. Oxford OPP tried to stop a vehicle around 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the westbound lanes of the 401, but the driver took off, police said. A short time later, the vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle collision on […]

Events

8 h. ago With proposed referendum legislation, daylight time could be back on Alberta ballots

Premier Smith suggested the province could add the daylight time issue to any citizen-led referendum questions that emerge

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8 h. ago Le candidat d’extrême droite en tête du premier tour de la présidentielle en Roumanie

Le chef du parti AUR, George Simion, est crédité de 30 à 33 % des suffrages, selon deux sondages de sortie des urnes.

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8 h. ago A family, a festival and how unfathomable tragedy occurred at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day

The killings that devasted so many families were part of a series of tumultuous events that upended the suspect and his family

Culture

10 h. ago Authorities announce arrest in 2013 cold case murder of Cleveland nurse

CLEVELAND — Ohio authorities said they’ve solved the more than decade-old fatal stabbing of a Cleveland Clinic nurse, announcing recent murder charges against her former divorce attorney who already served jail time for lying to police during the investigation. Friday’s arrest of 51-year-old Gregory J. Moore marks the latest twist in a cold case that […]

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12 h. ago Why May the 4th is celebrated as ‘Star Wars’ Day across the galaxy

It didn't begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving Star Wars have an inescapable gravity.

Culture

13 h. ago Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Settlement hearing in bread class action A $500-million settlement in a pair of class-action lawsuits involving Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. will go before a court Monday in Toronto for approval. If the settlement […]

Economics

14 h. ago ‘Time to put emotions aside’: Alberta’s case against retaliatory tariffs

We’re in a trade war and agriculture is a pawn. 'Retaliating is only going to result in what we saw with China,' Alberta's agriculture minister says

Economics

17 h. ago An open letter from the Global Imams Council to Canadian Parliamentary Representatives

In an open letter, Global Imam's Council's Mohammed Tawhidi respectfully calls on all parliamentarians to advance a vision rooted in the principles of compassion, mutual understanding, and dedication to democracy and human dignity

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23 h. ago Forgotten and abandoned Ontario ghost town was once a bustling port

Ontario is a province rife with ghost towns — once-thriving communities that met untimely ends.One such town is Depot Harbour near Parry Sound, which was once a thriving trade port in Georgian Bay that was left abandoned after a devastating fire. Despite its location near a still-thriving community, the ghost town remains one of the most inaccessible in the province.There are many mysteries to this now desolate town, its history deeply rooted in and ultimately scarred by colonialism.Here's a closer look inside this forgotten trade port town and what's going on with it today.The town's foundationIn the late 1890s, one of the largest lumber exporters in North America, John Rudolphus Booth, acquired railways in the area to eventually form the Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR).At first, the people of Parry Sound were thrilled to finally be getting a railway that connected them with Ottawa. But the price tag on the dock fees was too high, so Booth...

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29 h. ago New father Max Verstappen wins pole in Miami, his third through six F1 races this season

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Max Verstappen celebrated the birth of his first child with a pole-winning run at the Miami Grand Prix. The four-time defending Formula 1 champion edged Lando Norris of McLaren by .065 seconds to take the top starting spot for Sunday’s race. It was a rebound for Verstappen, who was penalized earlier […]

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29 h. ago After sudden departure, Mark Neufeld lauded, roasted for his time as Calgary's police chief

Mark Neufeld’s tenure as Calgary police chief was both praised and slammed by those who’ve closely watched his performance as the city’s top cop. Neufeld abruptly resigned Friday after serving as chief since 2019 despite having two years remaining on his contract, and gave no reason for his departure. Members of the Calgary Police Commission […]

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