3 h. ago China and Russia Put Stalled Gas Pipeline on Moscow Talks Agenda

Talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin this week will include negotiations around a much-delayed natural gas pipeline connecting the two economies, reviving discussions hampered for years by disagreements on the cost, route and urgency of the project.

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3 h. ago Dr. Falk Pharma announces positive results from its pivotal phase 3 trial on norucholic acid in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Freiburg, May 7th, 2025 Study results demonstrate superiority of norucholic acid (NCA) over placebo in the combined primary endpoint. There is currently no approved medicine to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis. The results of the 96-week analysis of the NUC-5 trial will be presented at 2025 EASL Congress in Amsterdam. Dr. Falk Pharma, a research-based pharmaceutical […]

Politics

8 h. ago Trump plans to announce the U.S. will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf: Officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Arab nations have pushed for a change to the […]

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11 h. ago Newark airport flight disruptions spread across U.S. What’s going on?

The disruptions plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey began a week ago, when air traffic controllers temporarily lost communications with planes in the sky.

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12 h. ago Joly praised U.S. for ‘hard stand on drugs’ in private remarks: Report

Melanie Joly’s private remarks about hard drugs coming into Canada appear to be at odds with Ottawa’s public ones, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. Records show Joly, who served as Liberal foreign affairs minister before being re-elected last week in the federal election, privately praised the U.S. for taking “a hard stand on drugs” after U.S. […]

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13 h. ago Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions

The long flight delays and cancellations plaguing Newark’s Liberty International Airport and spilling over to airports across the U.S. can be traced to a week ago when air traffic controllers temporarily lost communications with planes in the sky, according to the controllers union. Crews in the Philadelphia air traffic control facility that lines up flights […]

Transport

13 h. ago Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford’s warning against separatist threats from Alberta

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada. Smith announced this week that she doesn’t want Alberta to leave Canada but, if enough residents sign a petition asking for a referendum on it, she’ll make sure […]

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14 h. ago Ontario man held in Dominican Republic for months after being wrongly accused of crime

One Canadian's Dominican Republic trip turned into a months-long ordeal after a case of mistaken identity and delays left him stranded.What should have been a relaxing one-week vacation in the Caribbean has become a nightmare for David Bennett and his wife Jane Wilcox. The communications and PR professionals have been together for 16 years and live in Burlington, Ont."We have a deep and special relationship. We work together, we play together, and we are active members in our community," said Wilcox.In an interview, she told us they arrived in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 28 with another couple and had "a lovely trip" in Punta Cana. But their vacation soon turned into a bureaucratic nightmare at Punta Cana International Airport on their way home on March 7.Wilcox recalled how they were going through customs when Bennett was pulled aside and taken to an interrogation room for questioning."I was able to join him. Officials showed us a...

Events

15 h. ago Popular Toronto restaurant chain denies allegations of under

A popular Toronto restaurant chain is responding to allegations of underpayment and tip withholding from former employees.When it comes to Middle Eastern fare in Toronto, there's really no shortage of great places to go, and Tabule, a chain with three locations in the city known for its elevated yet approachable take on the cuisine, is among the best.Falafels, fried cauliflower, lamb chops and flatbread are all among the dishes that have delighted diners since the restaurant first launched in 2005, but, according to a tip sent to blogTO from a self-identifying former employee, it's not quite as pleasant to work there as it is to eat.The former employee, who remains anonymous for the purpose of this article, claims in a statement made to blogTO that over the years they worked at Tabule, they regularly worked well over 44 hours a week, the provincial overtime threshold, but did not receive overtime pay for it."After arranging coverage for much-needed sick d...

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15 h. ago U.S. trade deals could come this week after tariff talks: Trump official

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress the administration is currently negotiating with 17 major trading partners that have made offers on trade.

Economics

16 h. ago Shai vs. Jokic MVP playoff matchup doesn’t happen as often as you’d think

This is only 14th time over last 50 years that NBA MVP winner and runner-up have faced off

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17 h. ago Toronto needs $18 billion over next 10 years just to keep city running

Toronto needs $18 billion to address its state-of-good-repair infrastructure gap over the next 10 years, which is primarily being driven by transit and City facilities, according to a new report. Toronto's 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan (AMP), which was released on Monday, outlines how recent actions to invest in infrastructure renewal are expected to reduce the city's extensive infrastructure backlog and improve service reliability for residents using transit, roads, bridges, water assets, shelters, libraries, community centres and emergency facilities. The plan, which is headed to the city's Executive Committee next week, reveals that Toronto has managed to reduce the gap from the $26 billion identified in last year's report to $18 billion, representing an $8 billion reduction. According to the city, the $18 billion infrastructure gap is being driven by transit ($11 billion), Toronto Community Housing ($4 billion), the ...

Economics

17 h. ago Spain Working With France, Portugal to Make Grid More Robust

Spain is working with France and Portugal to strengthen its power grid and has made interconnections a high priority, the country’s top energy official told senators a week after a nationwide blackout.

Other

18 h. ago Vancouver’s veteran Spencer scores winner as Rise stem the Tides for their second NSL win

With the win the Rise record improved to two wins with one loss, both wins have come at home

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19 h. ago Interactive Brokers Expands Access to Prediction Markets with Nearly 24/6 Trading

Clients Can Now Trade Forecast Contracts on Key Economic, Government, and Climate Events Around the Clock, Six Days a Week GREENWICH, Conn. — Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the launch of expanded trading hours for Forecast Contracts. Eligible clients can now trade Forecast Contracts nearly 24 hours a day, […]

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19 h. ago Allie Munroe is a perfect fit for Toronto Sceptres’ leadership group

It kind of flew under the radar a little bit with the playoffs arriving and all the excitement that time of year brings, but the Toronto Sceptres filled a role within its organization that it does not take lightly over the past week. It’s a leadership role that has been empty since the Sceptres dealt […]

Politics

20 h. ago WestJet halts nine U.S. summer routes as Canadians fly elsewhere

WestJet is suspending nine routes between Canada and the U.S. due to lower demand. The Canadian airline’s service from Vancouver to Austin — a new route that was originally slated to start next week — is now on hold until October. Other previously popular cross-border flights, including routes to Orlando, Los Angeles and Chicago, have […]

Transport

20 h. ago Steve Nash is ready to get back into the NBA — as a broadcaster

Next season, he will provide in-game and studio analysis for Amazon's Prime Video

Transport

21 h. ago New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow

OTTAWA — Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week’s election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area’s MP, will not be […]

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28 h. ago Tariffs Force Bank of England to Consider Faster Pace of Cuts

The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates by a quarter point this week and may even pave the way for a series of back-to-back reductions for the first time since 2009 as it responds to America’s global trade war.

Economics