46 m. ago Google faces off with U.S. government in attempt to break up company

Google confronts an existential threat Monday as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly. The drama will unfold in a Washington courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalized for operating an […]

Politics

62 m. ago UN researchers warn Asian scam operations spreading across globe

BANGKOK — Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to increased crackdowns by authorities, according to a U.N. report issued on Monday. For several years, scam compounds have proliferated in Southeast Asia, especially in border areas of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, as […]

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65 m. ago World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab retires as chairman

GENEVA (AP) — Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, best known for hosting an annual meeting of political, business and other elites in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, is retiring as chairman more than a half-century after creating the Geneva-based think tank, the forum said Monday. The forum quoted Schwab, 87, […]

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79 m. ago B.C. Catholics react to death of Pope Francis: 'A beacon of hope'

The archdiocese of Vancouver was among those mourning the loss of the church's first Latin American pontiff, who died on Easter Monday

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1 hour ago Dream Impact Trust Q1 2025 Financial Results Release Date, Webcast and Conference Call

TORONTO — DREAM IMPACT TRUST (TSX: MPCT.UN) (“Dream Impact” or the “Trust”) will be releasing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, on Monday, May 5, 2025. Senior management will be hosting a conference call to discuss the financial results. Participants may join the conference call by audio or webcast. Conference Call: […]

Culture

1 hour ago Chipotle Mexican Grill heads to Mexico to open its 1st location south of the border

Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Mexico. The California-based chain said Monday it’s planning to open a restaurant in Mexico early next year, its first location south of the border in its 30-year history. Chipotle is partnering with Alsea in Mexico City, a company that operates Domino’s, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili’s and other brands in […]

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2 h. ago ’Humility, compassion and care for others’: How Canadians are remembering Pope Francis

Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, which came more than two months after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. Here’s what some notable Canadians have to say. “Pope Francis was a voice of moral clarity, spiritual courage, and boundless compassion. He was in many respects the world’s conscience — never […]

Transport

2 h. ago Boston Marathon Returns With Trump Fallout Rattling the Region

Duane Wesemann is one of about 30,000 people set to run in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Reaching the finish line is only part of his goal. He’s also seeking to raise money for research on vaccines to prevent future pandemics after the Trump administration scrapped his $10 million project.

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2 h. ago Stocks open lower on Wall Street as worries linger over trade war

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are falling as investors worldwide pull away from the United States because of the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in early trading Monday and 14.9% below its record set two months ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 287 points, […]

Economics

3 h. ago Canonization of first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, postponed after pope’s death

VATICAN CITY — The canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death Monday of Pope Francis, the Vatican announced. Acutis was to be canonized next Sunday in St. Peter’s Square on the occasion of the Jubilee celebration for adolescents. In the months leading up to the expected canonization, […]

Events

3 h. ago Retour sur la tournée historique d’excuses du pape pour les pensionnats au Canada

Le pontife aura reconnu l’existence d’un génocide au terme de son «pèlerinage pénitentiel», salué malgré des critiques.

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4 h. ago Des dirigeants de partout dans le monde rendent hommage au pape François

De présidents à personnalités publiques de tous horizons, tous saluent le pontife qui a rendu l’âme à l’âge de 88 ans.

Politics

4 h. ago Want to vote early? Monday is the last day for advance polls 

Monday is the fourth and final day that advance polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. before the general election date of April 28.

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4 h. ago Company denies flouting safety measures in probe of skyscraper collapse

BANGKOK — A Thai-Chinese company denied Monday allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an investigation into the collapse of a high-rise building under construction after an earthquake last month in Bangkok. Authorities are probing Xin Ke Yuan Steel and another Chinese contractor involved in the construction to […]

Economics

5 h. ago Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, the local governor said Monday. Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram that the casualties occurred over the last 24 hours, adding that three others were wounded. Overall, Russia […]

Events

5 h. ago Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file. The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88. Francis was the global leader of Canada’s most […]

Society

5 h. ago Le pape François, cible d’une féroce opposition au sein même de l’Église

Changement pour la messe en latin, fidèles LGBT+, migrants: retour sur un pontificat qui a soulevé des tensions.

Politics

5 h. ago Mort du pape François: hommage unanime des dirigeants à travers le monde

Les dirigeants du monde entier ont rendu un hommage unanime au pape François après l'annonce lundi par le Vatican de la mort du souverain pontife.

Politics

5 h. ago Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults

Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. Meta has been using AI to determine people’s ages for some time, the company said, but photo and video-sharing app will now “proactively” look for teen […]

Technology

6 h. ago Kraken Robotics Schedules 2024 Financial Results Release and Webcast

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kraken Robotics Inc. (“Kraken” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) announces that it will release fiscal year 2024 financial results at 6:30am ET on Monday, April 28, 2025. The Company has also scheduled a webcast to discuss results on Monday, April 28, 2025 […]

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