The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 24. Click here for updates from April 23. Ukraine to Call for Heavy Arms When Top US Officials Visit Kyiv Ukraine will ask U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin for more powerful weapons during an expected visit by the officials to Kyiv on…
LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine to Call for Heavy Arms When Top US Officials Visit Kyiv
LIVE UPDATES: Russia Says Village in Belgorod Region Shelled by Ukraine: Tass
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 24. Click here for updates from April 23. Russia Says Village in Belgorod Region Shelled by Ukraine: Tass Russia said on Sunday a village in its Belgorod region bordering Ukraine was shelled from across the frontier, state news agency Tass quoted a local official as saying. Vladimir Pertsev,…
LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Urges Russia to Allow Civilians to Leave Mariupol Steel Plant
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 24. Click here for updates from April 23. Ukraine Urges Russia to Allow Civilians to Leave Mariupol Steel Plant A Ukrainian presidential adviser has urged Russia to allow civilians to leave a steel mill in Mariupol besieged by the Russian forces. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine’s President…
With Sovereignty Off the Table, Quebec Liberals Struggling to Connect With Voters
Quebec’s next provincial election is still more than five months away, but Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade is already on the campaign trail. On Thursday, the official Opposition leader was in Trois-Rivières, Que., a city of 140,000 people halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, promising more political power for the regions—a term often used in Quebec…
Canada Eyes New Measures to Protect Economy From National Security Threats
New measures to ensure Canada doesn’t export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country’s economic security. Other possibilities include making it easier to fine companies that fail to comply with investment screening rules and mapping supply chains to identify critical vulnerabilities, according to a federal…
‘Can’t Wait’: Kenney Urges End to Party Sniping, Confident of Win in Leadership Vote
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he “can’t wait” for the results of his leadership vote, which he is confident he’ll win, and urges all sides in the intraparty feud in the meantime to stop their public sniping. Kenney also reiterated that if he wins the May 18 review and stays on as leader, a sharp reckoning is coming to dissident caucus members…
32 Proven Ways to Make Money Fast
By R.L. Adams In a bind? Need some fast cash? We’re talking here about small bursts of capital, not millions of dollars—enough to satisfy your monthly obligations or get that nagging creditor to stop calling you. None of the 32 strategies listed here to get some money quickly will break the proverbial bank. Some are…
FBI Warns of Targeted Cyberattacks on Food Plants Amid Heightened Coverage of Fires
The FBI’s Cyber Division issued a warning about potential cyberattacks on agricultural cooperatives and food plants amid increasing media coverage of recent fires and explosions at food processing plants across the United States. “Ransomware actors may be more likely to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest seasons, disrupting operations, causing financial loss, and…
Rare Photo: Cheetah Seems to Have ‘3 Heads’ in This Perfect Safari-Time Illusion
Three heads are better than one. Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein spotted a quirky sight in early January this year: a cheetah with “three heads.” And amusingly, all three heads appear to be looking in different directions. The optical illusion, named “Me, Myself, and I” by Goldstein, occurred in Kenya’s rainswept Masai Mara North Conservancy on Jan. 17. On…
Triumph of the Missiles?
Commentary The sinking of a Russian warship by cruise missile causes concern about the vulnerability of U.S. ships to Chinese missiles. But the U.S. forces are better trained at using their interlocking missile defenses. A Ukrainian Neptune missile reportedly sunk the battleship Moskva on April 14 (the Russians dispute this claim, of course, and it is…
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