A parliamentary committee is set to begin its review of federal electoral redistricting, which could see Ontario lose a seat and the western provinces gain some. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is set to meet on the matter on Jan. 31. A number of Conservative and Liberal MPs from…
House Committee Set to Begin Federal Electoral Redistricting Review
Apple Tells Certain iPhone Owners to Update Software or Face the Consequences
People with certain older generations of Apple iPhones, iPads, and iPods should install a new security update, said the California-based tech giant. In a recent notice, Apple Inc. noted that a security vulnerability was recently discovered via Google’s Threat Analysis Group. Because of the flaw, it’s possible that users with older-generation Apple devices that use iOS…
Lisa Loring, Original Wednesday Addams Actor, Dead at 64 After ‘Massive Stroke’
Lisa Loring, an American actress best known for playing Wednesday Addams on the 1960s sitcom “The Addams Family,” has died from a stroke, a relative confirmed. She was 64. Laurie Jacobson, a close friend of Loring, announced the death in a statement on Facebook, saying the actress experienced “a massive stroke” last week that was…
EU Official’s Remarks About Hate Speech Laws Coming to America ‘Very Chilling,’ Free Speech Advocate Says
January 30, 2023
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News Analysis Recent remarks by Věra Jourová, the European Commission’s Vice President for Values and Transparency, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, addressing online speech, the status of Twitter, and what Jourová sees as the likely advent of laws proscribing “hate speech” in the United States, show either an ignorance of or contempt…
Philips to Layoff 6,000 More Workers as Company Struggles With Profitability
January 30, 2023
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Multinational corporation Philips intends to cull thousands of jobs in a bid to boost profitability as the company tries to refocus on health technology, a decision which comes after shares crashed following a recall of its respiratory devices in 2021. Amsterdam-based Philips plans on scrapping 6,000 jobs, with half of the cuts to be implemented…
Azov Special Operations Regiment Becomes ‘Separate Assault Brigade’ With Ukrainian Army’s Ground Forces
The special operations forces of the “Azov” regiment have become the Third Separate Assault Brigade as part of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, according to officials. Andriy Biletskyi, the founder and first commander of the unit, a controversial unit of the National Guard of Ukraine with alleged ties to neo-Nazis, confirmed the news on Telegram. “The Azov Specops Regiment is now…
McCarthy Teases Swalwell’s Past Tie to Suspected Chinese Spy, Sidesteps Questions on Santos
January 30, 2023
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In a recent interview, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joked about Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) previously serving the House Intelligence Committee without a security clearance—as the new speaker asserted—over past ties to a Chinese national and suspected spy. Yet McCarthy didn’t explain why he relented on Rep. George Santos’ (R-N.Y.) serving on two committees, despite piling allegations…
Trucks Crash Into Commuters in Nigeria’s South; 20 Dead
ABUJA, Nigeria—Two separate road crashes involving trucks in southern Nigeria left 20 people dead including children, authorities said Sunday, with many of the victims burned beyond recognition. In Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos, a truck carrying a heavy container landed on a commercial bus on a busy bridge in the Ojuelegba area of the city,…
China Looks to Boost Tech to Make Up Growth
January 30, 2023
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Commentary Beijing is looking to resuscitate its technology sector growth in order to rescue its ailing economy. China’s more than two-year clampdown on its sprawling technology sector may finally be ending. And global investors have raced to snap up shares so far this year. The years-long campaign to rein in China’s internet platform companies is…
Capitalism Is Broken If Record Profit Margins Don’t Revert
Commentary According to British investor and co-founder of the Boston-based asset management firm GMO, Jeremy Grantham, “Profit margins are probably the most mean-reverting series in finance. And if profit margins do not mean-revert, then something has gone badly wrong with capitalism.” While there are certainly many complaints that capitalism is “broken,” such is not the case. Yes,…
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