BALLIA, India—A scorching heat wave in two of India’s most populous states has overwhelmed hospitals, filled a morgue to capacity, and disrupted power supply, forcing staff to use books to cool patients, as officials investigate the number of deaths that has reached nearly 170. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, 119 people have died…
Canada Sanctions Judges of Iran’s Revolutionary Courts Over Human-Rights Violations
Canada has levied sanctions against seven Iranian officials, citing their role in gross and systematic human-rights violations in the country’s criminal justice system. Global Affairs Canada says Iran’s Revolutionary Courts are notorious for issuing death sentences and harsh prison terms following sham trials relying on evidence gathered under torture. It is the twelfth package of…
China Expanding Its Influence in Nigeria With Country’s New Administration
China is making significant strides in solidifying its presence in Nigeria through the newly inaugurated administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to a national politician. Early talks between Chinese officials and Tinubu, who took office on May 29, indicate that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is looking to expand its foothold in Africa’s largest democracy…
Starmer: Labour Will ‘Throw Everything’ at Net Zero
Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out detailed plans in which he has promised to “throw everything” at net zero if his party wins the next election. In a speech in Leith, Scotland, on Monday, Starmer, said his Green Prosperity Plan “will power us forward towards net zero, generate growth right across the country, end…
Over 6.5 Million Vehicles Deemed ‘Unsafe’ on Canadian Roads, Say Feds
Over 6.5 million cars currently being driven on Canadian roads—representing about one-fifth of all registered vehicles across the country—have been deemed “unsafe” because of unresolved safety recalls, says the Department of Transport. The department wrote in a recent “Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement” that most owners of these vehicles are unaware of the safety risks they pose,…
Over 6.5 Million Vehicles on Canadian Roads Deemed ‘Unsafe’: Transport Department
Over 6.5 million cars currently being driven on Canadian roads—representing about one-fifth of all registered vehicles across the country—have been deemed “unsafe” because of unresolved safety recalls, says the Department of Transport. The department wrote in a recent “Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement” that most owners of these vehicles are unaware of the safety risks they pose,…
Why Has Flying Become So Miserable?
June 19, 2023
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Commentary Those of us who have returned to frequent air travel appreciate just how unpleasant the processhas become. Perhaps this simply reflects an overly sentimental view of what the experience was like pre-pandemic, but surely it has become much worse since. Outrageously expensive tickets, long lines at security (even premium lanes like “Clear”), no room…
Voters Head to Polls in Four Byelections in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario
June 19, 2023
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Voters in Quebec, Manitoba, and Ontario are heading to the polls in four byelections on June 19 to pick four new MPs. The byelections are being held in the ridings of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount in Quebec, Oxford in Ontario, Winnipeg South Centre in Manitoba, and Portage–Lisgar in Manitoba. In recent elections, all four ridings were relative strongholds for the…
Ecuadorean Woman Who Revived During Her Wake Is Dead After a Week in Intensive Care at a Hospital
QUITO, Ecuador—A 76-year-old woman who had been declared dead and surprised her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake earlier this month has died after seven days in intensive care, her family said Saturday. Gilberto Barbera Montoya, the woman’s son, told The Associated Press that doctors at the state hospital where she was…
Japan Releases Figures on Organ Transplant Tourism
June 19, 2023
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Japan recently released its latest numbers for transplant travelers, showing one-third of them had their organs transplanted in China. A Japanese governmental survey said that as of the end of March, 543 people were confirmed to have received organ transplants overseas, 175 of whom had received transplants in China, accounting for more than 32 percent…
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