A Powerful Tool to Override Constitutional Rights Goes to Court
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases involving provinces using a clause to pass laws that violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Day: November 8, 2025
Plant importers say border delays in Kent could drive up prices and stop deliveries from EU
Traders report long waits at Sevington inspection post and claim trees and shrubs are repeatedly being damagedImporters of plants say long delays and damage to shipments at a Kent border control post risk driving up prices and could lead to transport c…
Carney survives two confidence votes on budget, quashing fears of winter election
Minority government benefitted from opposition members voting across the aisle, paving way for billions in spendingCanada’s prime minister Mark Carney’s minority government has survived two confidence votes on its budget, quashing fears – for now – of …
US to demand countries share data on ‘pathogens with epidemic potential’ in return for health aid
Draft template seen by the Guardian has no reference to countries receiving benefits for sharing information, such as guaranteed access to medicines developed as a resultThe US wants countries to agree to hand over information on bugs that could cause …
Massive Russian attack damages Ukraine’s energy network, killing one
A large-scale Russian attack damaged Ukraine’s energy infrastructure prompting emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday, as the emergency services said a Russian drone strike on a nine-storey building in Dnipro killed one woman …
Iran calls for U.S. accountability and reparations after Trump admits involvement in Israeli strikes
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has urged the United States to be held accountable and to compensate the Iranian people, following President Donald Trump’s public acknowledgment of Washington’s role in Israel’s att…
Denmark to ban social media for children under 15
Denmark is implementing a minimum age of 15 for certain social media platforms to protect youth mental health, following Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s call for restrictions. The country is allocating significant funds to enhance online child prote…
Art from Africa booms worldwide: Analysis with Marie-Cécile Zinsou
It’s a big week for art in Nigeria. Lagos hosts the Contemporary Fair this weekend, while Benin City prepares for the opening of the long-awaited Museum of West African Art. The multi-million-euro project, backed by France, Germany, the Getty Foundati…
Turkey issues arrest warrant against Netanyahu for ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Turkey on Friday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli government officials for “systematically” perpetrating “genocide and crimes against humanity” in Gaza. France24 correspondent Nog…
Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride – Phys.org
Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride Phys.orgRare video shows sucker fish riding whale ‘roller coaster’ in Australia The Washington PostRare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf …