By mid-morning on Tuesday, Canada’s highest-paid CEOs had made more than the average Canadian makes in an entire year, according to a new report. Experts say the ever-widening pay gap raises questions about who really benefits when businesses profit.
Halal mortgages help fill the gap for Muslim homebuyers
For some Muslims, religious beliefs that restrict paying and receiving interest mean a traditional mortgage is off the table. To fill the gap, halal mortgages are hitting the Canadian housing market that are interest-free, but not without charges.
New COVID-19 variant on the rise in U.S.
A new COVID variant, XBB 1.5, is surging in the U.S. with health officials predicting it will make up close to 40 per cent of cases soon. Though its mutations make it easier to catch and spread, experts are cautioning people not to panic.
Ukraine in a ‘war for democracy’ against Russia
Ukraine is in a “war for democracy,” Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says.
Mr Myroshnychenko said Ukraine’s President Zelensky recently unveiled a 10-point peace plan which includes radiation and nuclear safety, food security, e…
Commonwealth speakers conference about ‘sharing experiences’
UK House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle says the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth is about the “sharing of experiences”.
“And today we started off, I was speaking on security and it’s about sharing and how we c…
China threatens retaliation for Covid discrimination
China has threatened to retaliate after multiple Western countries imposed new Covid restrictions on Chinese travelers
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Antetokounmpo has career-high 55 points; Bucks beat Wizards
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points in a return from a one-game absence and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington 123-113 on Tuesday night, snapping the Wizards’ five-game winning streak.
‘Majority’ of EU states back COVID test for travellers from China
European Commission says most member countries favour pre-departure testing amid surging cases in China.
Why Armored CAR T Therapy Is Our Best Shot At Curing Cancer
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Immune therapies have rewritten the game when it comes to cancer treatment, earning the “fifth pillar” label next to more tried and true treatments like radiation therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy…
PBS FRONTLINE investigates Pegasus, the powerful spyware sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group.
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