Frigid temperatures can be dangerous for those without a roof over their head, but there are some places to wait out the deep freeze.
MPs unanimously vote for plan to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs
Members of Parliament voted unanimously to call on Ottawa to start a refugee program to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China, which Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi said sends a strong signal to the world. He was joined by Mehmet Tohti, executi…
Adani’s $2.5b share sale cancelled amid controversy over Hindenburg research report
According to Business Reporter Ross, a company called Hindenburg Research, which specialises in short selling, released a report roughly one week ago claiming that Adani is the largest corporate scam in history.
“Now, the one thing about that was this…
Meta says Facebook now has 2B daily active users, after adding 16M users in Q4; WhatsApp reached 2B+ daily active users in October 2022 (Karissa Bell/Engadget)
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Meta says Facebook now has 2B daily active users, after adding 16M users in Q4; WhatsApp reached 2B+ daily active users in October 2022 — Almost 20 years in, Facebook is still growing. The social netwo…
Iranian couple jailed for dancing in video
An Iranian couple engaged to be married have been jailed for a video where they dance together.
Defence budget falls below 2% of GDP, emphasis on border infrastructure
The air force has the largest share of the capital budget, followed by the navy and the army in that order By Ajai ShuklaBusiness Standard, 2nd Feb 23 For the first time in decades, India’s defence allocations have dropped below two per cent …
Australia replacing Queen Elizabeth with Indigenous design on $5 bill
A new Indigenous design will replace the previous portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth, Australia’s Reserve Bank said, a move it says honours “the culture and history of the First Australians.”
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