When I travel to Asia this summer, I plan to leave my iPhone at home. Instead, I’ll pack a different phone lacking my staple apps, like Instagram, Slack and Signal. It won’t…
Month: April 2025
Calls for investigation after some in Nunavik left out of vote due to polling station issues
Tiivi Tulaugak was looking forward to voting in his first election in Ivujivik, Nunavik’s northernmost community located in Quebec. But the 18-year-old’s excitement quickly turned into frustration on Monday afternoon when he found…
Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds
The happiness curve is collapsing. For decades, research showed that the way people experienced happiness across their lifetimes looked like a U-shaped curve. Happiness tended to be high when they were young,…
Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says
About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country’s intelligence agency. North…
Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates the Fall of Saigon With a Parade
Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of the end of what it calls the American War on Wednesday with a boisterous parade in Ho Chi Minh City featuring soldiers, dancers and speeches celebrating…
More bar video evidence expected at ex-world junior hockey players’ sex assault trial in London, Ont.
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Technical problems in the London, Ont., courtroom plagued Tuesday’s proceedings at…
Trump’s Presidency So Far – The New York Times
The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency have been a study of extremes, especially when compared with the start of presidential terms over the last century. Today, The Upshot —…
War, displacement and collaboration are main themes in Hot Docs ‘Made in Exile’ program
Director Timeea Mohamed Ahmed did not know exactly the kind of movie he was making when he signed on to Khartoum. He knew the documentary, which had its sold-out Canadian premiere at Toronto’s…
U.K. Joins U.S. in Strike Against Houthis in Yemen
Britain’s military said it had carried out a joint operation with U.S. forces against the Houthi militia in Yemen for the first time since President Trump re-entered the White House and stepped…
‘It kept me trapped’: How struggles to find child care can exacerbate cases of intimate partner violence
A Nova Scotia woman says she wanted to end her abusive marriage for more than three years, but a lack of available child care left her with no way out. “It kept…