Pop singer Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud
A Spanish court acquitted Colombian singer Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return some $87 million Cdn in fines and interest
Canadians among activists detained on Gaza flotilla after Israeli interception
Israel’s navy intercepted an activist flotilla in waters off Cyprus on Monday, halting the group’s latest effort to challenge a blockade of Gaza.
At least 100 deaths reported in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as six Americans exposed
One of the six Americans is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. One province in Congo reports 390 cases.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 3,000, officials say
It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.
Judge rules gun and writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione’s New York murder trial
Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge ruled.
What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test
Canada’s national health agency confirms that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive
2 arrested after breaking into Punch the monkey enclosure in Japan, zoo says
Two people were arrested in Japan after breaking into the viral macaque Punch’s enclosure, according to the zoo.
Actor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis
Actor Russell Andrews, whose credits include “Better Call Saul,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Insecure,” said over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with ALS.
Google has sold so much TPU capacity that its own researchers are queueing for the rest
Alphabet runs the most enviable AI infrastructure stack in the industry. The success of the third-party deals with Anthropic and Meta is the reason internal
XPeng starts its robotaxi line in Guangzhou, three years behind the leaders and ahead of any other Chinese automaker
The first car off the line on Monday marks the start of a slow ramp. Public pilots arrive in the second half, fully driverless by
What is the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, nearly hit by a drone?
The nuclear facility in Abu Dhabi has the capacity to meet one-quarter of the UAE’s electricity needs.
The world cannot afford to fail women, children and adolescents
Aid cuts, debt and conflict are pushing maternal and child health to breaking point.
Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?
Funding cuts in health research, and the antivaccine movement make it challenging to respond to viruses.