Hanukkah celebrations ‘difficult’ for Calgary Jewish couple worried about loved ones in Israel

Hanukkah is one of the most joyous of Jewish holidays but some people in the Calgary Jewish community are feeling conflicted about celebrating this year. Ortal Luzon and Yossi Gruner…

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EU reaches deal on world’s first comprehensive rules for AI

European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services like…

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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 9

Rich countries need to stop using coal by 2030 and oil and gas by 2040, with…

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Palestinians mourn Gaza poet, educator killed in Israeli strike

JERUSALEM – Palestinians on Friday paid tribute to Refaat Alareer, a prominent poet and scholar who…

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Paris’ Louvre museum to hike ticket prices by 29%

PARIS – The Louvre art museum in Paris will hike its basic entrance fee next year…

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US blocks UN Security Council demand for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, United States – The United States on Dec 8 vetoed a United Nations Security…

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US embassy in Baghdad struck with 7 mortars as attacks escalate

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON -Approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack…

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Two more headteachers interdicted

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the headteachers of Odomaseman Senior High School(SHS) and Berekum…

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World Food Programme says it cannot do its job in Gaza

ROME – The World Food Programme (WFP) said it was becoming impossible to get supplies to…

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OAS condemns ‘attempted coup’ in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY – The Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday condemned what it called an…

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