Senate introduces long-awaited bill promising changes for ticket buying

WASHINGTON – The US Senate introduced a long-awaited bill on Dec 8 promising consumer protections for…

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UN slaps sanctions on four Haiti gang leaders

PORT-AU-PRINCE – The United Nations Security Council on Friday said it had approved the addition of…

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Michigan teen gets life in prison for 2021 school shooting

MICHIGAN – A teenager who fatally shot four classmates two years ago at his high school…

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US lawmakers demand Harvard, MIT, Penn remove presidents after antisemitism hearing

WASHINGTON – More than 70 US lawmakers on Dec 8 demanded the governing boards of three…

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Gaza fighting intensifies, US vetoes Security Council demand for ceasefire

GAZA/CAIRO/NEW YORK – The United States kept up pressure on Israel to do more to protect…

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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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