It’s now possible to invest in bitcoin on Australia’s largest stock exchange. Is the currency going mainstream?

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has just seen the listing of its first bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund – “ETF” for short. Issued by investment management firm...

Thousands affected after WestJet cancels flights in anticipation of mechanics strike

Heat waves linked to higher mortality rates, especially in cities with more renters

Statistics Canada study spanning 2 decades lays out risks of extreme heat as climate warms As heat warnings spread across North America this week, new Canadian...

Canada to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group after years of pressure

‘Our government will ensure that there is no immunity for Iran’s unlawful actions,’ LeBlanc says The federal government is listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as...

Climate change is helping the H5N1 bird flu virus spread and evolve

The spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 among animals is unprecedented having been found on all continents — except Oceania — with the...

Canada’s family-based immigration program for Sudanese fleeing war is too little, too late

Sudan’s civil war has forcibly displaced more than 9.2 million people since it began in April 2023. This represents not only the largest internal displacement situation...

FIFA offers tools to fight social media abuse

ISTANBUL – FIFA said Tuesday that social media tools that are designed to protect players from online abuse will now be available to all 211 member associations...

Wildfires prompt mass evacuations, state of emergency in New Mexico

ISTANBUL – A state of emergency was declared Wednesday in part of New Mexico as forest fires spread rapidly over a day. About 5,000 residents in and...

What actually makes avocados bad for the environment?

The soaring demand for avocados in Europe and North America has led to a trebling of global production in just over 20 years. However, this popular...

Putin-Kim summit has roots in an alliance of ‘isolated’ nations built over decades

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has spent two days in Pyongyang, meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, and signing a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. Few...