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Interest in electric vehicles in Canada drops for second year: survey
Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada is waning, despite manufacturers introducing new models and price segments. According to an annual survey from AutoTrader , Canadians are wary of the limited range of EVs, insufficient charging ...
Young Canadians think retiring at 65 is an outdated concept
Canadians’ views on retirement are shifting dramatically as the cost of living rises and longer life expectancies become the norm, with the idea of retiring at age 65 being one of the early casualties. Seventy-four per cent of Canadians between ...
As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -Countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty this week, but they face tense negotiations in the Canadian capital with parties deeply divided over what the treaty should include ...
Blinken plans to visit Saudi Arabia to take part in World Economic Forum, Axios reports
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to take part in the World Economic Forum in Riyadh starting on April 28, Axios reported, citing two unidentified U.S. officials and one ...
Italy passes contested plan to 'support motherhood' in abortion clinics
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to a contested government plan to allow groups who "support motherhood" into abortion clinics to try to deter women terminating pregnancies. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers ...
Palestinian prime minister announces new reform package
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced a package of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid increased global pressure for a revival of political ...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during West Bank raid
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man and wounded two people including a child during raids in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho and adjacent refugee camps, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday. There was no ...
Two killed by Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon's Hanin
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and six others injured after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential area in the southern Lebanese town of Hanin, Lebanon's official news agency NNA said on Tuesday. "Israeli warplanes struck a ...
Risk of famine 'very high' in Gaza, especially in the north, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of famine throughout Gaza, especially in the north, is "very high," Washington's special regional envoy for humanitarian issues said on Tuesday. David Satterfield told reporters that Israel must do everything ...
Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a rule extending mandatory overtime pay to an estimated 4 million salaried workers, going even further than an Obama-era rule that was struck down ...