Toronto Pearson International Airport is among the five worst largest airports in North America when it comes to overall traveller satisfaction. According to J.D. Power’s annual customer satisfaction survey, Canada’s busiest airport is ranked 16th out of 20 mega-sized airports, with a score of 755 out...
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Russia releases 215 Ukrainians, including fighters who led defence of Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks
Kyiv: Russia on Wednesday released 215 Ukrainian fighters on Wednesday. The people released by Russia also include Ukrainian army fighters who led the defence of Mariupol‘s Azovstal steelworks. The development was confirmed by Ukraine presidency’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak.
Continue reading...Police identify woman fatally stabbed inside Canadian Tire store in Mississauga as wife of suspect
Peel Regional Police have identified the woman fatally stabbed inside a Canadian Tire store in Mississauga on Monday night. Officers were called to the store located in the area of Mavis Road and Britannia Road West, where they found a woman with stab wounds upon arrival....
Continue reading...Iran’s president dismisses criticism as street protests over women’s rights turn deadly
UNITED NATIONS — As street protests in Iran turned increasingly deadly, President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday accused the West of maintaining a double standard on human rights. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Raisi attempted to deflect international outrage over the death last week of a...
Continue reading...‘How many properties PM Modi has outside India?’: Imran Khan accuses PM Shehbaz Sharif of corruption
File picture: Imran Khan Photo : AP KEY HIGHLIGHTS Imran Khan addressed the All Pakistan Lawyers Convention in Lahore on Wednesday Khan said that PTI workers and supporters should get ready for his call as establishing the “rule of law” is the country’s most pressing issue...
Continue reading...Spy suggestion prompts rare Dutch cabinet Parliament walkout
File picture: Thierry Baudet Photo : AP The Hague: An insinuation that Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag was recruited by “Western agencies” as a spy prompted a rare Cabinet walkout on Wednesday during a parliamentary session. The walkout in the lower house of parliament was...
Continue reading...Volodymyr Zelensky’s UN Address: Ukrainian President demands punishment for Russia, calls for special tribunal
Ukrainain President Volodyyr Zelensky (File image) Photo : AP Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his address to the United Nations General assembly (UNGA), on Wednesday demanded punishment for Russia for its aggression. Notably, Zelensky was the only leader who was allowed to deliver the address...
Continue reading...S&P/TSX composite ends down almost 200 points, U.S. stock markets also slip
Canada’s main stock index closed down almost one per cent in broad-based declines Tuesday, similar to losses in U.S. stock markets a day ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision. The S&P/TSX composite index ended down 193.69 points at 19,368.69 after trading as low...
Continue reading...India’s rebuke of Putin over Ukraine should comfort the U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of the partial mobilization of military reservists — a decision he’s hesitated to make up to this point — signifies the depth of Russia’s military setbacks in Ukraine. is not only suffering military setbacks in Ukraine. But he has also been...
Continue reading...House passes election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and former President Trump’s failed attempt to remain in power. The bill, which is similar to bipartisan...
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