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The United States Congress will be headless until further notice, having decapitated its own leadership Tuesday in an unprecedented event in U.S. history. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House Speaker is the culmination of years of toxic partisanship and opens a period of uncertainty, with wide-ranging potential implications. Including for Ukraine.  …

Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation.  Nicolas Vincent says some firms may keep raising prices even after legitimate reasons have gone. Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising …

The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three U.S.-based scientists for the “discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT said they received a press release with the names of the winners hours before the official announcement.  Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says it regrets press …

For years when it was in power, the former Conservative government railed against a great, faceless bureaucracy it blamed for undermining its goals for the Department of National Defence (DND). That tactic appears to have been adopted by the current Liberal defence minister as he explains the government’s intention to …

Tens of thousands of commuters in Ontario who use GO Transit faced cancellations or long delays Tuesday because of CN Rail’s “network-wide system failure,” which the company said was later restored.  Company had internet connectivity issue, impacting GO Transit and Via rail trains. Tens of thousands of commuters in Ontario …

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main stock index has given up all of its gains for 2023, as investors head for the exits as the realization that high interest rates are going to stick around settles in.  Yield curve is inverted in Canada and U.S., which traditionally portends recession. The Toronto …

MaArte Fair 2024 promises bigger and better exhibits There’s a growing demand and appreciation for arts here in the Philippines. The success of this year’s MaArte Fair held last Aug. 2-4, 2023, at The Peninsula Manila is a testament to that. In fact, because of its success, the officials behind …

The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday night with a solid win that cements leader Wab Kinew as Manitoba’s first First Nations premier and also nets the party enough seats to form a majority government. New Democrats emerge with enough seats to form majority government. The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday …

Wales, one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom, has become the first to drop the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph, or roughly 32 km/h, in most built-up areas to improve safety — leading to an intense backlash from critics, who say traffic is moving …

HANGZHOU: Three Filipino riders who have racked thousands of kilometers at home but who are racing for the first time on the Asian Games stage make their own medal bid in cycling’s men’s road race on Thursday in Chung’an. Ronald Oranza, Jonel Carcueva and Joshua Pascual will carry the fight …