A WestJet employee's chance encounter on a recent flight spiced up her life in a big way.

Police have released new video footage showing officers responding to an armed home invasion in Vaughan on Christmas Eve.

Despite expectations of lower interest rates prompting homebuyers to leave the sidelines, a new report says the Bank of Canada's quarter-point cut to its key interest rate last month did not lead to a rush in demand.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of B.C.'s Vancouver Island Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A Manitoba judge has found confessed serial killer Jeremy Skibicki guilty of four counts of first-degree murder, determining he was not suffering from a mental disorder when he ‘mercilessly’ killed four Indigenous women.

RIYADH: Diriyah Co. recently unveiled a monumental SR7.8 billion ($2 billion) construction deal for a mixed-use complex in the region’s north, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The contract, the largest in Diriyah’s development history, will usher in a sprawling development that seamlessly blends advanced educational facilities, cultural landmarks, cutting-edge office spaces, and a luxurious hotel. It will also bring together elite developers from across the world. 

LONDON: A forum on decarbonization in built-up areas was held at Columbia University in New York on Wednesday evening, hosted by the Saudi Green Building Forum, as part of the ongoing UN high-level political forum. The event was attended by leading sector experts from around the world, who discussed the importance of decarbonizing built-up environments, which they argued would be crucial for achieving global sustainable development goals.

JEDDAH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority on Thursday launched a data protection awareness campaign in the Kingdom. The “Understand Your Data” campaign aims to raise awareness of the Saudi personal data protection system and related rights, said Al-Rabdi bin Fahd Al-Rabdi, head of the SDAIA’s National Data Management Office. It will promote the importance of protecting personal data, cases of personal data disclosure and the obligations of entities covered by the system’s provisions, Al-Rabdi added.

Que celui qui n'a jamais été infidèle à sa compagne ou son compagnon, lève le doigt ! D'après vous, seront-ils nombreux ? Je doute fort car l'infidélité est, chez nous, un sport national et y vaquent hommes et femmes, jeunes et moins jeunes, à qui on donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession ! Bon, après tout, tout le monde est libre d'enivrer son âme, de consumer son cœur et d'enflammer son corps comme bon lui semble. Mais, il est quand même bon de rappeler que dans notre beau pays, (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Beledweyne (HOL) — he Somali government and local forces have recaptured key territories in the Hiiraan region from the Al-Shabaab militant group, officials said.

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance.

Hargeisa (HOL) - Somaliland government sent the largest number of army recruits to Ethiopia on Thursday for training to strengthen its armed forces.

Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson says there is a strong solidarity between the countries at the NATO summit in Washington, DC. NATO is now the strongest defence alliance in history, 75 years after the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949. It is also clear that the European leaders can agree that assistance was delivered to Ukraine too late and that Ukraine should, indeed, be a member of NATO.

Seychelles and France will have a better exchange of information in legal matters after the two nations signed the Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) Treaty on Thursday. The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the Foreign Affairs Department by Seychelles' Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, and French Ambassador to Seychelles, Olivia Berkeley-Christmann. The bilateral mutual legal assistance between states allows countries to combat crime and corruption effectively, and work together to uphold the rule of law by assisting with criminal investigations and preparation of cases for prosecution, among other matters. The treaty allows both states to harmonise their legal assistance framework to facilitate the provision of information. Formal talks between Seychelles and France started in 2019 on how to better cooperate when it comes to the mutual legal help in criminal cases that they provide to one another through the negotiation of an MLA agreement. Cooperation is permitted under the «Seychelles Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.» This is permitted when there is a bilateral treaty between the Seychelles and a foreign state for mutual assistance in criminal matters, or when the foreign state and the Seychelles are parties to an international treaty. With this agreement, the two countries will be able to help each other with matters such as the exchange of evidence, the execution of searches and seizures, and the service of documents, among others. The Foreign Affairs Department said in a press statement that the formalised procedures when requesting and providing legal assistance require a high level of communication and cooperation between specific institutions from the respective states. «As a result, this cooperation will preserve the important diplomatic partnership between France and Seychelles and will contribute to a more globalised approach towards the fight against cross-border crimes,» added the Department. It stated further that the differences in the legal systems of France and Seychelles can create many challenges and subsequently impede the process of preparation for trials. The agreement, therefore, allows France and Seychelles, to harmonise their legal frameworks and streamline procedures, to obtain the common goal of prosecuting crimes. «As we find our way through the complexities of our world, it is important to find solutions to strengthening MLA mechanisms, as this agreement does, to allow Seychelles to effectively address the challenges relating to transnational and cross-border crimes,» said the Department.   

[New Times] At least 25 cases of a dangerous new strain of mpox spreading through DR Congo have been detected in the eastern city of Goma, mostly in camps housing people fleeing a surrounding conflict, health authorities said on Wednesday, July 10, Reuters reports.

[Liberian Observer] The constitutionality of President Joseph Boakai's Executive Order #126 is under fire. The order established an Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force to retrieve stolen government assets. However, Gracious Ride Transport Service, a company caught in the crosshairs of the Task Force's actions, is challenging the order's legality before the Supreme Court.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has dismissed his entire Cabinet, following pressure from GenZ youths who demanded change.

The Marine Parade Town Council has removed the 'sauna' structure outside a flat in Serangoon on Thursday (July 11).  A photo of the sauna structure first surfaced online on Tuesday, with a netizen questioning if there was an «onsen spa» at the HDB block.  The post quickly received comments from some netizens who wondered if it was illegal, while others expressed concern about the structure encroaching on the common corridor.  At about 2pm on Thursday, workers from the town council were seen dismantling the structure outside the flat, reported Shin Min Daily News. According to the Chinese daily, the sauna was not connected to a power source, and was used as a storage room for household items such as laundry detergent. There were also over 30 potted plants lining the corridor. 

The fate of a Winnipeg man who has confessed to killing four women but denies criminal responsibility will be decided Thursday after an unusual trial for the admitted serial killer.

A Charlottetown restaurant owner is crediting the public and the power of social media for helping her track down a family who feasted on lobster, oysters and drinks before pulling the infamous dine-and-dash.

A woman is suing the B.C. government and the head of the provincial victim assistance program, claiming they failed to protect sensitive files detailing alleged physical and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband.

The Canadian government has purchased a strategically located aircraft hangar in Inuvik, N.W.T., for $8.6 million — a move that's being met with relief by northerners and experts on Arctic security who were alarmed by foreign interest in the facility.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his first in-person speech to the Assembly of First Nations Thursday, promising the chiefs gathered in Montreal to reduce the federal government's role in their lives and give them more say over their economic future. 

Le Forum des Organisations de la Société Civile (OSC) sur le renforcement de la démocratie, de la bonne gouvernance et des transitions politiques inclusives en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre a eu lieu du 8-9 juillet 2024 à Saly, précisément au Sénégal. Nandrot Marat-Abyla, président du Cercle Gabonais pour l'Évaluation des Politiques Publiques (CGEPP) a pris une part active à ce forum qui a pour objectif, de trouver des solutions ou l'approche de solutions à la fréquence des coups d'État (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République et Chef de l'État gabonais, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema poursuit sa tournée républicaine à travers les coins et les recoins du pays. Cette fois-ci, il va séjourner dans la province de la Nyanga, du 12 au 14 juillet 2024. Les populations nynoises disent lui réserver un accueil chaleureux à la hauteur du « libérateur» qu'il est, à en croire les propos de Aimé Mbadinga, président de la Nyanga Indivisible. Bonjour (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

CISF Chief Nina Singh and BSF's Nitin Agrawal announced 10% reservations for ex-Agniveers under Agnipath. Nina Singh noted age and physical test relaxations. Launched in June 2022, 25% are retained post four-year tenure. BSF's Agrawal discussed conversion training, deployment, and criticisms from Congress. Central agencies will recruit former Agniveers for more roles.

Some drivers had to abandon their cars during the afternoon commute on Wednesday after Montreal was soaked in a heavy, record-breaking downpour of rain that wreaked havoc on the roads.

A judge is scheduled to give his decision today in the first-degree murder trial of a man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg.

A Kelowna, B.C., man says he's always liked gnomes because they have a 'bit of mystery' to them. And he recently got a taste of that whimsy when his garden gnomes disappeared, and came back to him in a peculiar fashion.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says the deployment of US long-range missiles will give Germany time to arm itself Read Full Article at RT.com