Data drawn from labour market impact assessments — documents employers need to hire temporary foreign workers — shows the program is on the rise in a range of industries.

Canadians are buying more SUVs and trucks than ever, despite their higher costs and growing concerns about affordability and emissions. Here's a closer look at how government policies and automakers' strategies pushed consumers toward bigger, pricier vehicles.

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The company, synonymous with Swedish practicality, had blamed poor sales for the move and said it would focus instead on selling SUVs and electric cars.

Jennifer Lopez looked worlds away from the growing speculation surrounding the state of her marriage to her husband Ben Affleck on Sunday.

Lisa Dollan, who moved from Georgia, U.S., to Yorkshire, shared her shock over a common medicine Brits are not permitted to buy in large quantities, in a video shared to TikTok.

The former prime minister lashed out at the Reform UK leader after he doubled down on his comments that the West was to blame for provoking Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital, has been designated a 'World Craft City' by the World Crafts Council. This recognition celebrates the city's rich artisan heritage and skills, aiming to boost tourism and infrastructure. It highlights Prime Minister Modi's support for the region's handicraft sector, promising economic benefits through increased global visibility, investment, and cultural tourism opportunities.

Ramdas Athawale, Union minister and leader of RPI(A), advocates for conducting a caste census in India to determine population percentages for equitable policies. He emphasizes the need to prevent malpractices in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Neet) and affirms his party's stance on supporting reservation based on population data. Athawale criticizes past governments for not conducting a caste census and predicts electoral success for NDA in Maharashtra.

PM Modi addresses media ahead of 18th Lok Sabha session, marking historic day in India's parliamentary democracy.

[New Times] «Forbidden for dogs and blacks» was written on a dance club entrance in Belgium, where then 18-year-old Georges Kamanayo was stopped from entering. He had not seen the post, and his other 11 friends had entered before him. «Not you. Can't you read what is mentioned here?» the doorkeeper asked. His friends would never find out because of how loud it was inside, so he decided to go back home.

[New Times] One of the sticking issues that nearly stalled the global pandemic treaty was vaccine equity in developing countries, including countries in Africa.

[New Times] The government is set to implement a five-year agriculture strategic plan expected to need an estimated Rwf6.988 trillion (or approx. $5.4 billion) to achieve the set targets to increase sector growth, address malnutrition, and double the country's agricultural export revenues, among other outcomes, it has emerged.

One moment she was there, happily chatting as she walked up to a summit in the Gorges du Verdon in central Provence, the next she was gone, having fallen back into her friend's arms.

[ANGOP] Uíge (Angola) -- At least 261 citizens of various nationalities have been repatriated in northern Uíge Province by the local Migration and Foreigners Service (SME) for illegal entry and stay in the country.

Pour leur dernier jour du séjour migovéèn, le Président Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema et son épouse, Zita Oligui Nguema, ont assisté à un culte œcuménique en l'église Saint Francois Xavier de Lambaréné. Ce dimanche spécial, le Président de la Transition et la Première Dame ont une nouvelle fois montré leur attachement à la foi en se joignant à la communauté locale pour un moment de recueillement et de prière. Les fidèles se sont rassemblés en nombre pour accueillir le couple (...) - RELIGION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

At its peak, Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre was home to 18 stalls selling sugarcane juice. Today, only seven are still in business. The rest have shuttered due to the rising costs faced by the hawkers over the past few years, Chua Lay Sing, chairman of Woodlands Town Centre Merchants' Association, told Shin Min Daily News on Friday (June 21). In recent years, both hawkers and diners have had to pay more for sugarcane drinks. According to a CNA report published in 2018, the price hike could be attributed to a shortage of the sugarcane plant then, which caused supply disruptions to hawkers and suppliers. The Covid-19 pandemic did not help matters, as foreigners working at farms in Malaysia packed up and returned to their home countries, reported Shin Min. Planting eventually resumed when pandemic measures were gradually lifted, but the long growing period meant that sugarcane was still in short supply then, said one supplier. «At that time, the price for a box of sugarcane rose to about $37 or $38. Now, with inflation and the GST increase, it is difficult for the price to revert to what it was in the past.»

[RFI] Calls are mounting for governments to pay reparations for slavery, colonialism and other crimes, but such projects are often dismissed as unworkable. New research explores the options for making reparations a reality, including debt cancellation and redirecting financial sanctions.

[Daily Trust] An early morning fire has razed the headquarters of the Christ Embassy Church located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State.

Noah Lyles came from behind to win the 100m final at the United States track and field trials in 9.83 seconds on Sunday to qualify for that race at the Paris Olympics. 

SINGAPORE – Location surcharge hikes introduced on a temporary basis in 2022 for taxi rides starting from Changi Airport, as well as attractions at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, will be made permanent from July 1. This means passengers taking a taxi from Changi Airport, Changi Airport Freight Centre, Airport Police Station and the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore will continue to pay an additional $8 between 5pm and 11.59pm or an additional $6 during other times. For taxi rides starting from the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders and Bird Paradise, passengers will still pay a surcharge if they are picked up between 1pm and 11.59pm, but the cost has been increased to $5. Currently, passengers pay a $3 surcharge for pick-up at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve attractions during those hours. The permanent fare hikes were announced on June 24 on Facebook by Singapore’s largest taxi operator, ComfortDelGro, and taxi firm Strides Premier. The other two taxi operators, Trans-Cab and Prime, announced the changes in notices published in the Business Times on June 24.

Was the car park full and the driver didn't want to wait for an available lot? Or was the driver in such a rush that he could not wait? Whatever the reason was, the driver was desperate enough to park his petrol-powered car in an electric vehicle (EV) charging lot. And to make it appear that the car was being juiced up, the driver placed the charger gun in the boot. A photo of the blue Mercedes-Benz GL 250 SUV parked in the charging lot at the car park of Funan mall was posted on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Sunday (June 23). According to car sales platform Sgcarmart, cars in the GL 250 series run on petrol. Many netizens were appalled at the driver's behaviour, calling him cheap and inconsiderate. One comment read: «Innovative cheapskate. Well, he should be prepared to pay the cost when caught.» «Selfish driver. Already there are not enough charging stations, and he still wants to do things like that,» a netizen wrote. Another wrote: «Some people can really be so low class and still drive this type of car. Disgrace.»

Niclas Fullkrug's late goal helped hosts Germany tie Switzerland 1-1 on Sunday and advance to the Euro 2024 round of 16 top as Group A winners.

The weeklong protests have caught Ruto’s government off-guard, as discontent mounts over his economic policies.

«Russia is different, its system and its society are not European,» Prime Minister of Hungary noted

«I want in the first instance that the war ends and that the ceasefire regime is established,» Prime Minister of Hungary said

The artillery crew suppressed and destroyed Ukrainian manpower, enabling Russian assault units to improve the frontline position

«The only border our American military should be defending is our own border,» Marjorie Taylor Greene said

The forum is being held in Vladivostok on June 24-25

Dreams of a new home have apparently turned into a living nightmare for a group of residents of Punggol Point Cove, as they grapple with a litany of defects in their recently-completed BTO flats. From uneven walls and hollow structures to water ponding and missing belongings, the homeowners told TNP they were caught in a frustrating battle with shoddy workmanship and unresponsive authorities. One resident, who wanted to be known as Iman,  said his flat had defects. «My unit has uneven and hollow walls,» he told TNP on June 20. The 34-year-old administrator received keys to his five-room flat in March. Iman checked in with Building Services Centre (BSC) and was apparently told that the walls are hollow because «youngsters nowadays like to hack the wall». He lamented that his flat had holes, the windows bore dents and scratches, and his master bathroom sustained water ponding. Another resident, who had picked the full range of optional components, shared in the neighbourhood Telegram group that he discovered the cement screed beneath his chosen vinyl flooring was poorly done.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said Sunday that while crews have held off the wildfires, the danger still exists.

More than 1,000 Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach an agreement with the company.