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Air Transat pilots give union the power to declare a strike
The union that represents Air Transat’s pilots said on Wednesday that its members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. Source link
Explainer: How does FIFA divide 48-team Men’s World Cup field in groups?
The draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held Friday at 12 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center in Washington, for the purpose of dividing the 48-team field into 12 groups of four. Source link
Charge, Frost play with Carla MacLeod in mind after breast cancer diagnosis
The Professional Women’s Hockey League community came together Tuesday to support the Ottawa Charge’s beloved head coach Carla MacLeod in her battle with breast cancer. Source link
Spotify Wrapped is here. Who has the most streamed songs and albums, and what are the new features?
Music streaming giant Spotify has delivered its annual recap — giving its hundreds of millions of users worldwide a look at the top songs, artists, podcasts and other audio that filled their ears over the past year. Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake and Billie Eilish garnered lots of attention in 2025. Source link
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery, conspiracy case
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system. Source link
Dogs may make us more caring and sociable by changing our microbiome
We know that pets influence our microbiome, but scientists have now found that having a dog seems to change this ecosystem in a way that could boost our well-being Source link
Launching hundreds of thousands of satellites will threaten space research, scientists warn
We’ve all come to appreciate the beautiful images space telescopes provide us of galaxies, nebulas and more, but they also provide astronomers with important scientific information about our universe. That science may be under threat in the next decade if the proposed 560,000 satellites are launched. Source link
Trump targets Minnesota’s Somali community amid reports of targeted crackdown
Recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump and top administration officials disparaging Minnesota’s large Somali community have focused renewed attention on the immigrants from the war-torn east African country and their descendants. Source link
European ministers accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace talks
Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough. Source link
Canada's Sarah Douglas ends Olympic sailing career but plans to continue racing
Sarah Douglas has called time on her Olympic sailing career. But new challenges await, on and off the water. The 31-year-old from Toronto recorded a sixth-place finish in 2021 in Tokyo, which remains the best finish by a Canadian woman in an individual Olympic sailing event. Source link