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Carney announces refreshed national AI strategy will be released next week
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the federal government’s much-anticipated national AI strategy, which has faced multiple delays over the last few months, will be released next week. Source link
Another Trump-backed candidate has won in primaries, but will his revenge tour backfire?
From a $1.8-billion fund for Donald Trump allies, which some critics call a “MAGA slush fund,” to retribution for Republicans who have spoken out against him, the U.S. president is pushing his personal agenda amid declining approval ratings and the approaching midterm elections. Source link
German submarine bid promises Canada $86B economic boost and tens of thousands of jobs
Germany’s bid to build Canada’s next-generation submarines promises a massive economic windfall, with up to 50,000 jobs over five years and an $86-billion boost to GDP, CBC News has learned. The proposal ties Arctic defence to NATO integration, while offering major investments in shipbuilding, critical minerals, missiles, ports and energy infrastructure. Source link
Iranian state TV reports draft of deal to end war will see U.S. withdraw military, Strait of Hormuz opened
Iran’s state TV said it had obtained a draft of an initial unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States. Source link
Uganda orders 'immediate' closure of border with Congo as rare Ebola cases surge
Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola, and as others emerge at home. Source link
NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres
Three missions slated to launch this year will begin to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location Source link
Canada negotiating to buy Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft
Canada has entered into negotiations with Saab to buy its GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday. Source link
5 people found alive after a week trapped in a cave in central Laos
Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing. Source link
Man killed in bear attack identified as MMA fighter Hrishikesh Koloth from India
The man killed in a rare fatal bear attack in northern Saskatchewan on May 8 wanted to be an MMA fighter. Originally from Kerala, India, Hrishikesh Koloth, 27, was working at a uranium exploration site in northern Saskatchewan when he was attacked by the bear. Source link