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EU approves huge new loan for Ukraine, just days after objector Orban's defeat in Hungary
European Union ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($144 billion Cdn) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Russia, after Hungary lifted its veto, the bloc’s Cypriot presidency said. Source link
3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S.-Iran talks
The attacks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports. Source link
John Ternus is replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO. But he faces a big challenge in AI
Currently a vice-president of hardware engineering with Apple, Ternus has overseen the product design of much of the company’s tech, from AirPods to the Macbook Neo. But Apple has struggled on the AI front in recent years, and how Ternus will approach it remains a question. Source link
King Charles says late Queen would be ‘troubled’ by today’s world
In a video message, King Charles paid tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on what would have been her 100th birthday, saying today’s world ‘may have troubled her deeply.’ Source link
NASA rover adds to growing list of organic compounds detected on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether the Red Planet ever harboured life. Five of the seven diverse organic compounds, which were confirmed in an experiment by the six-wheeled rover in rock that formed in a dried lakebed near the planet’s equator, had never previously been […]
Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens in New York
As the third rape trial of Harvey Weinstein’s opens in New York, this trial focuses on hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann and her encounter with Weinstein one morning in a hotel room. Source link
Israeli military says it has replaced crucifix desecrated by soldier in Lebanon
Israel’s military says it has replaced a crucifix in southern Lebanon after a soldier smashed it down over the weekend. Source link
2 Palestinians, including 14-year-old, killed in Israeli settler attack in West Bank: health officials
Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday after Israeli settlers and soldiers opened fire, witnesses said, while in Gaza health officials said two Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. Source link
Ex-official blames pressure from U.K. prime minister's office to pick Epstein-linked U.S. ambassador
A former top Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to speed up the process to install his pick as U.S. ambassador, deepening a row that threatens the British leader. Source link
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, handing reins to hardware leader John Ternus
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion US during an iPhone-fuelled era of prosperity. Source link