Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Royal Bank of Canada has announced the termination of chief financial officer Nadine Ahn after an investigation found she had a personal relationship with another employee.
Shooting at a popular bar in Miami leaves 2 dead
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
At least two persons died and seven others were hurt after a shooting incident occurred at a bar in a popular outdoor mall in the US city of Miami, media reports said.
US: Two killed, 7 injured in Florida shooting
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting in suburban Miami in the U.S. state of Florida, according to local law enforcement officials.
Canadian Parliament members get pay hike from April 1
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada has announced a pay hike for all Members of Parliament (MPs) effective Apr 1 helping them make over $200,000 per year.
Ontario likely to see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech education classes
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Ontario is likely to see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech education classes, according to the province’s new proposal to allow teachers without technological credentials to teach certain courses for the next school year.
US's Baltimore authorities to open alternative route for commercial vessels
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Washington: Authorities in the US city of Baltimore are working to open a temporary alternative route for commercial vessels following the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command said.
Joe Biden wins North Dakota Democratic primary
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: US President Joe Biden has won North Dakota's Democratic presidential primary, the state party announced Saturday.
Fallen 'Crypto King' Samuel Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX fraud
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Samuel Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, 32, was sentenced by a US court on Thursday (March 28, 2024) to 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes.
Canada Revenue Agency employees fired for 'improperly' claiming Emergency Response Benefit
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Toronto/IBNS: A whopping 232 Canada Revenue Agency employees have been fired for improperly claiming the COVID-era Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).
US govt might sue Chinese-owned TikTok for allegedly deceiving users
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating social media platform TikTok, which is owned by the China-based company ByteDance, for faulty privacy practices and might decide to sue the platform, alleging that it violates a children's privacy law and misleads its users by saying that China has no access to their personal data, Politico reported, citing three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Majority of US voters feel Joe Biden weaker military leader than past presidents
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
A majority of likely voters in the United States view President Joe Biden as a weaker commander and chief of the US military than other recent presidents, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 18-20.
Six presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse in USA, all-Indian crew members of ship 'safe'
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Six people, who went missing following the collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a ship, are presumed dead, media reports said.
US should drop 'shameful' case against Julian Assange, says his wife
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Washington: The United States should drop its “shameful” case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange instead of issuing some “assurances” to him, Julian’s wife Stella said on Tuesday.
Israel’s statement that UNSC resolution hampered talks with Hamas inaccurate: US
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office saying that the UN resolution on a Gaza ceasefire has emboldened Hamas to reject a compromise hostage deal proposal is "inaccurate in almost every respect," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
Canada's first attempt to airlift citizens out of Haiti grounded by poor weather conditions
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Efforts to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti by helicopter flights were postponed Monday due to poor weather conditions in the Dominican Republic, Canada's ambassador André François Giroux said.
US: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship, losing power, rams into it; 6 people missing
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Baltimore/IBNS: A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge's support column in Baltimore in the United States early Tuesday, plunging a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters.
Baltimore bridge collapses in US after hit by ship, search to recover seven people ongoing
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Rescue crews are currently searching for seven people in Patapsco River after multiple vehicles collapsed in it following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
US Treasury sanctions China-linked hackers for targeting American critical infrastructure
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company, Limited (Wuhan XRZ), a Wuhan, China-based Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company that has served as cover for multiple malicious cyber operations.
Shooting in Indiana leaves one person dead
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
One person was killed, and five others, including a police officer, were wounded in an early morning shooting on Sunday in Indianapolis, U.S. state of Indiana.
DNA found in chewing gum leads to cracking a murder case in 1980, key accused arrested and convicted
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The DNA found in chewing gum led to the arrest and then conviction of a suspect in a murder case which took place in 1980 in US state of Oregon.
US strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack in Russia, sends deepest condolences
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, expressing its condolences to the victims and their families, and said it stands in solidarity with the Russians in the face of this tragedy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.
Joe Biden interacts with PM Netanyahu, voices 'deep concern' over Israel's possible Rafah operation
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
US President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Match 18, 2024), when he expressed 'deep concern' over Israel's possible ground operation in Rafah.
US says senior Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in Israeli operation
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
The White House on Monday claimed that Hamas leader Marwan Issa was killed during an Israeli operation last week.
Two die in shooting incident in Washington DC
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
A shooting incident in Washington DC left at least two people dead and five others injured on Sunday.
Three killed in US state of Pennsylvania, key suspect Andre Gordon arrested
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Police have arrested the key suspect who is accused of killing three people at Falls Township in the US state of Pennsylvania on Saturday.
US: Three killed in Philadelphia suburb shootings
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: Three people were killed in shootings in a suburban township outside Philadelphia in the United States on Saturday, local media reported.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
US Singer Mary Millben on Friday appreciated Indian PM Narendra Modi and his government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act.
US Presidential elections: Joe Biden, Donald Trump secure nominations triggering 2020 rematch
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured enough delegates to become their respective parties's 2024 presidential nominees, media reports said.
Baby delivered on Toronto-bound Air Canada flight
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Toronto/IBNS: A baby was delivered on a recent Air Canada flight bound for Toronto.
Redefining threats: How Canada grapples with extremism and multiculturalism
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:18 pm
In the landscape of Canada’s national security concerns, the years 2018 and 2019 marked a significant shift in the narrative around terrorism threats, particularly concerning the Sikh community. The 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada explicitly named “Sikh extremism” among the top five extremist threats facing the nation.