Azerbaijan Plane Crash Linked to Russian Air Defense
A Russian air defense system likely downed an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, according to sources familiar with Azerbaijan’s preliminary investigation findings. The Embraer 190 aircraft crashed near Aktau after diverting from its Baku-Grozny route, in an area where Russian forces frequently deploy air defenses against Ukrainian […]
Kim Kardashian Quietly Exits Executive Role at SKKY Partners
Kim Kardashian has been removed from her executive position at SKKY Partners, with her role reduced to advisory status at the private equity firm she helped establish, regulatory documents showed on Thursday. Read: Kim Kardashian’s New Venture Is A Private-Equity Firm And It Has Two Ks The firm’s website now lists Kardashian as a senior […]
Finland Seizes Suspected Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker After Cable Damage
Finnish authorities detained a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s unofficial shipping network on Thursday after damage to critical undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. The Eagle S, sailing under a Cook Islands flag, was intercepted during its journey from St. Petersburg to Egypt following damage to the Estlink 2 power cable linking Finland and […]
Saudi Arabia Pauses BRICS Move After Trump Tariff Threat
Saudi Arabia has frozen its bid to join the BRICS economic group, Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov said in a report on Thursday. The announcement comes as Russia, which holds the BRICS presidency, prepares for an upcoming summit in Kazan. Saudi Arabia was among several nations invited to join the bloc in 2023 alongside Egypt, […]
Cardiol Therapeutics Sees Insider Buying From Leadership Team And Board Members
Cardiol Therapeutics (TSX: CRDL) has seen a series of insider buys made in recent days, which follows the company seeing success under phase two trials announced in November. A total of four insiders have been in the market this week buying shares, including the firms chief executive, as well as its chief financial officer.
South Korea Faces Political Crisis as Acting President is Also Impeached
South Korea’s political crisis deepened on Friday as the National Assembly voted to impeach Prime Minister and acting president Han Duck-soo, just weeks after impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol. The unprecedented turmoil has left the nation without stable leadership as it grapples with the aftermath of Yoon’s failed martial law declaration earlier this month. The […]
Canada Sees Record Exodus of Temporary Residents in Q3
Canada recorded its highest quarterly outflow of non-permanent residents in recent years, with nearly 250,000 people departing in the third quarter of 2024, according to Statistics Canada data released this month. The exodus marks a significant increase from typical quarterly outflows of 120,000 to 150,000 people, and nearly doubles the outflow seen in the same […]
Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Draw Sharp Responses from Allies and Neighbors
Former US President Donald Trump’s recent statements about territorial expansion have prompted swift reactions from multiple nations, with Denmark announcing increased defense spending for Greenland and Panama firmly defending its sovereignty over its canal. In a series of social media posts, Trump declared US ownership of Greenland “an absolute necessity” for national security, while also […]
Conservative Support Surges as Economic Concerns Hit Four-Year High, Poll Finds
Liberals are unsurprisingly falling further behind.
Mediterranean Blast Claims Russian Vessel, Two Sailors Missing
A Russian cargo vessel sank in the Mediterranean on Monday following what its owner claims were deliberate explosions days earlier, according to Russian state news agency RIA on Wednesday. The Ursa Major experienced three consecutive explosions on its starboard side at 1350 Moscow time (1050 GMT) on December 23, according to Oboronlogistika, a subsidiary of […]