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World leaders call on nations to swiftly ratify U.N. ocean treaty
This handout photograph taken by Greenpeace Greece on April 14, 2024 shows a message reading 'Our Ocean Is Not For Sale' projected by Greenpeace Greece activists onto the SNFCC conference centre in Kallithea, near Athens. Greenpeace Greece activists project a series of ocean protection messages onto the Acropolis Hill and other sites around Athens to call for the protection of the oceans from corporate greed, ensuring justice for coastal communities, stopping deep sea mining and ratifying the UN High Seas Treaty. (Photo by Handout / GREENPEACE GREECE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / GREENPEACE GREECE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE (Photo by HANDOUT/GREENPEACE GREECE/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years
In this photo provided on April 12, 2024, by the North Korean government, Choe Ryong Hae, right, vice-chairman of the central committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea, talks with Zhao Leji, left, chairman of the National People’s Congress of China during a reception, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 11, 2024. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
world
U.S., Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
This handout photo taken on April 11, 2024 and provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows the US Navy's USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier (C), South Korean Navy's destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (R) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Ariake (L) sailing in formation during a joint maritime drill in international waters south of the southern Jeju island. (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SOUTH KOREAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/South Korean Defence Ministry/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Foreign interference is ‘huge challenge,’ French PM says after meeting with Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal deliver his opening remarks during a joint news conference, Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
film
How HBO’s The Sympathizer ended up with a showrunner with two faces: Don McKellar and Park Chan-wook
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: (L-R) Don McKellar and Park Chan-wook attend the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Limited Series "The Sympathizer" at The Paramount LA on April 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
opinion
Here’s how to squeeze out more yield from your bond portfolio - if you’re brave enough
Tom Czitron
world
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says now is time to be ready for war, KCNA says
soccer
U.S. defeats Canada in penalty shootout to win SheBelieves Cup final
Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan reacts to missing a shot against the United States during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
sports
Group including Canadian Olympian John Morris buys Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet
John Morris, of Canada, yells to his teammate after he throws a rock during the mixed doubles curling match against the Czech Republic at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. A group that includes two-time Olympic gold medal curler Morris and former NFL player Jared Allen has purchased the Grand Slam of Curling tour from Sportsnet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Brynn Anderson</p>
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Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe’s top human-rights court
Members of Swizz association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decide in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings that could force them to do more, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on April 9, 2024. Europe's top rights court on April 9 said Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate change, in the first such ruling on the responsibility of states in curbing global warming. The ECHR however threw out two other cases against European states on procedural grounds. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Italians seem to be going extinct – the economic and political consequences of relentless population declines
Eric Reguly
sports
Canada thumps Japan 9-3 in six ends at world men’s curling championship
Canada's Brad Gushue releases the rock during a match against Sweden at the men's curling world championship at the IWC Arena in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)
sports
Canada’s Gushue falls to undefeated Sweden at world men’s curling playdowns
Canada's skip Brad Gushue delivers a stone against the Czech Republic at the men's Curling World Championships in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Gushue clinched a playoff spot with a 7-4 nine-end win over Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway at the world men's curling championship on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP
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North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide
FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, supervises artillery firing drills in North Korea Thursday, March 7, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
sports
Canada’s Gushue tops the Netherlands and South Korea at world curling championship
Canada's skip Brad Gushue delivers a stone against the Czech Republic at the men's Curling World Championships in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
world
North Korea says it test-fired new solid-fuel hypersonic missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a test launch of a possible new mid- to long-range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, at an unknown location in North Korea, April 2, 2024, in this picture released on April 3, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS
sports
Welcome, newcomers: Soto, Burnes and Chapman have made strong impressions after switching teams
San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman, center, is congratulated by Jorge Soler (2) after he hit a two-run home run as San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano (12) looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, March 29, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
sports
Brad Gushue loses to Italy’s Retornaz at world men’s curling championship
Canada's skip Brad Gushue delivers a stone against the Czech Republic at the men's Curling World Championships in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
asia-pacific business
South Korea’s president vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike over medical school plan
Unionized medical workers stage a rally demanding trainee doctors to return to work in front of Severance Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 1 2024, The signs read, "To promote social dialogue to normalize medical treatment and stop refusing treatment." South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions, as he called their walkouts "an illegal collective action" that poses "a grave threat to our society."(Kim Sung-min/Yonhap via AP)
international business
Factory activity slumps in Asia, brighter signs emerge in China
A worker assembles an SUV at a car plant of Li Auto, a major Chinese EV maker, in Changzhou in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months, according to an official survey of factory managers released Sunday, suggesting a rebound in industrial activities following the Lunar New Year holiday. (Chinatopix Via AP)
soccer
Canadian U-20 women’s squad to face elite opposition in U.S. and Germany next month
Canadian forward Amanda Allen, as shown in this handout photo at Exploria Stadium, who plays professionally for the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League, is among the 24 players called up by Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye for internationals against Germany and the U.S. on April 7 and 9, 2024, respectively. Exploria Stadium, the home of the Pride now known as Inter & Co Stadium. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Orlando Pride **MANDATORY CREDIT**
baseball
Opening day 2024: What to watch for on the first full day of the MLB season
FILE -New York Yankees' Juan Soto watches a pitch in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, March 11, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla. Baseball’s next free agency class won’t have a two-way star like Shohei Ohtani, and almost certainly no deals like his record-shattering $700 million over 10 years to switch teams in Los Angeles this year. But there could still be All-Star sluggers and Cy Young Award winners available next offseason.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
globe drive
Hyundai Motor doubles down on EVs as it ramps up investment in Korea
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 27: People walk through the Hyundai booth at the New York International Auto Show on March 27, 2024 in New York City. The annual show, which opens to the public on March 29th, is one of the largest auto shows in the world and reveals numerous new car models for both the public and the media. This year's show includes an emphasis on new electric and hybrid models. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
world
Sri Lankan opposition leader Anura Dissanayake visits Toronto, Vancouver to gather support for fall election
Sri Lanka’s leading presidential candidate, National Peoples Power (NPP) leader Anura Dissanayake, speaks with the Globe at Caffe Citadella in Vancouver, B.C. on March 25, 2024. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail) �
football
NFL owners unanimously approve a rule that bans the hip-drop tackle
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, center, talks with reporters during an AFC coaches availability at the NFL owners meetings, Monday, March 25, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
baseball
Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up before a preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on March 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
olympics
Canada’s Rachel Homan beats Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni to win gold at world curling championship
Canada skip Rachel Homan, left, celebrates with teammates Tracy Fleury, Sarah Wilkes and Emma Miskew after defeating Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni rink at the World Women's Curling Championship gold medal game in Sydney, N.S. on Sunday, March 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
sports
Canada’s Homan beats South Korea’s Gim to reach final at world curling championship
Canada skip Rachel Homan delivers a shot in World Women's Curling Championship playoff action against Korea in Sydney, N.S. on Saturday, March 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
baseball
MLB investigating gambling, theft allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leave after at a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
baseball
In Japan, Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, leave after at a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
sports
Canada’s Homan earns two more wins at world women’s curling championship
Canada skip Rachel Homan reacts to her game-winning final shot during World Women's Curling Championship action against Turkey in Sydney, N.S. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
sports
Two-win day puts Homan at 8-0 and in a playoff spot in women’s world curling
Canada's skip Rachel Homan, centre, watches her shot as Sarah Wilkes, left, and Emma Miskew prepare to sweep the stone during World Women’s Curling Championship action against Japan in Sydney, N.S. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
world
North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia, South Korean defense chief says
This handout photo taken on March 7, 2024 and provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-sik (C) visiting a key military command bunker operated by the Capital Defence Command in Seoul during the annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States. North Korea on March 5, said Seoul and Washington would pay a "dear price" over large-scale military exercises that started this week, urging the allies to cease "frantic war drills". (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SOUTH KOREAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/South Korean Defence Ministry/AFP via Getty Images)
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un test drives new tank, orders troops to prepare for war
A military demonstration involving tank units, guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), is held in North Korea, March 13, 2024 in this picture released on March 14, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS
investment ideas
Asian traders give bitcoin blast-off
A Bitcoin Accepted Here sticker is seen at Pubkey Bar on February 29, 2024 in New York City.
world
The U.S. and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats
FILE - South Korean army soldiers pass by a military guard post at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday, March 4, 2024, to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats after the North raised animosities with an extension of missile tests and belligerent rhetoric earlier this year.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)