Category Archives: Economy
Ontario lowers deficit projection for this year to $13.1 billion
TORONTO — Ontario is projecting a $13.1-billion deficit this fiscal year, down from the province's last forecast, mostly due to higher revenues. In the third-quarter finances, released Monday, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government has...
Tunisian women’s posts glamorize risky migrant crossings
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — In a photo posted in November, 18-year-old Sabee al Saidi wears bright-pink lipstick as she leans from the side of a wooden boat, a calm blue sea stretched out behind her. In a video, she smiles
Tunisian women’s posts glamorize risky migrant crossings
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — In a photo posted in November, 18-year-old Sabee al Saidi is shown wearing bright-pink lipstick as she leans from the side of a rickety wooden boat, a calm blue sea stretched out behind her. In a
Plans fizzle for major trucker virus protest in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Plans for a major trucker virus protest near the European Union headquarters in Brussels fizzled Monday, with police filtering traffic during the morning rush hour to leave only a few scattered demonstrators on foot instead.
Spiked Champagne in Bavarian bar leaves 1 dead, 8 sick
BERLIN (AP) — One man died and eight other people were hospitalized in serious condition after unknowingly drinking Champagne spiked with Ecstasy at a bar in Bavaria, German prosecutors said Monday.
Ukraine president’s ratings fall as crisis with Russia brews
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As a political novice making an unlikely run to be Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to reach out to Russia-backed rebels in the east who were fighting Ukrainian forces and make strides toward resolving the conflict.
UN to finalize science report on how warming hits home hard
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists and governments met Monday to finalize a major U.N. report on how global warming disrupts people's lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself. Don’t expect a flowery valentine to the planet: instead an activist group...
Tripwire for real war? Cyber’s fuzzy rules of engagement
BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. “If we end up in a war, a real shooting war with a major power, it’s going to be
Ransomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data.
Greek farmers threaten to block highways in energy protest
LARISSA, Greece (AP) — Greek farmers say they are determined to shut down all the country’s major highways to protest rising energy costs. At a gathering south
