Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
Australian funds battle Canadian pension plans for Saskatchewan’s Information Services Corp.
Open this photo in gallery: Melbourne-based infrastructure fund Plenary Group is working with the Caisse de dépôt et…
Canada’s too-strict drug price controls are a health hazard
Open this photo in gallery: A pharmacist counts prescription drugs in Ottawa in June, 2019. It has been…
$20-million of medication lost at emergency stockpile due to open freezer door, officials say
Open this photo in gallery: The Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa in January, 2014. Public Health officials were…
Energy bills will rise past Russia crisis levels as net zero ‘obsession’ blamed
Britons are being warned that net zero costs will push energy bills higher than levels seen during the…
With savings and family loan, self-employed husband and nurse wife secure 43% down payment
Open this photo in gallery: RB-GI-MYFIRSTHOME-TORONTO-0209 MY FIRST HOMEIllustration by Diana Bolton Toronto couple Darius and Sophia knew…
Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
KAMPALA, Uganda — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya, with…
Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say…
A family’s solitary fight to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…
Louvre releases new pictures of royal crown damaged during brazen heist
New photos have revealed the extent of damage sustained by a crown involved in last October’s audacious jewellery…
Lebanon’s economic crisis: Gold reserves as a lifeline?
BOURJ HAMMOUD, Lebanon (AP) — Tiny Lebanon sits on one of the largest gold reserves in the Middle…