Kamala Harris secures the necessary number of delegates’ votes to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee
On Friday, Kamala Harris secured the delegate votes necessary to clinch the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, marking her as the first woman of color to top a major party ticket. Her path to the nomination was solidified after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race last month due to internal party pressure. With Biden out,…
Canada has been penalized six points by FIFA in Olympic soccer; appeals are being reviewed
Vanessa Gilles, clearly frustrated, struggled to articulate her feelings about the suspension of Canadian women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman. “It’s just a whirlwind of emotions,” the veteran defender said on Saturday. “I’ve been working with sports therapists to keep calm.” Priestman was sent home earlier this week amid a drone spying scandal that has sent…
Consul General of India Masakui Rungsung’s Yukon Tour: Key Meetings and Cultural Interactions
On 24 July 2024, Consul General Masakui Rungsung began his visit to Yukon with a courtesy call on Hon’ble Adeline Webber, Commissioner of Yukon. Their discussions centered on cultural cooperation and strengthening people-to-people connections. The following day, on 25 July 2024, Consul General Rungsung had a fruitful meeting with Hon’ble Ranj Pillai, Premier of Yukon….
Canadians Save More: What’s Driving the Increase?
In the first quarter of 2024, Canada’s household savings rate surged to 6.9 percent, a peak not reached since 1996, excluding the pandemic period. This rate represents the proportion of disposable income that Canadians save. During the pandemic’s peak in the second quarter of 2020, savings soared to an unprecedented 26.5 percent due to lockdowns…
Musk congratulates Prime Minister Modi on becoming the world’s most followed leader on X
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently extended congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the most followed world leader on the social media platform ‘X’. Musk took to ‘X’ to express his admiration, stating, “Congratulations PM @NarendraModi on being the most followed world leader!” PM Modi’s achievement comes with a staggering 100 million followers…
Crowdstrike and Microsoft: Global IT outage
A major tech malfunction caused widespread chaos on Friday, grounding flights, disrupting essential services, and leaving travelers stranded around the world. The culprit? A faulty update to antivirus software designed to protect computers. CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind the update, confirmed a bug in their software caused the outage. This bug specifically impacted Windows PCs….
International students contributed $31 billion to the Canadian economy in 2022.
A recent analysis conducted by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) reveals that international students made a substantial economic impact on Canada in 2022, with their expenditures contributing CDN$30.9 billion (US$23 billion) to the nation’s GDP. This figure underscores the pivotal role of international education as a key economic driver for the country. The study claims that…
Four Indian-Americans are accused of operating a human trafficking ring in the United States
A disturbing case of human labor trafficking has come to light in Collin County, Texas, leading to the arrest of four individuals accused of running a trafficking scheme out of a residence. Princeton Police Department’s investigation revealed that 15 women were found as alleged victims of human trafficking at a home on Ginsburg Lane. Charged…