TORONTO — More than half of Canadians oppose swapping Meng Wanzhou for two Canadians imprisoned in China, according to a new poll from Nanos Research on behalf of CTV News. Additionally, the poll shows, Canadians want the federal government to be more aggressive in freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor…
Could this year prove a turning point for racial politics, identity and nationhood in Britain? The Black Lives Matter movement has cut through to the mainstream and dovetailed with the racial and ethnic disproportionalities reflected in Covid-19 mortality rates, and the wider inequalities these lay bare. On the other hand,…
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Abhishek (L) said his wife and daughter would self-isolate at home Three generations of a high-profile Bollywood family have tested positive for Covid-19, officials in the Indian state of Maharashtra say. Results on Sunday showed the actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a former Miss World, and her daughter…
Image copyrightReuters Poles are voting in a presidential election, seen as a battle for the country’s future and its strained relations with the European Union. The second round pits incumbent Andrzej Duda, an ally of the conservative government, against socially liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. A Duda win would herald…
Dominic Fike is poised to be a star. The BROCKHAMPTON affiliate and genre-less talent has been building toward his debut studio album for quite some time. Now it’s finally received a release date after numerous delays due to both the coronavirus pandemic and more recently in solidarity with the Black…
With the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+, Jordan and Darrell finally got to watch the musical biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton albeit in recorded form, rather than live on-stage. And as we discuss on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast, they were pretty delighted by what they…
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Its election year in the US, which means youre probably going to see lots of political ads. While some social media platforms have banned them…
Jo Tuckman, who for many years reported for the Guardian in Mexico, has died aged 53. Jo had been undergoing treatment for cancer since falling ill last year, and died at her home in Mexico City on Thursday afternoon, surrounded by close friends. She just had this incredible commitment to…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The American Academy of Pediatrics, two national teachers’ unions and a group representing school superintendents pushed back on Friday against pressure from the Trump administration to fully reopen the nation’s schools, saying science must guide decisions where COVID-19 is spreading. “Public health agencies must make recommendations based…
Drug dealers and weapons of mass destruction manufacturers like to shop on Amazon as much as the next guy. But that doesn’t mean they’re allowed to. On Wednesday, the Department of the Treasury announced it had reached a settlement with Amazon for trade sanctions violations. Amazon voluntarily disclosed to the…
