By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 5:41 PM
Rescuers saved two crew members from a sinking sailing yacht after an orca pod attacked it off the Strait of Gibraltar in Moroccan waters. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 5:30 PM
A 31-year-old British woman who saved her twin sister from the jaws of a crocodile while on a Mexican vacation has been cited by King Charles III for "exemplary bravery," the British government said. ... Read full Story
The advisory warns cyber actors backed by Russia, China and other countries are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, journalists and other civil society members. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 4:48 PM
Four gunmen attacked a prison convoy in northern France Tuesday, killing two guards and injuring three others while triggering a nationwide manhunt for an escapee nicknamed "The Fly." ... Read full Story
A pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen's University in Kingston was set up on May 10. Since then, the university has called out what it says were aggressive acts. ... Read full Story
The City of Calgary is defending its decision to fly the Israeli flag Tuesday at city hall in recognition of Israel's Independence Day. ... Read full Story
Boxer Sherif Lawal was pronounced dead in the hospital despite the 'best efforts' of paramedics, who were called into the ring after he went down. ... Read full Story
As Canada deals with wildfires, other parts of the world have suffered extreme weather events, such as heavy rains and storms bringing floods and landslides. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 1:36 PM
Georgia's Parliament, led by the governing Georgia Dream Party, passed the controversial foreign agent bill on Tuesday as demonstrators intensified their protests in the capital city of Tbilisi and condemnation growing i ... Read full Story
U.S. technology experts say the meeting could offer a glimpse into Beijing’s thinking about AI amid a generally tight-lipped Chinese approach to the technology. ... Read full Story
A massive manhunt is underway in France after armed men ambushed a prison van, killing two guards to free an inmate. France's justice minister swore police would capture them. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 9:28 AM
European Union member states adopted landmark reform of the bloc's migration and asylum policies with new rules to manage arrivals in an orderly way, standardise procedures and relieve pressure on front-line countries. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 9:01 AM
Former Australian military attorney David McBride, who accused Aussie soldiers of possible war crimes in Afghanistan, was sentenced to almost six years in prison on Tuesday for sharing secret military documents with jour ... Read full Story
Almost 90 per cent of the total displacement was attributed to conflict and violence, while some 10 per cent stemmed from the impact of natural disasters. ... Read full Story
Manalo visited Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa this month to mark 75 years of bilateral relations, meeting with federal ministers for trade, immigration, aid and diplomacy. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 7:12 AM
The manager of Hong Kong's de facto embassy in London, a Border Force officer and an immigration official are free on bail after appearing in court charged with aiding Hong Kong intelligence and foreign interference. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/14/2024 2:22 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday morning in a display of American solidarity for the designed ally as Russia claims military gains. ... Read full Story
By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/13/2024 6:33 PM
The United Nations says 360,000 people have fled Rafah, as Israel vows to invade the southern Gaza city. The international organization also reduced the number of women and children killed in Israel's war in Gaza. ... Read full Story
“In 2023, Royal Caribbean's bookings hit an all-time high ahead of the launch of its newest ship, the Icon of the Seas. Interest has yet to wane: The three strongest booking weeks in the company’s history were at the start of 2024 and ‘wave season,’ when cruise lines typically roll out flashy discounts to incentivize reservations.” — Brittany Chang, Business Insider, 20 Mar. 2024
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In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, recounts some of the stories of her people surrounding Windigos, fearsome, shrieking monsters that prey on human flesh: “The Windigo is most powerful in the Hungry Times. With the warm breezes his power wanes.” Wane is a verb used when something—such as strength, power, or influence—decreases or diminishes, usually with the implication that the lessening is gradual, natural, or—as in the case of the Windigo—seasonal. Daylight wanes, as does summer. In a classroom, one’s attention may be said to wane if, minute by minute, one becomes more interested in watching birds through the window than following the points of the professor’s lecture. For centuries, wane has also been called upon to describe the seeming decrease in the size of the moon in the later phases of the lunar cycle. The traditional opposite of wane is wax, a once common but now rare synonym of grow. Wane and wax have been partnered in references to the moon since the Middle Ages.