South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, months after a rebel coalition ousted President Bashar Assad, who had maintained close ties with North Korea. South Korean...
Toronto’s municipal golf courses open up for the season
As municipal golf courses open in Toronto, the city is hoping for another record season of golf rounds, after 248,000 rounds were played at the city’s five municipal courses in 2024. The city has five golf courses, Dentonia Park and...
The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The wing tip of an aircraft heading...
NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said....
New York City helicopter flights face scrutiny after Hudson River crash. A look at past...
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 38 people have died in helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977, when an incident on a skyscraper landing pad led the city to start putting restrictions on where choppers could land. Helicopter...
Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia with its first showroom and service center in Riyadh
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tesla officially launched in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking a new chapter in the company’s global expansion after Elon Musk ’s troubled relationship with the kingdom — but the Middle East country’s extreme heat could...
Hudson’s Bay sale now using protocol designed to handle insider bid: document
TORONTO — A new document circulated to lawyers involved in Hudson’s Bay’s creditor protection case is raising suspicion that a company insider may be exploring a bid for the retailer’s assets or leases. The “Insider Protocol” document sent to lawyers...
Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by vehicle near Queen and River
A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle near Queen and River Streets Thursday afternoon. Toronto police were called to the intersection just after 2 p.m. Police say the driver involved...
Trump’s tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for U.S. consumers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in the coming months, possibly ending the era of cheap goods that Americans enjoyed for about a quarter-century...
Pronouns in some reporters’ email signatures get a stony response from Trump administration
NEW YORK (AP) — You know those email signatures at the end of messages? The ones that include a range of information about the senders — phone numbers, addresses, social media handles. And in recent years, pronouns — letting the...
