BCE Inc. is seeking to appeal a regulatory decision that will allow independent companies to sell internet services to their customers using its fibre network in Ontario and Quebec, saying it is at risk of suffering irreparable harm. The parent company of Bell Canada filed documents with the Federal Court of Appeal late Thursday requesting … Read more
The Guardian now offers five different global editions – UK, Europe, US, Australia and International – each curated for the readers in those regions. These editions showcase all the journalism produced by our reporters and offices across the world, with the five homepages tailored to show readers in each location the best selection of our … Read more
Image Source : SEBI (X) SEBI headquarters Business news: Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday (November 8) came out with detailed procedures for dealing with unclaimed funds of investors lying with entities having listed non-convertible securities, REITs and InvITs. Also, the regulator has put in place a manner of … Read more
SINGAPORE: Access to the National Library Board’s (NLB) subscription to Udemy Business will cease from Dec 15 due to changes in the online learning resource’s licencing model and a “significant” cost rise, NLB said on Tuesday (Nov 7). NLB said it was looking for alternative resources to replace the Udemy Business resources. It made the statement … Read more
(NewsNation) — Voters head to the polls in Ohio Tuesday to decide whether to enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution. If passed, Ohio would become the fourth state to do so in the country. State Issue 1 would grant pregnant people the constitutional right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions” about … Read more
From Tuesday, an estimated 289,000 women in England who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer will be given access to a drug that can halve their risk. Anastrozole will be made available to women who have been through the menopause and and have relatives who had breast cancer at a younger age, or … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York is facing a maternal health crisis. A measure to help address the alarming infant and maternal mortality rate in the Empire State is now law. Monday afternoon, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation which will expand doula care access to expecting parents in New York. “Here in NY it’s actually … Read more
John Oliver once again dedicated the main segment of his show to abortion rights on Sunday night, shredding the Supreme Court for the fallout since last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. But the HBO host was pretty impressed by a satanic group that’s still offering abortion help, all while specifically invoking the name of … Read more
“There is no military solution to the conflict,” Josep Borrell said. (File) Brussels, Belgium: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday suggested a plan under which Israel could suspend its military operation in Gaza in return for the Red Cross getting access to hostages held by Hamas. “I think that a humanitarian pause counterbalanced … Read more
(Bloomberg) — China’s premier pledged that his nation would expand access to markets and also boost imports, which have fallen this year. “We will continue to promote opening up, with greater inclusiveness and benefit-sharing,” Li Qiang said in a speech Sunday to kick off the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, adding that China “will … Read more
Behind a music stand in his grey school uniform, Khanya Mtala takes a deep breath. The shy teenager locks eyes with his teacher sitting at the piano and releases his powerful baritone voice. “You my soul, you my heart,” he sings in German, the melody of Robert Schumann’s Widmung (Dedication) resonating in the small room. … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk on Saturday (Nov 4) unveiled details of his new AI tool called “Grok,” which can access X in real-time and will be initially available to the social media platform’s top tier of subscribers. Musk, the tycoon behind Tesla and SpaceX, said the link-up with X, formerly known as Twitter, is “a … Read more