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International interest in US housing up, buyer origins shift
Shifts in buyer origins Canada remains the top source of international interest in U.S. real estate. But the Canadian share of foreign traffic at Realtor.com dropped notably, from 40.7% in Q1 2024 to 34.7% in Q1 2025 — a decline that coincided...

World News | Israel's Smoking Rate 30 Per Cent Above Global Average, Government Report Finds
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 4 (ANI/TPS): One in five Israeli adults smokes, and the prevalence of smoking remains significantly higher than the global average, according to the Ministry of Health's annual report released Tuesday. The report paints a...

World Environment Day: GJEPC Advocates ‘Green Exhibitions’ With India International Jewellery Shows (IIJS)
(PRESS RELEASE) The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s apex trade body sponsored by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, reinforces Commitment to Sustainability with Green Practices at its flagship India International...

Global Data Shows Higher Hypertension, Diabetes, & HIV/AIDS Burdens in Men
Photo Credit: iStock.com/bowie15 Worldwide, men show higher hypertension, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS prevalence and mortality, according to a recently published global scoping review. A global scoping review published in PLOS Medicine revealed that...

World News | Over 75 Per Cent of Households Likely to Face Extreme Weather in Next Decade: World Bank Report
By Reena Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): More than 60 per cent of households and firms have experienced extreme weather in the last five years, and over 75 per cent are expected to face it in the next decade, a new report by the World...

International students hit hard by food insecurity, suggests B.C. university
Some Vancouver Island University survey respondents say they dumpster-dive or steal to get food Post-secondary students are going hungry, Vancouver Island University research suggests, and students from abroad are among those adversely affected....

University professor 'died and went to hell' - four words brought him back
Elaine Blackburne Network Content Editor 01:00, 04 Jun 2025 A man who "died and went to hell" has described what happened - and it is not what many believe. When asked to conjure up a picture of hell many would put burning flames and screams of...

World News | Mexico's Ruling Party Slated to Control the Newly Elected Supreme Court, Vote Tallies Show
Mexico City, Jun 4 (AP) Mexico's ruling Morena party is poised to control the country's Supreme Court, vote tallies of the country's first judicial election indicated Tuesday, inching the party closer toward a grip on all three branches of...
Global funds weigh whether Indonesia market rebound was too fast
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s financial markets have bounced back after a torrid few months, sparking a debate on whether the rally can last. RBC BlueBay says any inflows into Indonesian bonds will remain tactical until there’s more clarity on how the...

world Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (June 3) praised the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in Beijing 36 years ago. "Today we commemorate the bravery of the...

World News | Union Minister Goyal, Israel's Economy Minister Barkat Discuss Diversifying Trade Basket, Fostering Innovation
Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met with Israel's Minister of Economy Nir Barkat in Paris on Tuesday (local time). The discussions focused on diversifying the trade basket, fostering innovation,...

World News | Union Minister Piyush Goyal Highlights 'India Opportunity' at India-France Business Conference
Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal addressed the India-France Business Conference on Tuesday (local time), highlighting the 'India Opportunity', driven by a skilled and talented workforce and the...

University of Portland to be a Team Base Camp for FIFA Club World Cup
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The University of Portland will play host to a team base camp for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. The Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan will train on the bluff for the tournament that will run from June 14 to July 13....

World Bicycle Day
COSHOCTON, Ohio – Coshocton County held a fun event at the fairgrounds that introduced area youth to transportation safety. The Health Department along with the Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department and County Prosecutor’s Office were on hand raffling...

Students scramble to finish degrees as the Trump administration shutters Job Corps
Many young people looking to kickstart their careers are reeling across the country. That’s because the Trump administration announced it’s suspending most Job Corps centers, including nine in the Mountain West. Athanasius “Thomas” Christofalos...

Education chief offers ridiculous defense of diversity attacks
In a combative Senate hearing on Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon tried to defend her actions as Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut pressed her on policy. The questioning focused on the Trump administration’s contradictory...

World News | US Immigration Authorities Detain the Family of the Man Charged in the Colorado Attack
Boulder (US), Jun 3 (AP) The wife and five children of an Egyptian man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at people in Boulder demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages, injuring 12 of them, was taken into custody Tuesday by US...

Western University students recruiting grain farmers
A group of students and recent graduates from Western University is recruiting grain farmers for its study of farming practices that capture more carbon than emissions. Their findings could lead to government support for management practices than...

Schoolgirls told where to sit in class by controlling boyfriends
Teenage girls are being controlled by their school boyfriends who demand photographic evidence of who they sit with in class, Scottish charities have said. Women’s support services have described girls aged 13 to 17 being tracked on phones by...

University of Auckland ordered to pay scientist Siouxsie Wiles $205,000 in court costs
High-profile scientist Siouxsie Wiles incurred more than $350,000 in legal bills in her employment dispute with the University of Auckland. The Employment Court has told the university to pay $205,000 of that total. The university breached Wiles’...