– A mother and her daughter have died in a suspected grizzly bear attack on a walking trail near Bella Coola, B.C. Family identified them as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and Selah Reed, 20. Conservation officers found Balcarras’s remains on Monday
– Universal Ostrich Farms, whose flock was culled by federal inspectors last year, is claiming the loss of a business it projected would earn more than C$200 million. The Edgewood, B.C., farm filed a lawsuit in Vernon on October 30
The Apple iPhone Duo redefines the book-style foldable category by adopting a practical “passport” aspect ratio (5.4-inch outer display, 7.6-inch inner display), a crease-mitigating nano-texture matte finish, and a vapor-cooled 2nm A20 Pro chip. It foregoes Face ID in favor
– Meta grew its advertising revenue more than twice as fast as Google’s search business in the third quarter, a sign of how AI is reshaping digital advertising. Meta’s ad revenue climbed 26% to US$63.1 billion, up from $50.1 billion
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– The European Union and Canada launched a new strategic alliance at the end of their 21st summit in Montreal on Friday. European Council President António Costa described it as the bloc’s closest partnership with a non-European country. Prime Minister
– Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended an official dinner banquet hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Tuesday. The event honoured the Crown Prince and his delegation during his
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Early Thursday, emergency forestry restrictions across Ontario were lifted following significant rainfall that greatly diminished wildfire threats. The Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed that the regional restricted fire zone and the associated backcountry travel ban officially ended at 12:01 a.m.
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MENA Newswire, LOS ANGELES: Ben Affleck has come under sustained scrutiny following recent public remarks in which he downplayed the creative capabilities and economic impact of artificial intelligence on the film and television industry. While Affleck characterized AI as a
The Fantastic Four: First Steps opened to an estimated 57 million dollars across 4,125 theaters on Friday, including preview screenings, delivering the second-highest opening day of 2025. Only A Minecraft Movie, which debuted at 57.11 million dollars, has earned more
Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” has set a new benchmark in the film industry by becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film ever, with global earnings surpassing $1.085 billion. This record was previously held by “Joker” from Warner Bros., signaling a significant achievement
Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has made headlines with the announcement of a groundbreaking gaming rewards program valued at an impressive $50 million. The initiative, aptly named “The Main Quest,” is poised to revolutionize the landscape of blockchain gaming.
Apple Music is set to elevate the excitement surrounding Super Bowl LVIII with a comprehensive and exclusive USHER experience, creating a vibrant buzz among fans eagerly awaiting the iconic artist’s halftime performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11. Apple Music Radio’s Nadeska
“The Equalizer 3” tops $100 million at the global box office in just its second weekend, boasting a formidable total of $107.6 million. This impressive figure includes $61.8 million from the US and a commendable $45.8 million internationally making the
Abu Dhabi’s bustling international airport had an air of Hollywood on Sunday when iconic actor Tom Cruise graced the newly launched Midfield Terminal for the Middle East premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The Mission: Impossible franchise
Disney’s much-anticipated live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” is facing a staggering box office failure, falling drastically short of expectations. The film experienced a substantial decline in ticket sales, with a 58% drop domestically during its second weekend in theaters.
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Fresha, a leading global booking platform for lifestyle services, announced today that it has secured a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics capabilities. This financial backing will enable Fresha to innovate further
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch of their limited-edition HIGHArt Campus sneaker. This collaboration represents a fusion of art and style, as Highsnobiety’s HIGHArt, an online showcase of products and stories, inspires
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MENA Newswire News Desk: The personal luxury goods market, long seen as resilient against economic uncertainty, is witnessing a significant contraction for the first time since the Great Recession. According to Bain & Company’s annual luxury report, global sales are
Rolex introduces the latest addition to its esteemed collection with the unveiling of the new Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea model. Breaking tradition, this iteration marks the first-ever presentation of the divers’ watch in 18 ct yellow gold. Sporting a distinctive 60-minute
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– Canadian shoppers can now buy products directly through Google’s Gemini chatbot after the company launched AI-powered checkout in Canada on Wednesday. The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)-powered checkout also works in AI Mode on Google Search. Buyers pay through Google
– A mother and her daughter have died in a suspected grizzly bear attack on a walking trail near Bella Coola, B.C. Family identified them as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and Selah Reed, 20. Conservation officers found Balcarras’s remains on Monday
– Universal Ostrich Farms, whose flock was culled by federal inspectors last year, is claiming the loss of a business it projected would earn more than C$200 million. The Edgewood, B.C., farm filed a lawsuit in Vernon on October 30
The Apple iPhone Duo redefines the book-style foldable category by adopting a practical “passport” aspect ratio (5.4-inch outer display, 7.6-inch inner display), a crease-mitigating nano-texture matte finish, and a vapor-cooled 2nm A20 Pro chip. It foregoes Face ID in favor
– Meta grew its advertising revenue more than twice as fast as Google’s search business in the third quarter, a sign of how AI is reshaping digital advertising. Meta’s ad revenue climbed 26% to US$63.1 billion, up from $50.1 billion
– The European Union and Canada launched a new strategic alliance at the end of their 21st summit in Montreal on Friday. European Council President António Costa described it as the bloc’s closest partnership with a non-European country. Prime Minister
WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – Commodity prices are set to rise 23% in 2026 as global shocks mount, the World Bank Group said in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook on Wednesday. Energy prices are projected to jump 32% this
– Apple has brought touch to the Mac for the first time with a redesigned MacBook Pro featuring a tandem OLED display it calls PROLED XDR. The company unveiled the 14-inch and 16-inch laptops on Wednesday. They run on M5
Comprehensive technical audits have confirmed that Dubai-headquartered enterprise digital publishing platform Integrated Identity has recorded validated 100/100 scores across both mobile and desktop environments on Google PageSpeed Insights. Backed by data from the HTTP Archive and the Chrome User Experience
– Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended an official dinner banquet hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Tuesday. The event honoured the Crown Prince and his delegation during his
– Meta plans to raise about US$95 billion by selling new shares, using the money to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure and pursue superintelligence. The company announced the plan on Monday. It will start with $35 billion in underwritten public
WASHINGTON, D.C. / ConSynSer / – President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday lifting 50% U.S. tariffs on several Canadian forestry and agricultural products, the White House said. Plywood sheets, some paper products and packing crates and boxes are
– A new UN forum dedicated to artificial intelligence in global peace and security officially begins on Thursday, October 22. The UN Institute for Disarmament Research is launching this initiative through its Centre of Excellence focused on AI, Peace and
– World Bank Group introduced its inaugural digital blueprint in Seoul on October 20. This initiative comes at a time when more than 2 billion individuals worldwide remain disconnected from the internet. The objective of the plan is to increase
– According to the World Trade Organization, multilateral development banks are channeling approximately US$10 billion into supply chain finance for developing economies in 2026. This amount represents a two- to threefold rise compared to 2024 and is part of the