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Drone warfare: Europe's new security threat
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (165+ words) Yahoo News Canada Ukraine forced a rewrite of Europe's defence. Drones costing a few hundred euros wiped out tanks worth millions. Iranian loitering munitions, piloted remotely and programmed to strike, broke through air defences. Missile reserves that seemed robust on…...
Halifax council chooses supporting role in business commission's downtown project
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (533+ words) Halifax Regional Municipality is stopping short of providing financial assistance to a plan that, according to its advocates, could enhance the downtown core of Halifax and generate revenue for the city. Regional councillors voted Tuesday to only provide resources where…...
Israeli military continues to strike Hezbollah amid Lebanon peace talks, Netanyahu says
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (268+ words) JERUSALEM, April 15 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday the Israeli military continued to strike at Hezbollah "and was about to overcome what he described as "the militia's stronghold of Bint Jbeil, as pressure mounted for a ceasefire between…...
Ottawa 'very seriously' considering age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (735+ words) The federal heritage minister says the government is "very seriously" considering whether to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots " but hasn't reached a decision yet. "We have some work to do, frankly, if we…...
Alberta to introduce 120-day approval timeline for major projects
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (50+ words) Yahoo News Canada The Alberta government is taking another step in streamlining major projects in the province. We're learning more about a bill that would accelerate the time frames for approvals to get shovels in the ground faster. Jasmine King…...
Baltimore council member releases plan to stop open-air drug markets
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (55+ words) Yahoo News Canada Baltimore City Council Member Mark Conway is taking matters into his own hands to stop open-air drug markets in Baltimore. Conway is releasing his own plan to dismantle the markets after waiting more than a year for…...
Spain finalises amnesty measures to give legal status to up to 500, 000 immigrants
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (377+ words) Spain's government finalised a migrant amnesty measure on Tuesday that it announced earlier this year, paving the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working without authorisation in the country to apply for legal status. The approach sharply…...
Florida Gov. De Santis signs bill to rename State Road 80 as President Donald J. Trump Highway
25+ min ago (48+ words) Yahoo News Canada Florida Gov. Ron De Santis signed a bill renaming State Road 80 as President Donald J. Trump Highway and Tallahassee International Airport as Bobby Bowden Tallahassee International Airport, effective July 1....
Liberals back social media ban for kids under 16 amid growing debate
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (64+ words) Yahoo News Canada There is growing debate over whether children should be banned from social media, with the Liberal Party voting to set the minimum age to have an account at 16 years old. Sharon Polsky, from the Privacy and Access…...
Berlin and Kyiv seal sweeping pact on drones, data and missiles
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (986+ words) Germany and Ukraine signed a "4 billion defence package on Tuesday, including hundreds of Patriot missiles and joint drone production, as the two countries held their first bilateral government consultations since 2004. Defence ministers from both countries also agreed to share digital…...