Iranian celebrities, from Googoosh to Nazanin Boniadi, call for action against regime amid protests
About 26 years ago, Iran’s biggest female pop star left her homeland to tour internationally after years of being banned from publicly performing by the theocratic regime. But Googoosh, now…
App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B
The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures‘ annual report. In 2025,…
Ontario school board invokes secrecy provision to withhold records on $34K fine art collection
A London, Ont., school board is using one of Ontario’s most powerful secrecy provisions to avoid disclosing records about a modest art collection. Records obtained by CBC News though freedom…
Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years
Félix Plasencia, an envoy of the interim government, will travel to the United States on the day the opposition leader María Corina Machado is to meet President Trump. Source link
6 things to know before starting The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon is the 13th game in the long-running RPG series developed by Nihon Falcom. Van Arkride returns as one of the main protagonists…
Make Room for Growth — Sustainable Fashion Forum
Confidence doesn’t always arrive with a bold entrance. Sometimes, it builds quietly, step by step, as we show up for ourselves day after day. It grows when we choose to…
Israel to honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel will honor the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating antisemitism at a conference in late January, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated while…
Canada announces tariff remission process for Canadian businesses importing certain Chinese goods
October 18, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by…
Ugandans to vote in election expected to extend Museveni’s four-decade rule | Uganda
Ugandans are preparing to vote in an election that is expected to result in Yoweri Museveni extending his nearly four-decade grip on power in the east African country, after a…
Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity | Technology
Donald Trump said he is partnering with tech companies to ensure the large energy-hungry datacenters vital for AI do not drive up electricity bills in the US. On Tuesday, the…













