Porter Airlines cancelled a Toronto-bound flight from Victoria International Airport on Thursday after a young child refused to sit down and buckle their seatbelt. The delay forced the aircraft to return to the terminal, pushing the departure past the airport’s midnight runway closure and leaving passengers stranded until Friday. The incident began after flight PD444 … Read more
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reached a definitive agreement on Thursday to acquire Taalas, a Toronto-based startup specializing in AI inference chips. The acquisition allows AMD to integrate technology that hard-wires AI model weights directly into silicon to increase inference performance and reduce latency for data center clients. The move targets the AI inference market—the phase … Read more
The storm, identified as the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, first crossed the coast near Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday with maximum sustained winds of 151km/h near its center. According to the National Meteorological Centre, the storm made a second landfall at Wenzhou about an hour … Read more
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a plan to ban subscription traps and pretend prices to lower household costs. The policy will force companies to simplify subscription cancellations and mandate clear notifications before contracts auto-renew at higher prices as part of a broader set of everyday fixes. The British government is accelerating a crackdown on consumer … Read more
A Russian strike on August 7, 2026, destroyed a World Health Organization (WHO) warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, wiping out critical medical supplies bound for the front line. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the loss of over 170 pallets of humanitarian aid, sparking international condemnation of attacks on healthcare. The strike hit the facility in … Read more
Chinese authorities have evacuated more than 1 million people from their homes in eastern China as Bbc made landfall on Sunday evening. The storm, identified as the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, slammed into Yuhuan in the Zhejiang province at 17:30 (09:30 GMT) on Sunday. Landfall and Immediate Impact At the … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested approval from the Indian government for a six-match white-ball tour of Bangladesh scheduled for September 2026. The tour remains pending a security assessment by government agencies following a period of political tension and previous rescheduling of the series. The Board of Control for Cricket … Read more
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed spoke with former President Barack Obama to discuss party unity following a bruising primary victory. El-Sayed, a progressive, narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens on Aug. 4 to secure the nomination for the critical battleground seat. The conversation, which an Obama spokesperson confirmed, comes as Democrats attempt to bridge … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit their lists of candidates for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections for the 2027 general elections to August 11. INEC Extends Deadline for 2027 Governorship and Assembly Candidate Submissions Mohammed Haruna, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of … Read more
Meshy, a developer of foundation models for AI-powered 3D generation, has raised nearly $400 million in a Series B funding round, according to announcements made on July 21, 2026. The round values the company at $1.5 billion, marking the largest funding round to date for a company built specifically for AI 3D and the first … Read more