(Written by Julian E. Barnes, Lara Jakes and John Ismay) President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been misinformed by his advisers about the Russian military’s struggles in Ukraine, according to declassified U.S. intelligence. The intelligence, according to multiple U.S. officials, shows what appears to be growing tension between Putin and […]
Day: April 1, 2022
Britain said keeping its judges in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal would “legitimize oppression” under a controversial security law in the former British colony. The British government on Wednesday pulled out its judges from Hong Kong’s highest court, citing a China-imposed national security law cracking down on dissent. Britain, […]
OTTAWA — The rush to travel amid eased restrictions has created a bottleneck of long wait times for passport renewals, which makes the latest announcement from the federal government welcome news for many travellers, and their travel agents. Effective March 31, Canadians in Canada and abroad can now use the […]
The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for Covid-19, laying out key strategies that, if implemented in 2022, would allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic. The plan includes three possible scenarios for how the virus might evolve in the coming year. “Based […]
TORONTO — The Israel Ministry of Tourism and the Greek National Tourism Organization joined forces for last night’s industry event, celebrating these two gems of the Mediterranean with presentations, networking and more. Taking place at Toronto’s Windsor Arms Hotel, the in-person event was marked by an air of celebration and […]
TORONTO — With its reopening in full swing, Switzerland has launched a new promotional campaign in Canada to entice Canadians to book travel now. Running from March 31 to June 30, 2022, the campaign features Canadian travel and TV personality Jean-Michel Dufaux who highlights the destination’s best experiences and offerings. […]
In the early weeks of Russia’s invasion, at least 1,500 civilian buildings, structures and vehicles in Ukraine were damaged or destroyed. More than 1,189 civilians have been killed, including at least 108 children, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who noted that the real toll was […]