Category: World News
World’s first quantum computing super hub boots up in Lethbridge – Lethbridge
Businesses in Lethbridge, Alta., are the first in the world to experience a brand-new technology that will soon be spread across the planet. It’s been dubbed the ‘ChatGPT of quantum computing’ by its founders and economic experts are eager to see it in action. “We are so excited to have the super quantum hub here…
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students, delivering the Ivy League school another victory as it challenges multiple government sanctions amid a battle with the White House. Source link
Former mayor from Haiti gets prison time for lying to get into the US
CONCORD, N.H. — CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former mayor from Haiti convicted of lying about his violent past on his visa application was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison and three years of supervision, after which he will be subject to deportation proceedings. Jean Morose Viliena, of Malden, Massachusetts, was the mayor of…
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
NEW ORLEANS — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state,…
Jet skier fined $5,000 for dolphin encounter near Vancouver Island
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 20, 2025 5:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social…
Iran says diplomacy with US only possible if Israeli aggression stops | Iran’s nuclear programme
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said that his country is ready for more diplomacy with the US only if Israel’s war on his country is brought to an end “and the aggressor is held accountable for the crimes he committed”. After several hours of talks with European foreign ministers in Geneva on Friday, there…
Feds charge illegal immigrant TdA gang member with attempted murder of agent
A Venezuelan illegal immigrant with ties to Tren de Aragua tried to choke an ICE agent to death, federal prosecutors said, calling it the latest in a growing trend of migrants violently resisting arrest. Source link
Trump says U.S. intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran’s nuclear capabilities – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was wrong in suggesting there is no evidence Iran is building a nuclear weapon. Trump contested intelligence assessments relayed earlier this year by his spy chief that Tehran was not working on a nuclear…
Trump says he won't ask 'winning' Israel to stop attacking Iran
President Trump said it would be difficult for him to call on Israel to stop attacking Iran because Israel is “winning” in the week-old air war. Source link
Iran not sure it can trust America after Israeli attack, Iran’s foreign minister tells NBC News
Iran is uncertain whether it can trust the United States in diplomatic talks after Israel launched an aerial attack on the country only days before scheduled negotiations with American officials, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday in an exclusive interview with NBC News. Asked by NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell whether a deal with the…