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A Canadian company has ended its sponsorship of an Israeli-owned team following multiple pro-Palestinian protests at major cycling races.Israel Premier Tech’s title sponsor has ended its relationship with the cycling team with immediate effect, despite the company’s announcement that it will completely revamp its brand and operate under a new name for the 2026 season, following protests over the team’s participation in the race.Canadian company Premier Tech announced on Friday that it would terminate its sponsorship after the team was targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters at several races this year. Stages of the Vuelta a España Grand Tour in August and…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday that it used a “professional marksman” to kill a flock of influenza-infected ostriches in British Columbia, ending a nearly year-long legal battle that had attracted the attention of U.S. conservatives, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “As part of its disease response policy, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) culled the ostrich population at a farm in Edgewood, British Columbia,” the CFIA said in a statement Friday. The farm in question, Universal Ostrich Farm, remains isolated. The statement added: “After consulting with experts experienced in managing ostrich disease outbreaks, the CFIA…
Granit Xhaka was inspired by Mikel Arteta to start earning a coaching badge while at Arsenal. They have been valuable this season, but only the midfielders have yet to finish their playing days.Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris said of his captain: “He’s like a second coach on the pitch.” The 33-year-old was the driving force behind the Black Cats’ incredible start to the season, which looked certain to be relegated in pre-season. Now, he’s not only having a decisive impact on the Black Cats’ stellar season, but he’s also being tipped as one of the summer signings.In a strange twist…
Israel’s war on Gaza has not only destroyed entire neighborhoods, displaced families multiple times, and destroyed medical facilities, it has also contaminated the very ground and water that Palestinians depend on.Four weeks into the fragile ceasefire, which Israel violates daily, the scale of environmental destruction has become painfully clear.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listGaza City’s Sheikh Radwan district, once a vibrant community, has been reduced to wasteland. Houses are in ruins, and what was once a vital water source, a rainwater pond, is now flooded with sewage and debris. For many displaced families, it is both home and…
Ahead of their huge clash with Manchester City on Super Sunday, Liverpool manager Arne Slott praised his opponent Josep Guardiola, spoke about Virgil van Dijk’s form and the Premier League title race.Liverpool head to the Etihad having won their last two games against Aston Villa and Real Madrid. Up until then, they had lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions. Man City responded well to the defeat to Aston Villa two weeks ago, with both teams looking to close the gap on leaders Arsenal, and the game was broadcast live on Sky Sports.Mr Slott discussed this and…
Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on charges of “genocide.” The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had issued warrants against 37 people. In addition to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the warrants also target Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and military commander Eyal Zamir. Prosecutors said the warrants accuse Israeli officials of “crimes against humanity” and “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, as well as against convoys transporting aid to the enclave. The convoy was seized by Israeli authorities last month. Israel quickly…
F1 teams and drivers are bracing for “highly uncertain” weather conditions at Saturday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the risk of heavy rain and strong winds.Interlagos’ opening day on Friday saw dry conditions, but conditions are expected to remain even more volatile until Saturday, when the 24-lap sprint will be followed by Sunday’s Grand Prix qualifying. The sprint is scheduled for just before lunchtime local time (2pm in the UK and Ireland, and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event), with full qualifying taking place in the afternoon (6pm UK time).McLaren’s title-leading driver Lando…
U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Friday, hours after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered cuts amid a more than month-long government shutdown.The cuts were ordered after air traffic controllers remain unpaid due to the government shutdown, currently the longest in U.S. history. Air traffic control staffing shortages are disrupting operations at several major U.S. airports, troubling both travelers and airline executives.On Friday, a shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight delays at several major U.S. airports, including New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.This week’s sudden reduction in flights left airlines…
President Trump called South Africa’s hosting of the G20 a “disgrace” and repeated debunked claims of “genocide” against white farmers.President Donald Trump has said that U.S. officials will not attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa because of the country’s treatment of white farmers.”It is an utter disgrace that the G20 is being held in South Africa,” President Trump said on his platform Truth Social on Friday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Africans (descendants of Dutch settlers, French and German immigrants) are being killed, massacred and their lands and farms illegally confiscated,” Trump wrote, repeating…
The scientist helped break new ground in genetic research, but sparked an outcry by promoting racist ideas that were later debunked.Published November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareJames Watson, the scientist whose research into the structure of DNA helped pave the way for advances in human genetics research, has died at the age of 97.Watson was a brilliant but controversial figure who sparked an outcry by promoting racist ideas that were later debunked, and who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine with fellow scientists Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for their discovery of the…