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As recession fears loom, a “staggering” number of Canadians say they are in financial debt and many are banking on their tax refunds to pay that down. In a recent poll by Toronto-based licensed insolvency trustee firm Remolino & Associates, 55 per cent of Canadians reported carrying financial debt.The increased overall cost of living and income decline post-pandemic in recent years have contributed to a “staggering” percentage of Canadians carrying debt load, said Francisco Remolino, licensed insolvency trustee and principal of Remolino & Associates.“People for the last many years have accumulated an amount of debt that is getting a little…

The World Trade Organisation has sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline, saying further US tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The WTO said it expected trade in goods to fall by 0.2 per cent this year, down from its expectation in October of 3.0 per cent expansion.It said its new estimate was based on measures in place at the start of this week.”I’m very concerned, the contraction in global merchandise trade growth is of big concern,” WTO director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told…

The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.The al-Shabab armed group has claimed to have seized control of Adan Yabaal, a town in central Somalia and a logistical hub for the government forces, about 220 kilometres (130 miles) north of the capital, Mogadishu. The fighters launched the raids before dawn on Wednesday, forcing the army to retreat after fierce battles, according to a security officer quoted by the Anadolu news agency. However, the report was disputed by the army. Captain Hussein Olow, a military officer in Adan Yabaal,…

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is facing her first Democratic challenger in the 2026 election as one Marine and Army veteran jumped into the race on Tuesday, vowing to fight “for a Democratic Party that people like me will want to be a part of.”Nathan Sage, currently the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, announced his candidacy through a campaign video introducing himself as a dad, mechanic, sports radio host and a child of a trailer park in Mason City, Iowa. He said he’s fighting for a country “that’s ruled by the people who sustain it, not the billionaire class.” “I…

The 32-year-old man who accused his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, of holding him captive for 20 years in their Waterbury, Connecticut, home, spoke for the first time since fleeing the home.The man, who wished to be identified only as “S,” released a statement Tuesday through David Guarino of Survivors Say, who is representing him as a spokesman. “I am much better and stronger than I was the day the first responders carried me out of my home. I am beyond grateful for the care I have received since then,” “S” said in the statement. “To all the health care professionals who have…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some acetaminophen and melatonin tablets are being recalled in Canada due to labelling errors. On Tuesday, Health Canada issued alerts for one lot of Laboratoire Riva Inc.’s acetaminophen 500 milligram caplet and six lots of Life Brand’s Timed Release Melatonin 10 mg tablet. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Health Canada said the affected lot of acetaminophen may contain 325 mg tablets instead of 500 mg as labelled.As for the recalled melatonin tablets, “affected lots are labelled with the incorrect dosing…

Spotify says it is aware some of its users are experiencing technical issues and it is trying to fix any issues.

The Golden State Warriors will get another crack at an NBA championship pursuit after they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in their play-in tournament game on Tuesday night, 121-116.Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry led the way for Golden State. Butler had 38 points and Curry notched 37. Gary Payton II and Quinten Post had 12 and 11 points, respectively, off the bench. No other Warriors player had more than nine points. Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III, #10, celebrates with guard Stephen Curry, #30, after an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco on Tuesday,…

Campaigners in Cape Town, South Africa confront the socioeconomic and environmental problems in the city’s water management system.After three years of poor rainfall, in 2018, Cape Town announced drastic action to avoid running out of water completely. In this film, three activists fight for “water justice” and expose the socioeconomic divide and the environmental “cracks” in South Africa’s water management system. In Cape Town’s “Day Zero” water crisis in 2018, Faeza Meyer fought against water cut-offs affecting poor communities, Caroline Marx tackled sewage pollution in a local lagoon, and Nazeer Sonday defended precious groundwater from industrial developers. The film examines…

Washington — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is filing a civil lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education for “discriminating against women by failing to protect women in women’s sports” in what she alleged is a violation of Title IX.”The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports,” Bondi said. “This is about sports, this is also about these young womens’ personal safety.”The move marks an escalation between the Trump administration and Maine over the issue. President Trump signed an executive order in February to ban transgender girls and women…