What is home in the age of exile? – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Tatyana Margolin is co-founder of STROIKA, with a mission to reverse the tide of rising authoritarianism by building, resourcing and connecting resistance movements around the globe. One can reliably gauge the latest geopolitical upheaval by who is sleeping on the red pullout couch in … Read more

Toyota subsidiary shuts down production after decades of safety test ‘irregularities’

A Japanese car manufacturer has temporarily shut down production after admitting to decades of fraudulent safety test results. “We recognize the extreme gravity of these irregularities, their causes, and the recommendations to prevent their recurrence identified during the Independent Third-Party Committee’s investigations,” automaker Daihatsu wrote in a statement on the company’s website. “We will not … Read more

The gold rush is back — and now at a big-box store near you

Warehouse stores in Canada aren’t just selling large quantities of toilet paper these days — gold bars and coins and other precious metals are moving out of the realm of banking and jewellers and into their aisles. With gold hitting record-high prices in recent weeks, the metal’s popularity has been reflected at retailers, too. According to Costco’s chief financial officer, … Read more

For Israel, Gaza is a preventative war – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Israel’s top politicians sense a possible near-term election. And in their preparation, they have started complicating Israel’s war on Hamas, making relations with the country’s key Western ally, the United States, more difficult. In fact, currently, … Read more

Feds push back release date of foreign interference inquiry report

The first report from the inquiry into foreign interference in federal elections is now set to come out two months later than originally planned.  Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Thursday the federal government has granted Justice Marie-Josée Hogue an extension on her interim report on foreign interference in federal elections.  According to her terms … Read more

BlendJet recall of millions of blenders over fire hazard, breaking blades includes 117,000 in Canada

BlendJet is recalling millions of portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, U.S. regulators said Thursday. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the recall covers about 4.8 million blenders in the U.S. and about 117,000 were sold in Canada. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, … Read more

Tesla: 2 Million Vehicles Recalled Amidst Safety Concerns and Software Fixes

Published By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 16:55 IST Tesla: 2 Million Vehicles Recalled Amidst Safety Concerns and Software Fixes. Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles for faulty Autopilot attention system. NHTSA finds monitoring inadequate, leading to crashes. Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective … Read more

Shettima visits communities, assures of justice for victims

The Tinubu administration will not rest on its oars until victims of the gruesome attacks on communities in Barkin Ladi and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State get justice and the residents are safe. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance when he visited crisis-ravaged communities in Plateau State to condole with the … Read more

Honda recalling about 4.5M vehicles worldwide over fuel pump issue

Honda Motor’s American unit is recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over risks of fuel pump failure, the Japanese automaker said. The recall includes 2.54 million vehicles in the United States and comes after the automaker previously recalled 628,000 U.S. vehicles in 2021 and 136,000 in 2020 for the same issue. Honda Canada pointed CBC … Read more

Electric scooter company Bird Canada says operations not affected by U.S. bankruptcy

Electric scooter rental company Bird says its Canadian operations won’t be affected by the company’s bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Canadian COO Alex Petre told CBC News that Bird Canada is not part of the filing and Canada “remains a key priority market for the business.” “As such, I want to underline that there is no impact on … Read more