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BREAKINGBREAKING, Progressive Conservative Party wins third consecutive majority in vote dominated by trade tensions. Canada’s Ontario province has re-elected Premier Doug Ford’s ruling conservatives in an election heavily focused on trade tensions stoked by United States President Donald Trump. Ford and his Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) cruised to their… Read Details ⇢

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Philips 5000 Series Dual Basket Air Fryer XXL Steam: One-minute review There are plenty of dual-drawer air fryers on… Read Details ⇢

Elon Musk’s gesture at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington on January 20 was widely commented on. It was denounced by some as a nod to the extremist – even supremacist – fringes, defended by others as a clumsy gesture. Nazi salute, clumsiness or charismatic impulse directed to… Read Details ⇢

In this week’s Across Africa: at least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured in explosions at a rally called by M23 rebels in the captrued eastern congolese city of Bukavu, Ghana’s defence capabilities are being boosted by a €50 million EU military package. In Benin, the fall armyworm is devastating… Read Details ⇢

While the experts debate whether NFL Draft prospect Travis Hunter should be deployed as a full-time offensive or defensive player, the former Colorado star views himself as a two-way player. “Did some meetings at receiver. Did some meetings at DB. So, still up in the air,” Hunter responded to questions… Read Details ⇢

Can Tho, Vietnam – As dawn breaks over Can Tho, the city’s river is filled with the roaring engines of tour boats. In the distance, traditional wooden houseboats emerge through the dim light as the Cai Rang Floating Market comes into view. Cai Rang, and other markets like it, were… Read Details ⇢

With Australia’s big-three telcos and major MVNOs like TPG and Amaysim often stealing the mobile-plan limelight, you might not have heard of Yomojo. But no matter what kind of phone plan you’re after, Yomojo likely has something suitable – and at a far more affordable price than the big three.… Read Details ⇢

Colombian Minister of the Environment Susana Muhamad opens the COP16 biodiversity conference at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, on February 25, 2025. ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP Nations cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding to protect nature Thursday, February 27, breaking a deadlock at… Read Details ⇢

Online scamming has reached global proportions, with an estimated 200,000 people forced to execute lucrative scams in Myanmar and Cambodia alone. This week’s show delves into a criminal activity that’s grown into a $500 billion per year industry that now rivals the illegal drug trade in size. Charles Pellegrin speaks to Sue-Lin Wong, The… Read Details ⇢