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A team of scientists, including one in Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence that the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans, rather than originating from a laboratory leak.  The analysis of hundreds of genetic samples provides strong but circumstantial evidence that the pandemic’s origin is connected to the wildlife trade in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, said Angie Rasmussen, … Read more

An Indian businessman who is one of the world’s richest people has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors by concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project on the subcontinent was being facilitated by an alleged $265 million bribery scheme. Gautam Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with … Read more

In August, the family of United States Air Force Sergeant David S Price finally buried his remains after more than 50 years of waiting. The 26-year-old was stationed at a top-secret CIA base – Lima Site 85 – on a mountaintop in northeast Laos when it was overrun by Lao and Vietnamese communist forces in … Read more

An effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to block certain U.S. weapons sales to Israel was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. Senate Wednesday evening. Sanders’ joint resolution of disapproval, which was supported by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., intended to stop the White House’s latest arms … Read more

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at the Computex forum in Taipei, Taiwan, June 3, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm said on Tuesday that it expects its push into new markets to generate an additional $22 billion per year by 2029. Of that amount, roughly $4 billion will come from PC chips, Qualcomm said at … Read more

Video shows damage from fallen trees in the aftermath of the “bomb cyclone” that hit the US north-west and western Canada overnight. The weather event was caused by air pressure quickly dropping off the coast, rapidly intensifying the weather system. The strong winds, heavy rain and snow caused widespread damage to roads, cars and buildings, … Read more

The United States on Wednesday stood as the sole obstacle to the adoption of a UN resolution which sought to implement an immediate ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, saying the resolution didn’t “link release of hostages to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire”.

As It Happens6:23Artist says he didn’t see his sculpture’s resemblance to the poop emoji until after its construction At no point in the months-long construction of his sea snail-shaped structure did artist Mark Antony Haden Ford think his art looked like anything but an aquatic creature. But to some folks, the piece’s spiral shape resembles … Read more

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