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Ottawa considers new system for next-generation payroll
Dayforce presents a technically viable option for the GC's next modern HR and pay system, according to Public Services and Procurement Canada.
The government body came to that conclusion after looking into four categories of…
Biden tries to lay to rest age concerns, but may have exacerbated them
A probe that spared President Joe Biden from criminal charges paradoxically dealt him a threatening political blow.
Special counsel Robert Hur’s report released Thursday on Biden’s handling of classified documents effectively ended the…
King Charles III has cancer, Buckingham Palace announces
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.
The type of cancer has not been revealed - it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.…
Opinion: Sustainable Health Development in the Post-pandemic Era
As the world enters the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation is gradually improving. Most border restrictions have been lifted and global health governance has shifted from pandemic response to post-pandemic recovery.
Opinion: Taiwan’s Inclusion in the World Health Assembly is Essential for Global Health
As the world gradually leaves the COVID-19 pandemic behind and move on to the postpandemic era, if there is one thing that everyone is acutely aware of after 3 years of combatting COVID-19, it is how interconnected and interdependent the…
Biden Tells Us to Have Confidence in Banks After 2 Collapse
President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval.
Four US Citizens Shot at, Kidnapped in Northern Mexico: FBI
FBI offers $50,000 reward after four Americans were abducted by armed men after crossing into the border city of Matamoros.
Winds Tear Through Southern Plains; Northeast to See Snow
Parts of the Southern Plains counted the injured and surveyed the damage Monday after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through, while some Michigan residents faced a fifth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice…
New Powerful Earthquakes Rock Turkey and Syria
Monday’s aftershocks in Hatay province were shallow meaning they posed serious danger to those in the quake zone.
Powerful Quake Rocks Turkey and Syria, Kills More Than 1,900
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,900 people.
Tanks for Ukraine: Polish PM Urges German Bravery on Leopard 2 Decision
Poland's prime minister has called on Germany to be "brave" and allow his country to export 14 Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.
Half Moon Bay: Seven Dead in Another California Mass Shooting
The US state of California is reeling from its third mass shooting in eight days after a man shot dead seven former co-workers south of San Francisco.
Ukraine Interior Minister, Others Killed in Helicopter Crash
Ukraine’s interior minister died Wednesday in a helicopter crash near the capital that killed more than a dozen other people, including children, authorities said.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Killed ‘More Than 9,000 Civilians’
Presidential aide announces grim toll at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as Ukraine’s first lady appeals for support.
Sinking Himalayan Town Puts Spotlight on India’s Hydropower Push
Locals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunnelling for a nearby hydroelectric project.