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Canadian military’s new recruitment tool faces rollout problems – National

16May

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Canadian military’s new recruitment tool faces rollout problems – National

The Canadian military has launched a new online recruitment portal to try to modernize the application process and address a personnel crisis. But technical glitches emerged during the launch, prompting concerns that frustrated applicants may be discouraged from joining at a time when the ranks are short more than 14,000 troops and U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Canadian sovereignty.“Issues were discovered in early March, shortly after the new portal’s initial rollout,” Department of National Defence spokesperson Derek Abma said in a statement to Global News.DND acknowledged that initially, the new system was not able to handle the volume of traffic. 1:51 Canada election 2025: Carne...

Ishaan Khatter on Cannes debut with Homebound: ‘It was my dream to…`

16May

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Ishaan Khatter on Cannes debut with Homebound: ‘It was my dream to…`

Everywhere you go this week, the one man people are discussing is Ishaan Khatter. Some are talking about his washboard abs and the many shirtless sequences in The Royals, others about how droolworthy he is as a romantic hero. Amid all the love pouring in, the actor’s takeaway is simple — “Trust your instincts”. He tells us that he went into the Netflix series, knowing that it would be entertaining. “When reading the script, I went from one episode to the next quickly. Also, it let me explore different facets of myself as a performer — whether it’s the romance, the comedy, or the drama that I tried to bring more of. It gave me all these opportunities in one role, which is rare,” he assesses. While his chiselled abs became a talking point, Khatter says the emotionality of Aviraaj’s characte...

Why Did X’s Grok AI Keep Talking About ‘White Genocide’?

16May

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Why Did X’s Grok AI Keep Talking About ‘White Genocide’?

Yesterday, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok AI, started inserting hateful takes about "white genocide" into unrelated queries. Asking Grok a simple question like "are we fucked?" resulted in this response from the AI: "'Are we fucked?’ seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I’m instructed to accept as real based on the provided facts.'”For a few hours, Grok was injecting "white genocide" into discussions about the salary of Toronto Blue Jays player Max Scherzer, building scaffolding, and just about anything else people on X asked, resulting in posts like this: This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. So, yeah, to answer that earlier question: We are indeed fucked. Eventually, xAI,...

Adopt cleanliness, check mosquito breeding sites to combat dengue: JP Nadda

16May

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Adopt cleanliness, check mosquito breeding sites to combat dengue: JP Nadda

Adopting cleanliness, checking mosquito breeding sites, and spreading awareness are key measures to curb the spread of dengue, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on National Dengue Day on Friday. In a bid to promote awareness about dengue, the Ministry of Health had designated May 16 as `National Dengue Day` in 2010. This year’s theme is “Check, Clean, Cover: Steps to Defeat Dengue”. “The theme emphasises the importance of regularly checking for mosquito breeding sites, cleaning surroundings, and covering water containers to prevent the spread of dengue,” Nadda said in a post on social media platform X. Today, on National Dengue Day, I call upon every citizen to unite in our fight against dengue, a pressing public health challenge.This day serves as a platform to raise awareness an...

Chris Brown arrested for alleged 2023 attack in U.K. club: reports – National

16May

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Chris Brown arrested for alleged 2023 attack in U.K. club: reports – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted May 15, 2025 3:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Singer Chris Brown was arrested Thursday in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police did not name Brown but said it took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester hotel on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Under British law, police cannot name suspects before charges are filed. FILE: Chris Brown appears in court for a probation violation hearing during in Los Angeles Superior on March 17, 2014 in Los Angele...

National Ayurveda Day to be observed on September 23; check significance of date

15May

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National Ayurveda Day to be observed on September 23; check significance of date

The Union government on Tuesday designated September 23 as Ayurveda Day, marking a significant shift from the earlier practice of observing Ayurveda Day on Dhanteras. The change was notified through a Gazette Notification dated March 23, the Ministry of Ayush said. Calling the decision to change the date as "landmark", the ministry said it will enhance "the global visibility and consistency" of Ayurveda which is India’s 5,000-year-old system of healing rooted in ancient wisdom and sustainable living. Notably, Dhanteras is a festival observed in the Hindu month of Kartik (usually October or November). Its date fluctuates each year, posing logistical challenges for organising national and international observances of Ayurveda day, the Ministry said. In addition, in the coming decade, the...

RFK Jr. wavers on vaccines, says not to heed his medical advice – National

15May

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RFK Jr. wavers on vaccines, says not to heed his medical advice – National

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a committee of Democrats and Republicans Wednesday that the public should not heed medical advice from him, after skirting questions on whether or not he would vaccinate his children. Kennedy faced a bipartisan committee of House representatives, charged with questioning him on proposals for sweeping funding cuts to health care and scientific research for the 2026 fiscal year, and on how he is operating his department. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum / Getty Images The group of lawmakers probed Kennedy’s app...

15May

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How to Stock a ‘Tariff Pantry’

Americans are living through interesting times, economically. The tariffs imposed, delayed, and frequently adjusted by the government have thrown household budgets into confusion. One thing that’s pretty certain is that the baseline tariffs applied to just about every country are likely to raise prices at the grocery store no matter what happens from here (prices could go up by about 3% overall).For families that are already struggling to make their grocery budgets work, this is unwelcome news, but there is one thing you can do right now—while prices are still largely unaffected by tariff chaos—to help mitigate the impact and protect you from future grocery inflation: start putting together a “tariff pantry.” This involves laying in a supply of nonperishable groceries to lock in today’s p...

Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court

15May

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Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 15, 2025 12:41 pm Updated May 15, 2025 2:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Thursday the party plans to launch a legal challenge after losing the federal riding of Terrebonne by a single vote. Blanchet said Friday the party wants a court order to run the vote again because a mail-in vote from a Bloc supporter was returned to sender.Elections Canada admitted this week that a m...

Poilievre says lack of budget tabling sends ‘bad signal’ – National

15May

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Poilievre says lack of budget tabling sends ‘bad signal’ – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 15, 2025 12:53 pm Updated May 15, 2025 12:55 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday the lack of a federal budget sends “a bad signal” to investors and credit rating agencies. Poilievre told a press conference on Parliament Hill that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to “steal his ideas” and offered to help him draft a budget.The Conservative leader listed off policies his party c...