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Pakistani musicians use folk songs and rap to raise climate change awareness

Pakistani musicians use folk songs and rap to raise climate change awareness

UMERKOT, Pakistan (AP) — Villagers hush when Pakistani folk musician Sham Bhai starts singing about climate change , her clear voice rising above the simple squat dwellings. “We are the people of the south.
Thomson Reuters reports Q2 earnings down from a year ago

Thomson Reuters reports Q2 earnings down from a year ago

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters says its second-quarter net earnings were down from a year ago. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, reported second-quarter net earnings of US$313 million, down from US$841 million a year ago.
Air Canada says Aeroplan to change how members earn points next year

Air Canada says Aeroplan to change how members earn points next year

MONTREAL — Air Canada says its Aeroplan loyalty program will change how members earn points next year.
Documentaries on sex work, whistlers, aeronauts join Toronto's film festival lineup

Documentaries on sex work, whistlers, aeronauts join Toronto's film festival lineup

TORONTO — Sex workers, champion whistlers and hot air balloon adventurers star in the documentaries bound for the Toronto International Film Festival.
Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50%

Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to place an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil , bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on its ally to 50%.
Shopify and its merchants 'remaining resilient' amid escalating tariff war: CFO

Shopify and its merchants 'remaining resilient' amid escalating tariff war: CFO

Tariffs don't appear to be weighing on Shopify Inc. The Ottawa-based purveyor of e-commerce software reported a profit Wednesday of US$906 million in its latest quarter as its revenue grew by 31 per cent.
Book Review: 'The Devil Reached Toward the Sky' weaves thorough account of Atomic Age's start

Book Review: 'The Devil Reached Toward the Sky' weaves thorough account of Atomic Age's start

The story of the Atomic Age's start is a fascinating one about the power of invention and a chilling one about its consequences. In “The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb,” Garrett M.
Brookfield Asset Management reports second-quarter profit up from year ago

Brookfield Asset Management reports second-quarter profit up from year ago

NEW YORK — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago. The alternative asset manager, which keeps its books in U.S.
What is chikungunya, the virus now spreading in southern China?

What is chikungunya, the virus now spreading in southern China?

LONDON (AP) — Chinese authorities have taken measures this week to try to curb the spread of chikungunya , a virus that often causes fever and joint pain.
Disney's 3Q profit climbs on strength of domestic parks, streaming; strikes deal with WWE

Disney's 3Q profit climbs on strength of domestic parks, streaming; strikes deal with WWE

Disney's profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter as the entertainment company continued to add subscribers to its streaming service and see strength at its domestic theme parks.