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housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada.Housing Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the minority Liberals were taking the nearly 80-year-old program off the shelf and revamping it.The program, which was run by what was at the time known as Wartime Housing Ltd., provided standardized housing blueprints to builders.“In many instances, these homes were being built in a period of about 36 hours, and we intend to take these lessons from our history books and bring them into the 21st century,” Fraser told reporters in Ottawa.“We are going to be moving forward with a catalogue of pre-approved designs at the federal level.”Fraser added the government will begin consultations on the matter in January, with the goal to have them available for developers next fall.The program from Wartime Housing and its successor, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Stifel Financial CEO and Chairman Ronald Kruszewski discusses whether the market is too optimistic about a Fed rate cut on 'The Claman Countdown.'

The crypto market is constantly evolving, with top altcoins like Dogecoin (DOGE) undergoing different price changes due to developments within their networks. As a result, investors are always searching for projects that promise consistent growth. This explains why investors are gaining confidence in Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ). 

MKE Ankaragucu, Faruk Koca, physically assaulted top referee Halil Umut Meler after a Super Lig match. The incident unfolded as players and officials joined to stop the fight, with Meler being punched to the ground and subsequently kicked in the head. The match was full of controversy, with Meler issuing red cards to one player from each team and allowing an injury-time equalizer for Rizespor, resulting in a 1-1 draw. The aftermath of the game, however, took a more sinister turn as Koca's attack on the referee led to his arrest for «injuring and threatening a public servant due to his public duty,» according to Turkish Minister of Justice Yilmaz Tunc.

Google Play willfully wields monopoly power through Alphabet Inc. unit Google’s anticompetitive conduct, jurors found Monday after deliberating for less than four hours following a nearly monthlong trial in San Francisco.

Here are top 10 updates on Israel-Hamas war, 1) Hunger was worsening among Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, aid agencies said, as the United Nations General Assembly prepared to vote on Tuesday on an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the two-month-old conflict between Israel and Hamas. 2) Most of Gaza's 2.3 million people have been driven from their homes and residents say it is impossible to find refuge or food in the densely populated coastal enclave.

Google had violated antitrust laws to extract fees and limit competition from Epic Games and other developers on its Play mobile app store, in a case that could rewrite the rules on how thousands of businesses make money on Google's smartphone operating system, Android. After deliberating for a little more than three hours, the nine-person federal jury sided with Epic Games on all 11 questions in a monthlong trial that was the latest turn in a three-year legal battle.

Zara pulled an advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white from the front page of its website and app on Monday after it prompted calls by some pro-Palestine activists for a boycott of the fashion retailer. Inditex, which owns Zara, said the change was part of its normal procedure of refreshing content. It did not comment on the boycott calls, but said the «Atelier» collection was conceived in July and the photos were taken in September. The war between Israel and Hamas began after Oct. 7

A former New Hampshire state senator is fighting allegations that he fraudulently obtained a COVID-19 relief loan and used part of the money to buy luxury cars

The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeks less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal as it faces a severe funding crisis

Pressure is mounting on Hungary not to veto the start of European Union membership talks and the supply of economic aid to Ukraine at a pivotal EU summit this week

The Biden administration is announcing the first allocation of incentives from last year’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act

Myanmar owing to clashes between the Junta military and pro-democracy forces, the Manipur government has said that it is identifying illegal migrants/refugees across the state, including Kamjong and other places where recent reports suggested more people coming in from the neighbouring country. Following fresh fighting in Myanmar, hundreds of people have taken shelter in Kamjong which alone shares a 109 km border with Myanmar. A senior official, who did not want to be named, told ET, «Hundreds of refugees have entered Manipur. We are taking their biometric details.» Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh took to social media about the issue and said: «Many have been asking if the state government has been identifying illegal migrants across the state.

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Vladimir Putin Monday promised to reinforce Russia's «military-naval might» as he attended the inauguration of two nuclear submarines in the country's Far North. The Russian leader took part in a flag-hoisting ceremony in Severodvinsk on the White Sea where the "Krasnoyarsk" and «Emperor Alexander III» were built over the past six years. «With such ships and such weapons, Russia will feel that it is safe,» Putin told navy officers, while visiting one of the submarines in the frozen Arctic waters.

Investors spent most of 2023 fretting about inflation and interest rates. Now they are snapping up everything from stocks and bonds to crypto and even gold. The simultaneous surge across assets has sparked debate about whether the “everything rally" marks the arrival of a lasting bull market—or just a fleeting sugar high at the end of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle.

WASHINGTON—U.S. public opinion remains favorable toward Israel in its war with Hamas, but just over a third of Americans say they are equally sympathetic to both the Israeli and Palestinian people, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds. Fifty-five percent of those polled said they believe Israel is taking the military action needed to defend itself and prevent another attack by Hamas, compared with 25% of respondents who said Israel’s military action is disproportionate and going too far.

We are talking of none other than the very delicious pineapple! This popular tropical fruit is a popular accompaniment to ice cream, sundaes, and even pizza! However, it is also consumed as a standalone snack due to its sweet and tangy flavour. Pineapples contain a huge amount of nutrients such as vitamin C, and manganese. These provide myriad health benefits such as enhancing immunity, lowering blood sugar and risk of cancer, etc.

A fresh attempt at the UN Security Council to secure a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Palestine war met with failure after the United States vetoed a resolution. America’s lone objection has attracted much comment and criticism, even as the conflict continues to claim lives. Mint looks into the implications of the US’ decision.

BJP headquarters in Bhopal. Mohan Yadav is reported to be backed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Once sworn in, Mohan Yadav will serve as the 5th Chief Minister of BJP after Sunderlal Patwa, Uma Bharti, Babulal Gaur, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Article 370 abrogation is «nothing less than a death sentence», adding that it marked the defeat of the idea of India with which the Muslim-majority state had acceded in 1947. «Today an unconstitutional and illegal act that took place in the Parliament was declared legal. It is nothing less than a death sentence not only for Jammu and Kashmir but for the idea of India,» Mufti said in a five-minute video message she posted on X.