Vanguard to pay more than $100 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds

Canadian universities, particularly the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, are experiencing a surge in interest from American students amid U.S. federal cuts and visa revocations. U of T noted a significant increase in U.S. applications for the 2025-26 academic year, while UBC Vancouver reported a 27% rise in graduate applications, attributing the spike to the Trump administration's scrutiny of foreign students. However, Canadian institutions face challenges due to a federal cap on...

The equality watchdog has prompted NHS managers to revise guidelines for single-sex spaces in hospitals and GP surgeries following a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. In response to the pressure, the British Transport Police became the first to update their policies. The NHS faces scrutiny and potential enforcement action if they do not comply with the new clarity provided by the equality authorities, leading to a significant overhaul of existing...

SummaryFour people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed near Naples, Italy, at Monte Faito on Thursday. The chairman of the EAV public transport company, Umberto De Gregorio, described the incident as a "tragedy," noting that one of the supporting cables had snapped. Rescue operations faced challenges from fog and high winds, while 16 passengers were safely evacuated from another cabin stuck mid-air, with all three casualties being tourists, as...

In November, a significant E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce affected 15 states, resulting in dozens of illnesses, including a near-fatal case in a 9-year-old and one death. The FDA closed its investigation in February without public disclosure of the responsible companies, citing the absence of contaminated lettuce by the time the source was identified. Critics argue that withholding such information undermines consumer safety, while the FDA maintains that it acts according to evidence...

Iran has filed a challenge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and Britain regarding a UN aviation body's ruling on the 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people onboard. Iran argues that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) lacked jurisdiction over the case, asserting the incident was unintentional and due to human error amid heightened military alert due to tensions with the U.S. The four...

Nearly 200 international hotels are either operating or planning to open in Xinjiang, aligning with government efforts to promote the region as a tourism destination, according to a report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP). The report highlights 115 operational hotels that benefit from their presence in the Uyghur region, with an additional 74 hotels under construction or in planning stages. Concerns have been raised about some hotels having links to forced labor and...