Vinton, Iowa — Lance Lillibridge of Vinton, Iowa, has been farming his whole life, and says he’s worried for this year’s spring planting. “It couldn’t have come at a worst time,” Lillibridge told CBS News of the Iran war. The war has led to skyrocketing diesel and fertilizer prices. Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an … Read more
Finlay Asher says the Iran war’s disruption to Middle East airspace could impact the aviation industry for months. “Even if this conflict was over tomorrow, those ripple effects will continue throughout the year.” Aerospace engineer Finlay Asher says the Iran war’s disruption to Middle East airspace could impact the aviation industry for months. Published On … Read more
December 15, 2025—Ottawa—The Government of Canada is committed to making Canadian citizenship law fair, clear and reflective of how Canadian families live today, both in and outside Canada. Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2025), is in effect as of today. Moving forward, people born before December 15, 2025, who would have been citizens … Read more
A generational prohibition on tobacco went into effect in the Maldives on Saturday, the country’s Health Ministry said. Maldives is now the only country in the world with such a ban. The measure will apply to anyone born after January 2007. The policy received backing from President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year. A statement from the Health Ministry said … Read more
How the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao helped reinvent a run-down Spanish port and created an urban revival. This film shows how culture can be a radical force for urban change. In the 1980s, the northern Spanish port of Bilbao was a dirty, run-down, old industrial city when the Basque government and regional authorities struck a … Read more
Mexico says tariffs make ‘no sense’ as Canada seeks negotiations to remove the levies ongoing. In a move that has reignited trade tensions with key allies, United States President Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The new rates, which came into effect early on Wednesday, raise duties from 25 percent to … Read more
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay”, citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers by military juntas. Issued on: 28/01/2024 – 14:37Modified: 28/01/2024 – 14:52 1 min The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger … Read more