Canadian voters appear to have given the governing Liberals, led by owlish central banker and businessman Mark Carney, a fourth term after a snap parliamentary election prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Canada.   On Monday night, decision desks at major Canadian broadcasters like CBC, CTV and Global News made projections
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HMD announced on Monday that it will launch Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) phones in collaboration with FreeStream Technologies and other D2M partners. The announcement was made ahead of the upcoming World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, which will begin on May 1. Lava International, an Indian OEM, is also set to introduce D2M feature phones in the
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The closure of Pakistan’s airspace to Indian airlines has affected operations of Indian carriers. Budget airline IndiGo has canceled its flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan and Tashkent in Uzbekistan till May 7 due to these restrictions and “limited rerouting options.” It added that these are outside the operational range of the carrier’s current fleet.  IndiGo
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You’ve seen them creeping up over the past two summers, but it seems like crocheted shirts have hit critical peak. No longer a niche trend, it’s a full-on movement, endorsed by both designers and stylish guys alike. The light, breezy, and slightly see-through shirts feel less “grandma’s hobby” and more “South of France in the
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April 28, 2025, 2:00pm A new press will be “focusing initially” on publishing male writers, reported The Bookseller today. Finally, a space for guys to be guys. The press is called Conduit Books, and will be run by novelist and critic Jude Cook. There’s not a lot of information on their website—they’re still looking for
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With their ornate papal getups, Ghost are easily one of the most recognizable hard rock or metal bands of the past 20 years. But what underground band inspired their macabre, over-the-top aesthetic? Frontman Tobias Forge revealed some of his early inspirations in a recent Qobuz interview tied to the release of Ghost’s sixth album, Skeleta, which arrived on Friday. You
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Politicians have called for Kneecap to be removed from Glastonbury and TRNSMT‘s 2025 line-ups following a recent counter-terror investigation. Read More: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance Calls for the Irish trio to be removed from upcoming festival dates come after it was revealed earlier this week that counter-terror police
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Amazon “Accidentally” Plans Book Sale Event At Same Time as Independent Bookstore Day This Saturday was Independent Bookstore
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The private equity arm of TPG will acquire Sabre’s hospitality solutions business for $1.1 billion in cash, the companies said Monday. “This divestiture positions Sabre to focus on our core airline IT and travel marketplace platforms,” said Kurt Ekert, president and CEO of Sabre, the Texas-based travel technology provider, which will now mainly provide airlines
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A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Broussard. April is, as it turns out, a great month for book lovers: the first big wave of pre-summer titles arrives, St. Jordi Day (and Shakespeare’s birth/death-day) is April 23rd,
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Kehlani has addressed her removal from an upcoming Cornell University concert over her pro-Palestinian views. READ MORE: Nemahsis on The Cover: “There are so many Palestinians that are big right now, and they need to be careful about being puppeted” Last week (April 25), it was reported that the singer’s invitation to perform at Cornell’s May
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