– Meta grew its advertising revenue more than twice as fast as Google’s search business in the third quarter, a sign of how AI is reshaping digital advertising. Meta’s ad revenue climbed 26% to US$63.1 billion, up from $50.1 billion
– The European Union and Canada launched a new strategic alliance at the end of their 21st summit in Montreal on Friday. European Council President António Costa described it as the bloc’s closest partnership with a non-European country. Prime Minister
The Apple iPhone Duo redefines the book-style foldable category by adopting a practical “passport” aspect ratio (5.4-inch outer display, 7.6-inch inner display), a crease-mitigating nano-texture matte finish, and a vapor-cooled 2nm A20 Pro chip. It foregoes Face ID in favor
WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – Commodity prices are set to rise 23% in 2026 as global shocks mount, the World Bank Group said in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook on Wednesday. Energy prices are projected to jump 32% this
– Apple has brought touch to the Mac for the first time with a redesigned MacBook Pro featuring a tandem OLED display it calls PROLED XDR. The company unveiled the 14-inch and 16-inch laptops on Wednesday. They run on M5
Comprehensive technical audits have confirmed that Dubai-headquartered enterprise digital publishing platform Integrated Identity has recorded validated 100/100 scores across both mobile and desktop environments on Google PageSpeed Insights. Backed by data from the HTTP Archive and the Chrome User Experience
– Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended an official dinner banquet hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Tuesday. The event honoured the Crown Prince and his delegation during his
Business
– Meta grew its advertising revenue more than twice as fast as Google’s search business in the third quarter, a sign of how AI is reshaping digital advertising. Meta’s ad revenue climbed 26% to US$63.1 billion, up from $50.1 billion
Automotive
Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 in New York on October 6, marking a major product launch for the British luxury brand. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production Jaguar based on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It
Travel
Significant rainfall and cooler temperatures have led to the relaxation of emergency forestry restrictions across Ontario. The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that the regional restricted fire zone, along with the backcountry travel ban, was formally ended at 12:01 a.m.,
MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: International travel to the United States softened in 2025 as several major inbound markets posted lower volumes, with government and industry data showing year over year declines during key months and weaker performance from some of the
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department will begin an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries on Jan. 21, applying revised screening standards under the public charge provision of U.S. immigration law. The measure pauses the issuance
MENA Newswire, OTTAWA: Canada is delivering a clear and consistent public message that American visitors remain welcome, as U.S. tourism officials in some regions adopt a quieter approach toward repairing strained cross border travel sentiment. The contrast has become more
BANFF, Alberta, October 14, 2025: Parks Canada has introduced a series of traffic management and visitor flow measures in Banff National Park as it faces a record-breaking surge in tourism during the 2025 travel season. The initiatives include expanded shuttle
Global air travel demand continued its upward trajectory in August 2025, with total traffic rising 4.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday. The monthly passenger
Cross-border travel from Canada to the United States declined sharply in August 2025, according to new data from Statistics Canada, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year decreases. The latest figures show a significant pullback in both air and automobile
Tourism-dependent regions across the United States are reporting a significant drop in Canadian visitors this year, with travel to New England states particularly affected. Recent data from both U.S. and Canadian agencies indicates a sharp decline in border crossings and
Flight attendants at Air Canada and its subsidiary Air Canada Rouge have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed wage agreement, casting uncertainty over ongoing labor negotiations between the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The tentative deal, reached in

