• Reuters

    Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm

    Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most polarising leaders in Israel's history long before the International Criminal Court prosecutor's office said on Monday it had requested an arrest warrant against him over possible war crimes in Gaza. But in the volatile world of Israeli politics, the announcement drew a wave of solidarity with the prime minister, whose political future has looked more uncertain as the war in Gaza has dragged on into its eighth month. Netanyahu is an unmatched political operator, at home in both the bare knuckle world of Israeli politics and the international diplomatic arena, where his flawless American English has been a trademark for decades.

  • CBC

    LRT disruption at St-Laurent station to continue into work week

    Ottawa's light rail trains will continue to skip St-Laurent station on Tuesday, as engineers complete repairs on delaminated ceiling tiles above the platform.A memo to council sent Monday afternoon said trains will continue to run through the station, but will not stop.The station has been closed to commuters since Friday morning after routine inspection found "a few of the suspended ceiling tiles above the platform were disrupted," according to Richard Holder, director of engineering services a

  • Associated Press

    Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership

    Saudi Arabia's move into tennis will now include a multiyear deal to sponsor the WTA women's rankings. The WTA released word of its partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday, a move that follows last month's news that the kingdom will host the tour's season-ending championships in Riyadh starting this year and February's announcement that it will sponsor the ATP men's rankings. The PIF is the first naming-rights partner for the WTA rankings and the new arrangement also includes plans to promote tennis at lower levels of the sport.