• The Canadian Press

    Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

    BEIRUT (AP) — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros ($8.1 billion) in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged last year and previously — an indication of persisting donor fatigue as the world's attention is focused on conflicts else

  • The Canadian Press

    Commanders kicker Brandon McManus is being sued in civil court

    The Washington Commanders said Monday they were made aware of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week against kicker Brandon McManus. A spokesperson said the team is looking into the matter and has spoken with McManus’ agent and the NFL office. ESPN reported two women are suing McManus for sexually assaulting them during a charter flight to London last year when he was playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. “We take allegations of this nature very seriously," the spokesperson said in a message s

  • The Canadian Press

    U of T seeking injunction to clear protest encampment from downtown campus

    TORONTO — Nearly a month after pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment at the University of Toronto, the school turned to the courts Monday in an effort to clear the demonstration, arguing it was causing irreparable harm to the institution. In legal documents, the school asked the courts to authorize police action to remove protesters who refused orders to leave, while also arguing it was not interfering with students' ability to engage in respectful discussion and debate. The protesters