Air Canada suspended its services to Cuba, citing an aviation fuel shortage. The airline will operate empty flights to Cuba to pick up and return customers. Air Canada said that it is suspending its service to Cuba due to an ongoing shortage of aviation fuel on the island. Over the following days, the airline will operate empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3000 customers already at their destination and return them home. Cuba has been facing an energy crisis amid a US blockade of oil to the Caribbean nation. Canadian tourism is vital to Cuba’s economy. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 February,2026 05:31 PM IST | Ottawa | AgenciesAn active incident was reported at Thomas S Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday afternoon, with a 16-year-old student being taken into custody. Officers responded to the school at 2.15 pm, where they found a 16-year-old male student suffering from a single gunshot wound in a hallway. He was moved to a hospital and is in stable condition. Investigators determined that there was no threat to public safety. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 February,2026 05:29 PM IST | New york | AgenciesNine people were killed in a mass shooting allegedly by a person, possibly a woman, who committed suicide in a mining town in British Columbia, according to officials. The area’s federal police Chief Superintendent Ken Floyd said on Tuesday night (local time) that seven people were found dead in a local high school in Tumbler Ridge and two others in a home. The alleged shooter was discovered dead in the school, he said during a virtual news conference. Floyd, who commands the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) northern district in the province, said that about 100 staff and students at the school were safe and were evacuated. Prime Minister Mark Carney said on X that he was “devastated” by the “horrific acts of violence”. There were indications that the shooter was a woman or someone in female attire. Citing privacy reasons and the ongoing investigation, Floyd did not disclose if the shooter was a student or an adult, but confirmed that it was the same person mentioned in an active shooter alert sent to phones in the area. That message described the suspected shooter as a brown-haired female wearing a dress. Two people with serious injuries were airlifted to a hospital, while 25 were checked for injuries at a local medical centre, according to police. British Columbia’s Premier David Eby called the incident an “unimaginable tragedy” and said the “government will ensure every possible support for community members in the coming days”. Floyd said that they have not yet been able to ascertain the motives for the attack. “I think we will struggle to determine the ‘why’, but we will try our best to determine what transpired”, he said. The house was near the school, and the shootings were connected, Floyd said. Tumble Ridge is a small coal mining town of about 2,400 people in an area famed for dinosaur footprints and fossils. Mass shootings are rare in Canada, and the last major incident involving a school was in Montreal in 1989, when 14 died. The worst massacre in recent times was in Nova Scotia in 2020 when, over two days, a man shot dead 13 people and killed nine others by setting fire. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
11 February,2026 01:15 PM IST | Ottawa | IANSThe White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan, prolonging the latest dispute between the US and its northern neighbour hours after its prime minister signalled there could be a detente. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which would connect Ontario and Michigan and would be a vital economic artery between the two countries, is scheduled to open in early 2026. But Trump has now threatened to block the bridge from being opened, calling for Canada to agree to a litany of unspecified demands as the two nations prepare to renegotiate a sprawling trade pact later this year. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier Tuesday that he spoke with Trump and expressed confidence that the spat would be resolved. But a White House official later Tuesday said the ownership structure of the bridge remains unacceptable for the US president. Canada paid for the bridge, named after a Canadian-born Detroit Red Wings hockey star. Construction has been underway since 2018. The official said that all international infrastructure projects require a presidential permit, and that Trump would be within his right to amend that permit. The person was granted anonymity because they did not have permission to speak publicly. "The fact that Canada will control what crosses the Gordie Howe Bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. "It's also unacceptable that more of this bridge isn't being built with more American-made materials." The new fight over the bridge is the latest volley in an increasingly sour relationship between the United States and Canada, particularly over trade policy. Trump has also mused publicly about acquiring Canada as the 51st US state, much to the dismay of Canadians. Following his conversation with Trump, Carney said "this is going to be resolved" and noted that he told the US president that the Canadian and Michigan governments shared ownership of the bridge. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office has also emphasised that the bridge will be operated under a joint ownership agreement between the state and Canada, even though the Canadian government paid for it. Carney also added that US steel was used in the project, which also employed US workers. According to Carney, Trump told him he'll ask the US ambassador to Canada, former Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra, to "play a role in smoothing the conversation in and around the bridge." Hoekstra did not return an immediate request for comment. "I look forward to it opening and what is particularly important is the commerce and the tourism of Canadians and Americans that go across that bridge," Carney said. The project was negotiated by former Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder and paid for by the Canadian government to help ease congestion over the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Snyder wrote in an op-ed in The Detroit News on Tuesday that Trump was wrong in asserting that Canada owns both the U.S.- and Canadian sides of the Gordie Howe bridge. "Canada and the state of Michigan are 50/50 owners of the new bridge," Snyder wrote. "Canada was wonderful and financed the entire bridge. They will get repaid with interest from the tolls. Michigan and the United States got their half-ownership with no investment." The former governor also emphasized that parts of the bridge construction were exempt from "Buy America" requirements for its steel because half of the project was outside the US and subsequently, US law should not apply to them. "President Trump, I would encourage you to challenge your advisers and the sources for your post to correct the information they have provided," Snyder wrote in the op-ed. He acknowledged some trade issues with Canada, but "picking this bridge as the leverage point doesn't seem to make the most sense given your other tools." This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 February,2026 11:32 AM IST | Washington | APThe General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran has warned adversaries of a “more forceful and wider” response to any threats against the country’s territory, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV. In a statement issued on Tuesday, on the eve of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory, the General Staff praised the Iranian nation’s endurance and pledged a firm defence against external dangers. The declaration comes against the backdrop of a heightened US military presence in the region and Washington’s threats of military action. The General Staff called on citizens to generate a lasting display of strength through widespread participation in the February 11 nationwide rallies, which it said would demonstrate unity and solidarity. US warns its ships in region The US has rolled instructions for US-flagged commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, urging ships to steer clear of Iran’s territorial waters. It also cautioned against allowing Iranian forces to board US-flagged vessels in the area. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 February,2026 08:39 AM IST | Tehran | AgenciesPakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party lawyer to meet incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan in prison and submit a report about his “living conditions”. Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 5, 2023, after his conviction in a corruption case. Currently, he has been kept at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. The court appointed PTI counsel Salman Safdar as amicus curiae with orders to visit the jail. “Salman Safdar should go to Adiala and be given full access so he may be able to file a written response,” it said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
11 February,2026 08:39 AM IST | Islamabad | AgenciesIn the coming weeks, the US and India will work toward finalising the interim agreement on trade with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement, the White House has said. The two countries will also continue negotiations to address remaining issues, including services and investment, labour and government procurement, it said. Days after India and the US announced in a joint statement the framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, the White House issued a fact sheet on 'The United States and India Announce Historic Trade Deal (Interim Agreement).' The fact sheet highlights key terms of the agreement, including that India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods and a wide range of US food and agricultural products. This includes dried distillers' grains, red sorghum, tree nuts,and fresh and processed fruit. certain pulses, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products and India has committed to buy more American products and purchase over USD 500 billion of US energy, information and communication technology, agricultural, coal, and other products. On the 'Prosperous Path Forward', the fact sheet said that US President Donald Trump continues to advance the interests of the American people, enhancing market access for American exporters and lowering tariff and non-tariff barriers to protect our economic and national security. "India has maintained some of the highest tariffs on the United States of any major world economy, with tariffs as high as an average of 37 per cent for agricultural goods and more than 100 per cent on certain autos. India also has a history of imposing highly protectionist non-tariff barriers that have banned and prohibited many US exports to India," the fact sheet said. "In the coming weeks, the United States and India will promptly implement this framework and work toward finalising the Interim Agreement with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial BTA to lock in benefits for American workers and businesses," it said. The announcement provides a "tangible path forward" with India that underscores the President's dedication to realising balanced, reciprocal trade with an important trading partner. Further, it added that in line with the roadmap set out in the terms of reference for the BTA, the United States and India will "continue negotiations to address the remaining tariff barriers, additional non-tariff barriers, technical barriers to trade, customs and trade facilitation, good regulatory practices, trade remedies, services and investment, intellectual property, labour, environment, government procurement, and trade-distorting or unfair practices of state-owned enterprises." It said India will address non-tariff barriers that affect bilateral trade in priority areas. The United States and India will negotiate rules of origin that ensure that the agreed benefits accrue predominantly to the United States and India. India will remove its digital services taxes and committed to negotiate a robust set of bilateral digital trade rules that address discriminatory or burdensome practices and other barriers to digital trade, including rules that prohibit the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions. The United States and India committed to strengthening economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation through complementary actions to address non-market policies of third parties as well as cooperating on inbound and outbound investment reviews and export controls, it said adding that the two countries will significantly increase bilateral trade in technology products and expand joint technology cooperation. It noted that last Friday, Trump announced the trade deal with India that will open up the country's market of over 1.4 billion people to American products. The joint statement follows a call between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, "in which the leaders reached a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade and reaffirmed their commitment to broader US-India Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) negotiations." It noted that Trump agreed to remove the additional 25% tariff on imports from India in "recognition of India's commitment to stop purchasing" Russian oil. Accordingly, the President signed an Executive Order last Friday removing that additional 25 per cent tariff. "Given India's willingness to align with the United States to confront systemic imbalances in the bilateral trade relationship and shared national security challenges, the United States will lower the Reciprocal Tariff on India from 25 per cent to 18 per cent. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. 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10 February,2026 06:21 PM IST | New York | PTIPresident Donald Trump on Monday threatened to prevent the opening of a new bridge between the United States (US) and Canada, escalating tensions with a country he has previously suggested should become the 51st state of the country, news agency AFP reported. Trump said the US should control “at least half” of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is still under construction and will connect Ontario with the US state of Michigan. Construction on the US 4.7-billion bridge—named after the late Canadian-born National Hockey League legend Gordie Howe—began in 2018 and is scheduled to open later this year. “I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve. We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The 79-year-old Republican argued that Canada owns both sides of the bridge and used “virtually” no US-made products in its construction, AFP reported. However, a factsheet from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority states that the bridge was fully financed by Canada and will be jointly owned by the Canadian government and the state of Michigan. Trade tensions deepen as Trump attacks Carney over China ties Trump also criticised Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, saying, “And now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister (Mark) Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! I don’t think so.” Washington has threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on Canada following Carney’s visit to Beijing last month, where he finalised a preliminary trade agreement with China. Trump meanwhile repeated the outlandish claim that Beijing would “terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada”, AFP reported. Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly clashed with Canada over trade. He previously called for the US to annex Canada, though he has largely stopped making that claim in recent months. Carney, for his part, warned at last month’s Davos forum that the US-led global system of governance is experiencing “a rupture,” a thinly veiled reference to Trump’s disruptive approach, and urged mid-level powers to work more closely together.
10 February,2026 04:20 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondentScientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a new spray that can instantly stop severe bleeding. The spray reacts with blood to turn it into a soft, rubbery gel in less than a second. This not only physically seals the wound but also helps accelerate the natural clotting process. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 February,2026 03:47 PM IST | Seoul | AgenciesFrench luxury group Kering reported Tuesday that its net profit sank in 2025, weighed down by its flagship brand Gucci. "The Group's 2025 performance does not reflect its true potential," said Kering CEO Luca de Meo in a statement, adding that the company will present a restructuring plan in April. Sales dropped by 13 percent while net profit plunged by 93.6 percent, it said. Kering announced in June that it had poached de Meo, then the head of French automaker Renault, to become chief executive and help turn around the company alongside Francois-Henri Pinault, who will remain board chairman. "On April 16, at our Capital Markets Day, we will present a clear roadmap to revive growth, with precisely defined brand strategies, a more efficient organisation and rigorous financial discipline," de Meo said. Kering has struggled to turn things around at Gucci, the Italian fashion house famous for its handbags, and in March it wooed the Georgian designer Demna to take over as artistic director. In 2025, sales of the Gucci brand alone are projected to fall by 22 percent to six billion euros ($7 billion), but Kering said the brand had seen improvement over the last quarters of the year. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
10 February,2026 02:54 PM IST | Parice (France) | AFPA top Iranian security official will travel Tuesday to Oman, the Mideast sultanate now mediating talks between Tehran and the United States over the Islamic Republic' nuclear program aimed at halting a possible American strike. Ali Larijani, a former Iranian Parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country's Supreme National Security Council, likely will carry his country's response to the initial round of indirect talks held last week in Muscat with the Americans. Larijani is due to meet with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, the chief intermediary in the talks, and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. IRNA described the talks as "important," without elaborating on what message Larijani will carry. Iran and the U.S. held new nuclear talks last week in Oman. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking Sunday to diplomats at a summit in Tehran, signaled that Iran would stick to its position that it must be able to enrich uranium - a major point of contention with U.S. President Donald Trump, who bombed Iranian atomic sites in June during the 12-day Iran-Israel war. That war disrupted earlier rounds of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to travel to Washington this week, with Iran expected to be the major subject of discussion, his office said. The US has moved the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, ships and warplanes to the Middle East to pressure Iran into an agreement and have the firepower necessary to strike the Islamic Republic should Trump choose to do so. Already, US forces shot down a drone they said got too close to the Lincoln and came to the aid of a US-flagged ship that Iranian forces tried to stop in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The US Transportation Department's Maritime Administration issued a new warning Monday to American vessels in the strait to "remain as far as possible from Iran's territorial sea without compromising navigational safety". The strait, through which a fifth of all oil traded passes, is in Iranian and Omani territorial waters. Those traveling into the Persian Gulf must pass through Iranian waters. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
10 February,2026 11:39 AM IST | Dubai | APADVERTISEMENT
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