Roger Waters has a few things to say about today’s music stars. At 78, the iconic rocker and former Pink Floyd star shows no signs of slowing down — or biting his tongue. In a new interview, Waters said that while he’s not intentionally bashing today’s music scene, he believes he’s “much, much, much more important” than Canadian stars like the Weeknd and Drake. The conversation started when Waters asked why none of the newspapers in Toronto had sent a critic to cover his show there....

While the company had not issued any official communication regarding the outages as of 7:45 a.m. ET, an online tracking service showed outages at locations across the country. The Toronto Police Service tweeted that Rogers customers in that city were having trouble connecting to 911. “We are working to resolve these issues,” the force said. The outage also appeared to affect Interac services. Many social media users took to Twitter – using alternative internet connections – to express their frustration that Rogers had not provided any information to customers....

Russia’s Gazprom has told its customers in Europe that it cannot guarantee gas supplies due to “exceptional” conditions, according to a letter seen by Reuters, raising the stakes in an economic standoff with the West over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine . Dated July 14, the letter from the Russian state gas monopoly said it had declared force majeure on supplies starting June 14. Known as an “act of God” clause, force majeure is standard in business contracts and describes extreme circumstances that relieve a party of its legal obligations....

At least 23 people have died in an attack on the central Ukrainian town of Vinnystia, according to Chief of Ukraine’s National Police Ihor Klymenko. The number of dead includes three children, and dozens of people are still unaccounted for, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES). A further 64 people, including four children, have been hospitalized — 34 of whom are in a serious condition and five in critical condition, SES said, adding that the search continues for 42 people who are unaccounted for....

It happened on Monday on land used for military training and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service says it has been told by the army that there is a fire in the impact area near Urchfont. The Ministry of Defense confirmed it had suspended live firing until the fires were extinguished. A Ministry of Defense spokesman said: “We are monitoring a number of fires on the Salisbury Plain training area and can confirm there is no risk to the public at this time....

Flugchaos ist nur der Anfang Wartezeiten an Flughäfen und Restaurants seien die ersten Vorboten einer großen Arbeitsmarktkrise, sagt ein Experte. Bühnentechniker sind bereits Mangelware, bald wird auch auf Elektriker gewartet. Gepostet: 15:57 | Aktualisiert: 16:07 Uhr Endlich Urlaub nach der Corona-Krise! Doch spätestens am Flughafen folgt der Vorfreude die Enttäuschung. Doch lange Warteschlangen an Flughäfen sind nur der Anfang: Das heutige Chaos im Luftverkehr ist ein neues Phänomen in der Wirtschaft....

At one point, 200,000 utility customers across Maryland were without power, according to the PowerOutage website. Of those, 64,000 were reported in Prince George’s County alone. Trees fell on homes and roads in many places as winds gusted over 60 mph amid torrential rain and hail. The storm swept west to east across the region, sparing few, if any, jurisdictions. In few places was the impact more severe than in Montgomery County’s Olney area....

The Sony 360 Reality Audio Wireless Speaker, which looks like a beautiful item for your home, is a whopping 50% off at $198.00 for Prime Day. See all Prime Day deals: US | UK | Canada | India Sony is making the HomePod that Apple denies The Sony SRS-RA3000 360 Reality Audio Wireless Speaker comes in a premium package that really looks more like a beautiful item in your home than a wireless speaker....

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement on Saturday that he informed Rajapaksa of a decision made at a meeting of parliamentary party leaders asking him to step down, and he agreed. However, Rajapaksa will remain president until Wednesday to ensure a smooth transition of power, Abeywardena added. The announcement came hours after protesters stormed the president’s official residence to vent their anger over the country’s severe economic crisis....

Der Personalmangel in der Schweiz ist so extrem, dass Unternehmen neue Arbeitskräfte mit höheren Löhnen anziehen. Vor allem diejenigen, die in der Gastronomie arbeiten, können jetzt profitieren. 1/8 Köche sind in der Schweiz gefragter denn je. 20 Minuten/Celia Nogler Auch Pipelines sind laut Adecco Mangelware. Allerdings findet man laut SBB noch genug Leute für dieses Berufsbild. 20 Minuten/Marvin Ancian Gemäss SBB ist die Rekrutierung für Handarbeits- oder Schichtberufe «durch die Akademisierung in der Schweiz» anspruchsvoller geworden....

Little’s departure is effective immediately, the Calgary-based energy company said in a statement Friday. “Suncor is committed to achieving safety and operational excellence across our business, and we must recognize where we have fallen short and recognize the critical need for change,” said board chairman Michael Wilson. On Thursday, Suncor announced that a contractor was killed at its base mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., the latest in a string of workplace deaths and safety incidents that have plagued the energy giant....

Dänemark hat wieder Hoffnungen auf das europäische Viertelfinale. Nach einer Auftaktniederlage gegen Deutschland schlug das Team um Superstar Pernille Harder Außenseiter Finnland mit 1:0. Den Siegtreffer erzielte Harder selbst (72. Minute). Nach einer Kollision mit einem Gegenspieler musste er kurz vor Spielende (86.) wegen einer Kopfverletzung vom Feld. Trotz der 0:4-Niederlage gegen Deutschland im Eröffnungsspiel hat Dänemark noch alle Chancen, in die K.-o.-Runde vor dem letzten Spiel der Gruppe B gegen Spanien am Samstag (21 Uhr) einzuziehen....

Nadhim Zahawi, who took over as chancellor last week, used a leadership speech on Monday to announce tax policies estimated to cost £50bn a year, almost as much as the combined budgets of the Ministry of Defense and the Foreign Office. Sajid Javid, the former health secretary who was also chancellor, launched his bid for the leadership with tax cuts he said would cost around £40bn a year, including cutting income tax, scrapping the recent rise in national insurance and a temporary 10p....

The fanatical quest to constantly improve as a tennis player is mirrored by an obsessive curiosity about how to best take care of his physical and mental well-being. At times it has drawn him into the realm of faddism and ranting, sometimes dangerously so. He faces one of his biggest tests tomorrow when he takes on Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final – arguably one of the most controversial players at this year’s tournament....

Ils ont soigné neuf personnes impliquées dans l’accident, dont “deux avec des blessures légères, trois avec des blessures graves et quatre victimes d’un arrêt cardiorespiratoire”. Malgré les premiers secours apportés “quatre victimes – dont un garçon de 16 ans et trois hommes d’une quarantaine d’années – ont été déclarées mortes par le médecin sur place”. Les trois blessés graves, deux garçons de 20 ans et une fille de 18 ans, ont été transportés dans les hôpitaux de Lille, Amiens et Calais....

The former president died on Friday morning at the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona after a prolonged illness, the presidency announced. A spokesman for the clinic declined to comment. Dos Santos has been receiving medical treatment since 2019. Portuguese news agency Lusa reported last month that dos Santos had been admitted to intensive care at a clinic in Barcelona. Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am....