Russia on Thursday released a dual citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine in a swap with the United States for a German-Russian citizen accused of exporting sensitive…
How Hamas and the U.S. Tried to Strike a Hostage Deal
The Americans were in a hurry. Adam Boehler, a senior U.S. official, wanted Hamas to agree to the release of the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza so that President Trump…
Trump signs executive order to roll back regulations that affect water pressure
President Trump wants to make water pressure great again, with an executive order signed Wednesday rolling back regulations that affect shower water pressure. Source link
Trump threats revive push for pipelines. Is Quebec on board?
On a stretch of land by the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border, Katherine Massam points to a sign warning of a pipeline under “high pressure.” Beneath her feet runs Enbridge Line…
Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small factories of southeastern China was a mixture of…
Meta whistleblower tells Congress that tech company would do anything to build a business in China
An ex-Facebook executive turned corporate whistleblower told lawmakers Wednesday that her former employer, now called Meta, was so eager to build its business in China and please the country’s authoritarian leaders that…
Canadian travel to the U.S. has plummeted. One reason why: fear
When political science professor Arash Abizadeh heard last month about foreign travellers being detained at the U.S. border, he cancelled plans to speak at an upcoming academic conference in Durham, N.C. He believes heightened…
Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve
Following President Trump’s decision to pause punishing tariffs on dozens of countries, markets in Asia reacted predictably: Stocks soared in the countries that were spared. In trading on Thursday, benchmark indexes rose…
Justice Jackson denies Karen Read's bid to halt second murder trial in death of ex-boyfriend cop
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson denied Wednesday a request from Karen Read to bar a second murder trial against her in the death of her ex-boyfriend. Source link
Sask. Party MLA apologizes for calling Jagmeet Singh a terrorist
A Saskatchewan Party MLA has apologized for describing federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a terrorist. Racquel Hilbert, MLA for Humboldt-Watrous, rose in the legislature on March 25, during debate on the provincial…