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Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing its greatest threat since its inception over 60 years ago, as President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk spent the weekend impugning the agency that has contributed to Washington being the most critical source of foreign assistance around the world.

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Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

An Ontario father says he’s struggling to keep his teen son away from drug dealers on popular messaging app Snapchat, and he’s not alone. The social media platform’s parent company, Snap Inc., is being sued by dozens of U.S. families who say the app’s disappearing messages make it hard for parents to supervise their kids’ online activity.

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Your questions on Trudeau's resignation, answered
Star

January 7, 2025

Your questions on Trudeau’s resignation, answered

Trudeau said he would stay on both as prime minister…

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Trump reopens his bid to seize Greenland. Why it's not an empty threat
Star

January 7, 2025

Trump reopens his bid to seize Greenland. Why it’s not an empty threat

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump wants a U.S. takeover of…

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By certifying Trump's election win, Kamala Harris makes Jan. 6 routine again
Star

January 7, 2025

By certifying Trump’s election win, Kamala Harris makes Jan. 6 routine again

For two centuries, the certification of U.S. presidential election results…

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Trudeau removes himself from the equation, but the math doesn't get much easier
Star

January 6, 2025

Trudeau removes himself from the equation, but the math doesn’t get much easier

In announcing his intention to step away now, the prime…

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Why Walmart's $80 Birkin bag dupe, dubbed the 'Wirkin', has sparked so much controversy
Star

January 6, 2025

Why Walmart’s $80 Birkin bag dupe, dubbed the ‘Wirkin’, has sparked so much controversy

An inexpensive knockoff of the Birkin bag, an exclusive, extremely…

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Change comes to the Golden Globes, 2 years after an internal overhaul
Star

January 6, 2025

Change comes to the Golden Globes, 2 years after an internal overhaul

The embattled Golden Globes have been on an extended effort…

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Some Indigenous leaders praise Trudeau's government, others point to promises not kept
Star

January 6, 2025

Some Indigenous leaders praise Trudeau’s government, others point to promises not kept

Jaime Battiste says he likes to think he was loyal…

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Trump responds to Trudeau resignation by suggesting Canada merge with U.S.
Star

January 6, 2025

Trump responds to Trudeau resignation by suggesting Canada merge with U.S.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Liberal leader comes just…

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Poilievre, Singh say Liberals do not deserve to govern no matter who new leader is
Star

January 6, 2025

Poilievre, Singh say Liberals do not deserve to govern no matter who new leader is

Political rivals, colleagues, business leaders and potential Liberal leadership candidates…

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