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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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Israeli airstrike hits Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Israeli airstrike hits Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut | CBC News

The Israeli military said Friday it carried out an airstrike…

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'They were amazing people': Canadian man remembers parents killed in Lebanon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

‘They were amazing people’: Canadian man remembers parents killed in Lebanon | CBC News

Two Canadians killed in southern Lebanon amid an ongoing Israeli…

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Israeli military chief says ground troops could enter Lebanon after airstrikes | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Israeli military chief says ground troops could enter Lebanon after airstrikes | CBC News

Israel unleashed more airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday and Hezbollah…

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At least 492 killed in Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah, Health Ministry says | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

At least 492 killed in Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah, Health Ministry says | CBC News

Israel said it launched airstrikes against hundreds of Hezbollah targets on Monday,…

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Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets deeper into Israel, as IDF launches more strikes on Lebanon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets deeper into Israel, as IDF launches more strikes on Lebanon | CBC News

Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets early Sunday across a…

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Israel says long-sought Hezbollah figure killed in deadly Beirut strike | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

Israel says long-sought Hezbollah figure killed in deadly Beirut strike | CBC News

An Israeli airstrike hit a neighbourhood in Beirut on Friday,…

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How did they get to Hezbollah's devices? Likely by infiltrating the supply chain | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

How did they get to Hezbollah’s devices? Likely by infiltrating the supply chain | CBC News

The detonation of hundreds of electronic devices used by members…

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More device explosions reported in parts of Lebanon | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

More device explosions reported in parts of Lebanon | CBC News

One person was killed and more than 100 were wounded by…

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One man arrested after armed robbery suspects trigger emergency alert from Alberta RCMP | CBC News
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September 17, 2024

One man arrested after armed robbery suspects trigger emergency alert from Alberta RCMP | CBC News

One of two suspects in an armed robbery that triggered…

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