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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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U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News

A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire…

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Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday, the most major…

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Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News

The Swan Hills Treatment Centre was allowed to operate for…

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Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here's what shoppers can expect | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here’s what shoppers can expect | CBC News

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province…

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Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News

Over the years, archaeologists’ mission has evolved beyond discovery. The…

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Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian’s torture | CBC News

After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the…

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Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News

A new mural route is taking shape in Montreal with…

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What's happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

What’s happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News

More than 500 days after a brutal civil war broke…

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FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News

When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4,…

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