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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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Trump responds to Supreme Court loss with new 10% tariff, leaving Canada to wait for fine print
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January 31, 2026

Trump responds to Supreme Court loss with new 10% tariff, leaving Canada to wait for fine print

If you thought Trump was going to accept the Supreme…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Weather

January 31, 2026

Nicole Ireland

Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall

TORONTO — Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the…

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Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military
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January 31, 2026

Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military

China’s highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost…

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Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military
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January 31, 2026

Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military

China’s highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost…

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Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning
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January 31, 2026

Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning

In some classrooms in the Twin Cities, more than half…

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Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning
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January 31, 2026

Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning

In some classrooms in the Twin Cities, more than half…

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A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars
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January 31, 2026

A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars

Nicole Pardo Molina’s kidnapping added to a grim tally that’s…

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A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars
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January 31, 2026

A Mexican influencer is kidnapped on camera, a sign that social media is another battlefront in cartel wars

Nicole Pardo Molina’s kidnapping added to a grim tally that’s…

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We’ve already been to the moon, so why are we going again?
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January 31, 2026

We’ve already been to the moon, so why are we going again?

Artemis II is set to blast off to the moon…

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