Why should women in British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon have access to free contraception while the rest of Canadians do not? Our new research, published in the British Medical Journal and JAMA Pediatrics,…
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Senate still deadlocked over shutdown as Trump reiterates threat to Democrats | US politics
The US Senate remained deadlocked on legislation to end the government shutdown on Thursday, as Donald Trump reiterated his threat to make Democrats pay for the funding lapse that has closed federal agencies and furloughed workers nationwide.
The…
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Trump says he will head to the Middle East on Sunday after Israel-Hamas hostage deal – Reuters
- Trump says he will head to the Middle East on Sunday after Israel-Hamas hostage deal Reuters
- Israel-Hamas Deal Paves Way for Gaza Cease-Fire: Live Updates The New York Times
- Trump’s people said the quiet part out loud at today’s Cabinet…
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Palestinians in Gaza meet news of a cease-fire with trepidation and quiet hope – Haaretz
- Palestinians in Gaza meet news of a cease-fire with trepidation and quiet hope Haaretz
- At a key moment in talks that led to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Trump refused to take no for an answer AP News
- Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage…
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AI weapons are dangerous in war. But saying they can’t be held accountable misses the point
In a speech to the United Nations Security Council last month, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, took aim at artificial intelligence (AI).
While she said the technology “heralds extraordinary promise” in fields…
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Starmer praises Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal – but avoids Nobel prize backing | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has said the Gaza ceasefire deal “would not have happened without President Trump’s leadership”, but stopped short of endorsing the US president for a Nobel peace prize.
The prime minister said the first phase of the deal would…
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Dominion, voting firm targeted by false 2020 election claims, sold to new owner | US politics
Dominion Voting Systems, the company that makes widely used voting equipment in the United States that became synonymous with election conspiracies and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election, has been sold.
The company was purchased…
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Treasury Takes Aim at Iran-Backed Militia Groups Threatening the Safety of Americans
Iranian Militia Proxies are Responsible for Deaths of U.S. Personnel
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against individuals and companies that assist the Iranian…
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The Perilous Path to Sustained Peace in Gaza
On October 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Hamas and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire deal in Gaza. According to initial reporting, Hamas will free the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza; in return, Israel will free hundreds of…
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Trump’s Gaza Achievement Brings U.S. Jews Together, Puts Democrats on the Back Foot
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s securing of a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, seemingly bringing the two-year Gaza war to an end, is perhaps his greatest diplomatic achievement as president, even if it…
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