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Just days before Slovakia’s national election last fall, a mysterious voice recording began spreading a lie online. The manipulated file made it sound like Michal Simecka, leader of the Progressive Slovakia party, was discussing buying votes with a local journalist. But the conversation never happened; the file was later debunked as a “deepfake”Continue Reading

Politics Two MPs currently visiting the West Bank say they’re concerned about Israeli settler violence in the territory. Five Liberal and NDP MPs have travelled to the West Bank to connect with Palestinians Liberal MP Salma Zahid, second from the right, meets with Palestinians in the West Bank. (Salma Zahid/X)TwoContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s housing minister is warning that municipalities without a ban on exclusionary zoning will not succeed with applications for federal housing accelerator funding. ‘Be more ambitious than your neighbours’ if you want federal funding, Fraser tells cities Sammy Hudes · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 17, 2024 5:13Continue Reading

Politics Ottawa has processed visa applications for 144 people in the Gaza Strip, putting them on track to be reunited with extended family members in Canada — as long as they can make it across the border for biometric screening and final approval. Government offering temporary visas to as manyContinue Reading

Politics A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high. Enrolment began last month in new program, set to be fully implemented in 2025 Laura Osman ·Continue Reading

Politics Canada is “currently assessing” whether the Shia Islamist Houthi movement should be added to the terrorist list in response to the Iran-backed group’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The U.S. has taken action already while Canada pursues its review of the Yemen-based group John Paul TaskerContinue Reading

Politics MPs on Parliament’s ethics committee examining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Christmas holiday in Jamaica have voted to take a closer look at the rules that govern the gifts and travel members of Parliament are allowed to accept. Committee rejected bid by Conservative MP to request documents on Trudeau’s travelContinue Reading

Politics The federal government is planning to reduce the volume of international students in certain provinces, according to a senior government source. A senior government source pointed to Ontario, B.C. and Nova Scotia as possible examples Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller holds a press conference on Parliament HillContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says voters in the United States will face a choice later this year between optimism for the future and nostalgia for a past that never existed. Trump received 51.1 per cent of the votes in the Iowa caucus on MondayJacob Serebrin · The Canadian PressContinue Reading