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World It was at an encounter with the U.S. president’s son that Yukon’s premier met the head of a lobby firm that helped organize this week’s trip to Washington, and which has now been hired to represent the provinces in the U.S. ‘We were all hanging out,’ says Yukon PremierContinue Reading

Six senior U.S. Justice Department officials, including Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, resigned on Thursday rather than comply with an order to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to internal Justice Department letters seen by Reuters and people familiar with the matter. The departures mark aContinue Reading

World A driver drove a car into a labour union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people, including children, authorities said. The attack occurred just over a week before Germany holds an election. Suspect was asylum seeker from Afghanistan, officials sayThe Associated Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading

World President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday Ukraine would not accept any bilateral agreements on its fate reached by Moscow and Washington in its absence, and called for Europe to have a seat at the negotiating table at the end of the war. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported by most EuropeanContinue Reading

World The Palestinian militant group Hamas signalled on Thursday that a crisis threatening to unravel the Gaza ceasefire deal could be avoided despite uncertainty over the number of hostages due to be released on Saturday and disagreements over aid supplies. Hamas objected to pace of aid deliveries into Gaza aheadContinue Reading

World How much trust should Kyiv put in a Donald Trump-led White House to provide U.S. backing for Ukraine’s fight against Russia in exchange for access to rare earth minerals? Ukraine may not have much choice in the matter, with Washington’s support remaining critical after three years of all-out war.Continue Reading

In a corroding American democracy, there’s one guardrail still standing. The court system. President Donald Trump is testing it, he’s pushing it, but so far has not kicked it aside. Time and again, he has run into court orders — rulings that have restrained him, constrained him, and told him no,Continue Reading

World Trade and immigration are expected to take centre stage as U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet Thursday against the backdrop of growing discontent in Punjab state over the treatment of deported Indian nationals. Tariffs and immigration, two thorny topics expected to be on theContinue Reading

World A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday that 2024 saw a record number of journalists killed around the globe — marking a sharp rise over the years in the killings of reporters and media workers in conflict zones. Israeli attacks account for 70% of journalistContinue Reading