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Trump meets with Netanyahu as Iran marks 47 years of Islamic rule
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington to discuss U.S. nuclear talks with Iran, but nothing definitive was decided. Meanwhile, thousands in Tehran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Source link
Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych is the most important athlete at the Olympics right now
The International Olympic Committee is not an organization that generally begs, but they are begging Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych not to compete in a customized helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed since Russian invaded Ukraine in 2022. Source link
Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dead at 48
James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his role on 1990’s TV show Dawson’s Creek, has died. He was 48. Source link
Some Greenlandic Inuit say work on independence from Denmark will come amidst fight against U.S. threats
Over the decades, Greenland has gained more autonomy from the Kingdom of Denmark. But recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump about taking over Greenland has brought the autonomous territory closer to the country that colonized it. Source link
U.S. House poised to vote against Trump's tariffs on Canada
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote Wednesday on a resolution against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, and there’s evidence that enough Republicans have grown tired of the trade war that the vote could pass. Source link
FAA lifts closure of airspace over El Paso that had been enacted for 'special security reasons'
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has called down a notice to halt all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for “special security reasons” just hours after it was issued. Source link
Gen Z toppled Bangladesh's autocratic regime. Will it decide the next government?
It’s been 18 months since violent, student-led protests brought down Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s former autocratic leader. This week, the country heads to the polls, and members of Gen Z are feeling both excited and worried. Source link
Netanyahu again flies through Canadian airspace en route to Washington
Online flight trackers show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew hundreds of kilometres through Canadian airspace on his way to meet U.S. President Donald Trump this week — despite Prime Minister Mark Carney previously saying he would honour an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Source link
Republicans were already losing Latino support. Then Trump went after Bad Bunny
Donald Trump’s success in attracting a broad range of Americans to vote Republican, including among the Latino community, was key to his presidential election victory in 2024. Now in 2026, Trump’s distaste for the all-Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime performance by Bad Bunny suggests scoring points with Latino voters is no longer a high priority for […]
'What we are experiencing is not humane' — Cubans struggle as U.S. chokes oil supply
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspended service to the island and are ferrying tourists back home. Source link