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Family of Brampton teen found dead in rural Saskatchewan devastated, searching for answers: advocate
The family of a Brampton, Ont. teen are devastated and looking for answers after he was found dead near a remote Saskatchewan community, a Toronto advocate says. Source link
IRS settlement preventing Trump-related audits, controversial fund tough to challenge in court, experts say
Opponents of President Donald Trump’s sweeping legal settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will face high hurdles in challenging its $1.776-billion US fund for victims of alleged political “weaponization” and its provision barring audits of his taxes, according to legal experts. Source link
Queen Elizabeth pressed for Andrew to be U.K. trade envoy, documents reveal
Documents show Queen Elizabeth was “very keen” that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, be given the job of U.K. trade envoy, as the U.K. government on Thursday released the confidential papers related to his appointment in 2001, which later proved controversial due to his links to American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Israel begins deporting Gaza flotilla activists after outcry over their detention
Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel’s far-right police minister have been released from prison and were being deported to their countries of origin on Thursday. Source link
My phone was one of thousands snatched in London this year. Like many others, it was trafficked to China
London’s Metropolitan Police are trying to crack down on sophisticated criminal networks that are snatching phones off the streets of London and exporting them in bulk to China. Source link
Cuba braces for possible U.S. military action as uncertainty follows Castro indictment
Former Cuban president Raúl Castro will be “keeping his head down,” experts say, as questions swirl over whether the U.S. plans to take him by force and bring him to American soil to face charges over an incident from three decades ago. Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against Castro Wednesday in the 1996 downing of […]
Trump got revenge on his Republican critics. Here's why that could backfire
U.S. President Donald Trump is celebrating back-to-back victories in his push to oust his critics from the Republican Party, but there are clear signs that his revenge campaign could come back to bite him. Source link
U.S.-bound flight from Paris diverts to Montreal after Ebola concerns
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal Wednesday night after United States authorities barred it from entering the U.S., citing new restrictions for people who who have recently travelled to three East Africa countries, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has taken hold. Source link
As rare Ebola virus spreads in Congo, residents say 'nobody knows whether they are safe'
As health officials scramble to respond to a virus that has spread undetected for weeks, or possibly months, people in Congo are gripped with fear. Source link
Trump's new $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is a wild ride | About That
The Trump administration set up a roughly $1.8 billion US fund to support Americans facing domestic political persecution — but there are questions about accountability and who may benefit most from the cash. Andrew Chang explains how the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund originates with U.S. President Donald Trump’s own lawsuit, and the concerns about a conflict of […]