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How wacky inflatable costumes are changing the narrative around U.S. protests
Whether it’s the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Portland and Los Angeles, or the massive No Kings rallies that swept across the U.S. this weekend, the crowds are full of cutesy, cartoonish and colourful frogs, chickens, lobsters, dinosaurs, axolotls, unicorns and more. Source link
Trump and Putin's Budapest summit on hold after Ukraine negotiations hit a snag
A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations. Source link
Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada
Sources tell CBC News the Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are making good progress toward an agreement to return Indigenous cultural objects before the end of the year, in a handoff facilitated by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Source link
Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada
Sources tell CBC News the Vatican and the Canadian Catholic Church are making good progress toward an agreement to return Indigenous cultural objects before the end of the year, in a handoff facilitated by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Source link
'Weaponization' group of U.S. officials reportedly helping Trump root out his perceived enemies
Dozens of officials from across the U.S. government, including intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Donald Trump’s drive for retribution against his perceived enemies, according to government records and a source familiar with the effort. Source link
White House demolition work begins as Trump pushes ahead with $250M ballroom plans
The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump’s $250 million US ballroom despite lacking approval for construction from the federal agency that oversees such projects. Source link
Man who admitted college campus sexual assault to victim in a Facebook message sentenced to prison
A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” to a woman he had sexually assaulted years earlier in college was sentenced on Monday to two to four years in prison. Source link
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's 1st female PM, setting country up for forceful turn to the right
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering the nation’s glass ceiling and setting it up for a forceful turn to the right. Source link
Cable failure, maintenance flaws contributed to Portugal funicular crash, investigation says
The failure of a steel cable and maintenance flaws contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month that killed 16 people — including three from Canada — and injured 21 others, according to an official preliminary report published Monday. Source link
U.S. appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland
A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland, Ore., despite objections by the leaders of the city and state, giving the Republican president an important legal victory as he dispatches military forces to a growing number of Democratic-led locales. Source link