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Disgraced former U.S. Congress member George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to more than seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment. CBC | World News
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Transgender comedian cancels U.S. tour stops because of new gender policies
A comedian stopping in Saskatoon and a Regina art gallery CEO talk about their experience with U.S. visa and passport changes and delays. CBC | World News
Read More »China exempts some U.S. imports from 125% tariff rate
China has not communicated publicly on any exemptions. Despite comments from U.S. President Donald Trump saying that he’s spoken with Chinese president Xi Jinping about tariffs, China maintains that no talks have taken place. CBC | World News
Read More »A ‘madman’ penalty: Are Trump’s actions eroding U.S. economic power?
Stocks? Down. The U.S. dollar? Same. Demand for U.S. bonds? Also sinking. This isn’t supposed to happen to the world’s largest economy — not all three of these things at once. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Center for SafeSport fires CEO in latest sign of crisis for Olympic watchdog
The U.S. Center for SafeSport fired CEO Ju’Riese Colon on Tuesday in the latest and most visceral sign of a crisis that began after revelations the centre had hired an investigator who would later be charged with rape. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former U.S. intelligence analyst sentenced to 7 years for selling ‘sensitive’ information
A former U.S. army intelligence officer has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after selling “sensitive” defence information. CBC | World News
Read More »Rubio drops out of Ukraine war talks as some U.S. ceasefire proposals reportedly fall flat
Talks between the U.S., Ukraine and European officials to end Russia’s war in Ukraine faltered on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio abruptly cancelled his trip to London and negotiations were downgraded. CBC | World News
Read More »Could Trump actually fire head of the U.S. central bank, Jerome Powell?
U.S. President Donald Trump has been mounting attacks against the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, for his refusal to cut interest rates further. But the president’s power over the independent central banker isn’t so clear cut. CBC | World News
Read More »IMF warns Trump’s tariffs will slow U.S., global economies as we enter ‘a new era’
The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. academic leaders unite against Trump’s higher education policies
More than 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration’s treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence. CBC | World News
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