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UN risks ‘imminent financial collapse’, secretary general warns
BBC: The United Nations is at risk of “imminent financial collapse” due to member states not paying their…
January 30, 2026
‘Do the leg thing:’ Mark Carney meets ‘Heated Rivalry’ star Hudson Williams on red carpet
CTV: Hudson Williams – who plays Ottawa-born Shane Hollander – hit the red carpet at a gala for…
January 30, 2026
‘Minnetoba’? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump admin
CBC: Jesse Ventura, the former professional wrestler who served as the state’s governor from 1999 to 2003, for…
January 30, 2026
U.S. face off with Cuba could put Canada ‘in a vise grip’: Former ambassador
The Canadian Press: As Canada warns travellers of food and electricity shortages in Cuba, experts say any move…
January 30, 2026
ICE begins buying ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across US
Bloomberg: Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to…
January 30, 2026
Eliot Cohen: Whatever this is, it is not strategy
Eliot A. Cohen: In theory, the NDS should be a serious state paper. It should not, as this…
January 30, 2026
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery
Washington Post: Two trading houses with a history of bribery and corruption won $500 million deals, court records…
January 30, 2026
White House responds to Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ single
Rolling Stones: Bruce Springsteen dropped a fiery new single this week titled “Streets of Minneapolis”, a raw, urgently…
January 30, 2026
Trump sues IRS, US treasury for $10bn over leak of tax returns
The Guardian: In a complaint filed in Miami federal court, Trump, his adult sons, and his namesake company…
January 29, 2026
ICE expanded mass surveillance efforts. Online activists fighting back.
Politico: Protesters are using social media and encrypted messaging apps to track ICE vehicles and agents, while hackers…
January 29, 2026
Trump admin sues woman who failed to self-deport for nearly $1 million
Politico: The Trump administration sued a Virginia woman for almost $1 million as part of an escalating drive…
January 29, 2026
Venezuelan lawmakers approve sweeping overhaul of oil sector
New York Times: Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and…
January 29, 2026
Trump weighs new military options against Iran
New York Times: The options go beyond the proposals that Mr. Trump was considering two weeks ago as a means…
January 29, 2026
Trump threatens to ground Canadian aircraft, apply tariffs to imports
Wall Street Journal: President Trump threatened to decertify Canadian-made aircraft and apply tariffs on imported jets in retaliation…
January 29, 2026
Spy chief Tulsi Gabbard hunting for 2020 election fraud
Wall Street Journal: Gabbard is leading the administration’s effort to re-examine the election and look for potential crimes,…
January 29, 2026
Trump’s armada: US military force assembled against Iran
Financial Times: The USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the US’s 11 aircraft carriers, entered Middle Eastern waters this…
January 29, 2026
Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown
Financial Times: Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have collectively reaped more than $22bn from contracts with agencies at…
January 29, 2026
Andrew Weinstein: Danger of turning Americans into enemies
Time: The drift toward authoritarianism rarely announces itself with a bang; it begins long before the public recognizes…
January 29, 2026
Justice Dept. playbook in Minnesota: Investigate foes, protect allies
New York Times: The Trump Justice Department has often cast aside normal procedures intended to seek accountability in…
January 29, 2026
MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China
The Hill Times: Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come…
January 29, 2026