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Indian weight-loss market becomes ‘bloodbath’ as drugmakers pile in
Financial Times: Analysts at Jefferies said the semaglutide patent expiry in India had seen the launch of “brands…
April 18, 2026
Trump’s new approach to picking judges: A tighter circle and a personal touch
Wall Street Journal: The president has complained that some of the judges recommended to him last time haven’t…
April 18, 2026
U.S. officials visited Havana to lay out proposals for Cuban reforms
New York Times: The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to…
April 18, 2026
Trump loosens restrictions on psychedelic drugs
New York Times: President Trump on Saturday signed an executive order seeking to hasten research into the therapeutic…
April 18, 2026
Democracy Watch: Canada ethics law ‘sad joke’ riddled with ‘dirty dozen’ loopholes
By TCE News An advocacy group has called for a radical overhaul of Canada’s ethics laws, claiming that…
April 18, 2026
The coming global food crisis
Financial Times: Hunger and even famine are foreseeable consequences of the war on Iran. Now the world must…
April 18, 2026
PM Carney named as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people
The Canadian Press: Championed by Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, Carney was one of the…
April 18, 2026
Carney’s pivot to Beijing: Did Canada China Business Council help pen Ottawa’s China reset?
The Bureau: In a speech marking what Mark Carney cast as a new “era” for Canada, the prime…
April 18, 2026
India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushback
Reuters: India’s IT ministry reviewed the proposal and “is not in favour of mandating the pre-installation of the…
April 18, 2026
EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack
Politico Europe: The EU is to game out how it would respond if one of its countries was…
April 18, 2026
Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026
Reuters: The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to…
April 18, 2026
Iran’s military says it has reimposed ‘strict control’ of Strait of Hormuz—AND MORE
New York Times: Iran said Saturday that it had reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz because the…
April 18, 2026
FIRST READING: Skyrocketing provincial and federal debt set to hit $2.5 trillion
National Post: Federal liabilities are about $1.347 trillion of this, with the rest being represented by provincial debt.…
April 18, 2026
Nigel Biggar: Eurocentricity is justified
Nigel Biggar/National Post: Much the same applies to Canada. Notwithstanding the contribution of Indigenous Canadians and recent immigrants…
April 18, 2026
‘We need to reassess’: The evolution of one gender care doctor
National Post: She was one of the first doctors in Canada to provide hormones to trans-identifying youth. She…
April 18, 2026
Canada skips U.S.-sponsored military exercise in Africa as it reviews resources
The Globe and Mail: The decision to stop participating in the annual Flintlock exercise, a key Pentagon priority…
April 18, 2026
Youth facing ‘perfect storm’ in job hunt this summer, economists say
The Globe and Mail: Some young people are applying to hundreds of jobs, but employers are leaning away…
April 18, 2026
Community shocked after judge dismisses charges against driver who killed 3 people
CBC: In his ruling, Edwards said the actions of Baglieri were not criminal, based on evidence presented by…
April 18, 2026
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sparks ‘tremendous interest’ in alternate routes
CBC: But the choking off of the waterway — and the resulting spike in oil prices — may now also force some…
April 18, 2026
Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS
CBC: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) employees who came forward as part of an external study investigating mental…
April 18, 2026