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The opening of a long-awaited U.S.-Canada bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump had previously threatened to block has again been delayed to resolve “outstanding issues.”“Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the bridge, taking the necessary time to resolve any outstanding issues,”…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron started simply enough, with a handshake, nearly a decade ago.But even then, there were signs of strain in their relationship — tensions that could be on full display during next week’s G7 summit in France.Back in 2017, Trump was a…

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You may not have noticed, but people in the UK have reached their breaking point when it comes to asylum seekers and illegal immigrants. Yes, I know. Strange. They must all be bigots, right? Because, as we all know, diversity is our strength, and compared to that strength, what do a…

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Midland, Texas, police are responding to an active shooter on June 12, 2026. Midland Police DepartmentPolice in Midland, Texas, were responding to a report of an active shooter on June 12 at a building in the 4600 block of West Wall Street, according to the department.“Officers heard gunfire coming from…

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China has claimed neutrality since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the allegations of training bolster suspicions that Beijing has offered more support to its Russian allies than publicly disclosed.BRUSSELS (AFP) —A senior European Union official said Friday that China had trained Russian troops who ended up fighting in Ukraine, backing…

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An active shooter situation is unfolding in Midland, Texas. The Ector County Sheriff on Friday confirmed there is a suspect barricaded in a building in downtown Midland. Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured. Multiple people have been transported to local hospitals. Video posted to social…

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Contact tracing remained below ideal levels, with just over 70% of contacts being appropriately traced — too low to ensure proper control.GENEVA (AFP) — The Ebola outbreak is spreading into new areas of the northeastern Congo and is bigger in scale than hitherto detected, the World Health Organization warned Friday.Much…

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Conference organizers said experts from Nigeria, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh and India were among those who had been barred entry.NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Multiple African and Asian midwifery experts have been denied visas for a major international conference in Portugal, threatening progress…

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Belfast Knife Suspect, Hadi Alodid via X The Sudanese migrant charged over a medieval, barbaric knife attack in north Belfast was reportedly a former police officer in Khartoum. The horrifying case has raised fresh questions about the British establishment’s asylum vetting, border controls, and willingness to protect its own citizens.…

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THE TRILLION-DOLLAR SNOW JOB: How the Cannabis Industry and Lawmakers are Hiding an Existential Health and Aging CrisisGuest post by Stuart Reece I have worked with drug-affected people for fifty years.  In the last 30 years, I have conducted 300,000 – 400,000 consultations in addiction medicine.  I have over 160 peer-reviewed…

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President Donald Trump on Friday warned the Iranian government to “get their act together” after announcing an agreement to end the war.Trump canceled planned strikes on Iran on Thursday, citing a diplomatic breakthrough and Tehran’s agreement with a series of unspecified terms to end the conflict outright. But on Friday,…

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HUD Secretary Scott Turner testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development about his department’s proposed FY2026 budget in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on…

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