Sweden officially joins NATO military alliance
Sweden officially joined theNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday, becoming its 32nd member.
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Ottawa’s fiscal wiggle room squeezed by rising debt costs, watchdog says
The Liberal government is facing a tough fiscal position heading into the 2024 budget, according to new projections from the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
Federal judge rules Florida can't ban noncitizens from registering voters
A federal judge handed Latino and civil rights groups a victory when he struck down a provision in a Florida state law that would have barred noncitizens from registering voters in time for the 2024 election.
Ottawa to table 2024 budget on April 16. What can you expect?
The federal government will table its 2024 budget on April 16, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Harris calls for immediate Gaza cease-fire ahead of meeting with Israel’s Gantz
What we knowVice President Kamala Harris is set to meet with Israeli war Cabinet member Benny Gantz at the White House today. After calling for an "immediate cease-fire" in Gaza, Harris criticized the U.S. ally for not doing enough to allow aid into the enclave. She is expected to deliver an equally blunt message to Gantz, who is visiting Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The U.S. push for a new hostage deal came as talks were ongoing in Egypt to broker a six-week truce before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins next week. Israeli media reported that the government did not send a delegation because it is waiting to learn which hostages are alive and how many Palestinian prisoners Hamas seeks in exchange for each of them. The U.S. began a series of aid airdrops into Gaza over the weekend. The first, on Saturday, included about 38,000 meals into southwest Gaza. White House officials have said the airdrops will continue to supplement truck deliveries and they are also working on sending aid via sea. At least 15 children have died in northern Gaza in recent days because of malnutrition and dehydration, local health officials have said.Gaza’s death toll has passed 30,500 , according to the enclave's Health Ministry, amid surging fears of starvation in the north of the territory. The Israeli military officials said that at least 245 soldiers have been killed since the ground invasion of Gaza began.
Long before Nikki Haley, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for president
More than a century and a half before Nikki Haley’srun for the GOP presidential nomination, a fiery activist from Ohio became the first woman nominated for U.S. president.
Long before Nikki Haley, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for president
More than a century and a half before Nikki Haley’srun for the GOP presidential nomination, a fiery activist from Ohio became the first woman nominated for U.S. president.
Quebec Court of Appeal rules that secularism law known as Bill 21 is constitutional
The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that the province’s secularism law is constitutional and overturned a lower court ruling that exempted English school boards from the law, known as Bill 21.