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Hindi News Business Trump Urges Google & Microsoft To Halt Hiring In India And China, Calls For ‘America First’ Tech Jobs वॉशिंगटन डीसी1 घंटे पहले कॉपी लिंक ट्रम्प ने कहा अमेरिका की सबसे बड़ी टेक कंपनियां हमारी आजादी का लाभ उठाती हैं, लेकिन फैक्ट्रियां चीन में लगाती हैं और भारत …
Read More »After passing over Ukraine in his big bill, Trump calls on NATO to purchase weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump and members of his administration say the U.S. will look to sell weapons to Ukraine via NATO and European allies, as he promises a “major statement” on Russia on Monday. In recent days, Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the lack of progress toward ending the …
Read More »Competition watchdog calls for relaxed foreign ownership rules in airline industry report
The Competition Bureau is calling for changes to improve the competitive landscape in Canada’s airline industry, including loosening rules that currently limit foreign ownership of Canadian airlines. The watchdog, in a 117-page market study published Thursday, reiterated that Canada’s airline industry is highly concentrated with two major carriers — Air Canada and WestJet — …
Read More »Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern end of the Underground Railway
For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north. In 2022, to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, he trekked from New York City to …
Read More »Government accountability watchdog calls for end to free concert tickets for city councillors
A democracy watchdog is questioning the practice of municipal governments receiving free tickets to events hosted at public venues, following a CBC News investigation. Access to free tickets has been under scrutiny after a former federal cabinet minister accepted tickets from a Crown corporation to see Taylor Swift during the Eras Tour. …
Read More »5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder marked by calls for reform, barbs at Trump
Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of people on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and decry the Trump administration for actions they say set their efforts back. The Rev. Al Sharpton said at a graveside service with Floyd’s family in Houston that Floyd, 46, represented all …
Read More »Alberta judge calls for changes after man kills wife days after leaving mental health centre
WARNING: This story contains discussions of suicide. An Alberta judge is making 14 recommendations for RCMP and the provincial government after scrutinizing the case of a young mother who was killed by her husband, less than two weeks after he was discharged from a mental health centre. Brett Fenton stabbed and strangled …
Read More »Trump hopes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire progress ahead of calls with Putin, Zelenskyy
President Donald Trump hopes separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Trump expressed his hopes for a “productive day” Monday — and a ceasefire — in a social media post over the …
Read More »Iran president visits injured, calls for probe into port explosion that killed dozens
Iran’s president on Sunday visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic’s main ports, a facility purportedly linked to an earlier delivery of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. The visit by President Masoud Pezeshkian came as the death toll from Saturday’s …
Read More »Surge in young gun owners hitting voting age amid calls in firearm circles to loosen bans
Canadian-born Hashim Akbar first shot his grandfather’s gun as a child while visiting Pakistan. “It was obviously scary. I was a small child, but it was also very exciting as well. There’s … a lot of adrenalin that goes through someone’s body,” said Akbar, 23, vice-president of the Simon Fraser Sports …
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