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The greetings couldn’t have been warmer, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapping Vladimir Putin in a hug as soon as the Russian president stepped onto the tarmac in New Delhi Thursday evening for his first visit to India in four years. Both leaders jumped into the same vehicle for …
Read More »Trump and Mamdani praise each other after meeting face to face at White House
All in all, Trump toned it way down in today’s meeting After months of calling Zohran Mamdani a “communist lunatic,” a “total nut job” and similar insults and warning he’d be terrible for New York City, U.S. President Donald Trump took a completely different tone toward the mayor-elect this afternoon. …
Read More »As Trump lavishes money and praise on Argentina, more Americans ask: Why?
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he has put the squeeze on trading partners from Canada to Cambodia. But one U.S. trading partner seems to be getting preferential treatment, and Americans are starting to notice. On Wednesday, Politico reported that the Trump administration is seeking to …
Read More »Praise and ire as U.K. police pose as joggers to stop men from harassing women on runs
Female runners are often told to run in groups, run with a dog, run in a well-lit area, run without earbuds, run with a whistle, run with tech, run varied routes, and — despite the fact all this advice might make them even more fearful — to also run assertively, standing …
Read More »Trump’s praise of Liberian leader’s ‘good English’ prompts eye rolls and frustration
Liberians reacted with a mix of anger and weary resignation Thursday after discovering that the leader of their country’s closest bilateral partner does not appear to know what language they speak. At a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to brief remarks from his …
Read More »Reproductive health advocates praise Liberal pledges but caution more details needed
Liberal Party pledges to make an access to abortion fund permanent, spend up to $20,000 for IVF treatment and invest in data collection on issues like menopause are welcomed initiatives, some women’s health advocates say. But they also cautioned that the party needs to release more details, particularly on how such initiatives would be funded. While the IVF …
Read More »‘Open, easy to access and safer’: CTrain riders praise new open concept Victoria Park platform
With only one way on or off the platform at the Stampede/Victoria Park CTrain station, transit rider Jen Hall used to worry she’d be trapped if a fight or worse broke out. This station is now being renovated. But Chinook, Marlborough, the Zoo and many other CTrain platforms have a …
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