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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A lead RCMP investigator who had a secret, intimate relationship with their confidential informant risked “the …
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act could give Trump a lifeline
The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively neutralized a hugely significant piece of voting rights legislation designed to ensure African-American representation in Congress, and the resulting consequences could be wide-reaching and election-changing. In a divided 6-3 decision, the top court ruled Wednesday that a congressional map in …
Read More »What’s next for Trump’s tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Based on the visibly simmering anger that U.S. President Donald Trump barely managed to suppress throughout …
Read More »Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants, vacates ruling on mass detention
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A U.S. federal judge has thrown out an administrative board’s decision endorsing the Trump administration’s policy …
Read More »Japan’s ruling party secures landslide supermajority in lower house election
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity. Takaichi, in a televised interview with public television network NHK following her sweeping victory, said she is now …
Read More »Trump administration fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund this month’s food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan …
Read More »Judge issues scathing ruling over U.S. government attempts to deport residents with pro-Palestinian views
The Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution when it targeted non-citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judge said Tuesday in a scathing ruling directly and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies as serious threats to free speech. U.S. District Judge William Young …
Read More »Ottawa upholds CRTC ruling on wholesale internet access to ‘allow for more competition’
Ottawa says it will uphold a ruling by Canada’s telecommunications regulator allowing the country’s largest internet companies to provide service to customers using fibre networks built by their rivals — as long as they do so outside their core regions. Industry Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement Wednesday evening …
Read More »Attempt to impeach South Korean president fails as ruling party boycotts vote
A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday after most lawmakers from his conservative governing party boycotted the vote. The defeat of the motion is expected to intensify public protests calling for Yoon’s ouster and deepen …
Read More »Why is Montreal appealing a historic ruling on racial profiling by its police?
Last month, a Superior Court judge found the City of Montreal responsible for the “systemic” practice of racial profiling by its police officers. While the city agreed it should compensate victims, it still wanted to appeal the decision. Earlier this month, when the city announced its plan to appeal, CBC News …
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