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First he came for late-night TV, then a daytime talk show and a crude cartoon. U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are fighting battles on all fronts when it comes to mockery and criticism of the 47th commander-in-chief. As speculation swirls that CBS might have turfed The Late Show with …
Read More »The week X’s Grok AI went Nazi
Front Burner Grok, the “anti-woke” chatbot from Elon Musk’s xAI, went on racist, violent tirades just a week before the company launched its own AI “companion” characters and won a $200 million American military contract. Is AI safety being taken seriously enough? CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2025 8:00 …
Read More »Israel, Iran show no signs of backing down as conflict enters its second week
Israel and Iran’s air war entered a second week on Friday and European officials sought to draw Tehran back to the negotiating table after U.S. President Donald Trump said any decision on potential U.S. involvement would be made within two weeks. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that …
Read More »New Gaza aid distribution backed by Israel, U.S. met with chaos, gunfire in its 1st week
In the southern tip of Gaza, along a dusty road that is mostly desolate — but for an Israeli military presence — thousands of Palestinians gathered on Friday for the latest aid distribution from the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The lines were long, the road was dangerous and the possibility of leaving empty handed was high. …
Read More »Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week, could make it to the surface
Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. Except it never made it. Instead, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the probe was stuck in Earth orbit. Now, it’s making its way back to Earth. Venera 8, launched on March 27, 1972, was one of a …
Read More »Russia announces 3-day Ukraine war ceasefire next week for WW II commemoration
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities in the Ukraine war on “humanitarian grounds” as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The truce will start just after midnight on May 8. “Russia believes …
Read More »Canada election: Poilievre says costed platform coming tomorrow as last week of campaign underway
Poilievre says Conservative platform coming tomorrow Hi there, I’m J.P. Tasker. I’m following Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for the final week of this election campaign. With only days left in the campaign — and more than two million ballots already cast in advance voting — Poilievre still hasn’t released a …
Read More »North America will have a blood worm moon this week. Here’s how you can see it
This week, robed in twilight, a “blood worm” will pierce the night sky. As ominous as that sounds, don’t think leeches — think lunar. Late Thursday night or Friday early morning, North Americans with clear skies can look up to see a full moon with a beautiful reddish hue. And while …
Read More »Elon Musk to U.S. federal workers: Explain what you ‘got done’ last week or you’re fired
Elon Musk, the billionaire head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, threatened on Saturday to fire any federal worker who fails to explain what work they have accomplished during the previous week. The threat, issued in a post on Musk’s social media site X, was made just hours after …
Read More »Congo says 773 killed in the past week of fighting between troops, rebels in Goma
At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese authorities said Saturday. The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened …
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