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Feb 3, 2025 · Trump says U.S. ‘will own’ Gaza Strip, doesn’t rule out deploying troops to support reconstruction. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he isn’t ruling out deploying U.S. troops to support reconstruction of Gaza and he envisions “long-term” U.S. ownership of a redevelopment of the territory.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid following the Trump administration's foreign funding freeze and idling of staffers, a government watchdog warned Monday. The new administration's rapid ...

1 day ago · The administration's fast-moving dismantling of the agency has left oversight of the aid "largely nonoperational," USAID's inspector general's office said. That includes a greatly reduced ability to ensure that no assistance falls into the hands of violent extremist groups or goes astray in unstable regions or conflict zones, the watchdog said.

1 day ago · Sure, research labs already have basics like water and electricity - but the costs are shared by the different projects that use them. Labs that handle dangerous viruses, for example, require special safety precautions that are much more expensive than other types of research and thus those grants would have higher supporting costs to …

4 days ago · Stephen Hunt ‘I was not involved in any wrongdoing’: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to allegations. After three days of silence surrounding explosive allegations concerning the procurement and contracting process at Alberta Health Services (AHS), Premier Danielle Smith issued a response Saturday morning.

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Feb 1, 2025 · Tonda MacCharles, Josh Rubin; The inside story of a high-stakes call between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump as the tariff deadline loomed. American President Donald Trump raised a long list of complaints against Canada and said the Canada-U.S. boundary could disappear when...

Nov 12, 2024 · The two of us were part of a panel discussion at the recent IIC Conference on how disinformation drives polarization, and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) might impact this trend. The audience found our views very engaging, and so we thought you might too. We’ve also included some thoughts on the US election.

Dec 12, 2024 · Bruce Campbell; The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet. Before assessing the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s climate and energy policies, some context about the current state of the planet is in order.