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By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2025 7:44 am Updated March 27, 2025 7:45 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa Thursday to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet committee.It’s unclear when Carney will be back on the road to continue campaigning.Trump on Wednesday signed an executive…

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“UNACCEPTABLE” TO MOVE A SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE SITE  The Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS), which represents the country’s two million Hindu population, had said that maintaining the temple at its current location, alongside the proposed mosque, would be the best arrangement for all parties.  “Such an arrangement would demonstrate to the world Malaysia’s commitment to coexistence amidst diversity,” it said in a statement on Monday, as quoted by Malay Mail.  The Hindu advisory group also refuted allegations that many Hindu temples in Malaysia have been operating illegally, proposing a special body to address land issues linked to temples across Malaysia. MHS said…

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In recent weeks, Elon Musk has finally seemed to make some inroads in India, a potentially huge market whose government has frustrated him with its trade barriers. Tesla appears to be preparing another attempt to sell cars in the country, and Starlink, his satellite internet provider, signed partnerships with two Indian companies.At the same time, though, Mr. Musk is picking a fight with the Indian government through another piece of his empire: his social media company, X.This month, X, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit in an Indian court accusing the government of misusing a law to block content…

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President Donald Trump sounded off on Truth Social early Thursday after Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was assigned to preside over a lawsuit lodged against several Trump administration officials and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).The Obama-nominated judge has also been presiding over a lawsuit challenging Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies act for authority to deport Venezuelan members of Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.”How disgraceful is it that ‘Judge’ James Boasberg has just been given a fourth ‘Trump Case,’ something which is,…

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Bryan Bailey, the Mississippi sheriff whose department had been under federal investigation for torturing people, staffed his mother’s commercial chicken farm with inmates from the county jail and used taxpayer-purchased equipment to improve the grounds, according to four former inmates and a former deputy who said they had worked on the farm.They said inmates with special privileges, known as trusties, were repeatedly driven to the farm — sometimes by Sheriff Bailey himself — to perform various tasks on top of their daily work duties for Rankin County.Former trusties and others who worked on Sheriff Bailey’s family farm said inmates had…

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There’s something to be said for a kind heart in a time of grief. A Montreal Canadiens hockey fan took it upon herself to offer Brendan Gallagher a special gift to honour his mom, who recently died of cancer. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Now she’s been invited to join Gallagher on the ice for a moment she’ll never forget.“It’s going to be emotional. I feel like we’re all going to cry,” Lucie Lachance told Global News.Gallagher’s mother, Della, passed…

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President Donald Trump made the rounds in the election cycle on many podcasts, including some that touched on plenty of sports.Trump notably appeared on both “Impaulsive” with Logan Paul, and he was also a guest on “Bussin’ With The Boys” with former NFL offensive lineman Taylor Lewan.Depending on his schedule, he has another athlete ready for him: eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard. President Donald Trump holds a gifted team autographed basketball at a ceremony honoring the 2019 women’s NCAA basketball champion Baylor Lady Bears in the Oval Office at the White House. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)Howard, the future Hall of…

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“PEOPLE’S BID FOR TIKTOK” Trump similarly attempted to ban TikTok in the US on national security concerns during his first stint in the White House. TikTok temporarily shut down in the US in January and disappeared from app stores as the deadline for the law approached, to the dismay of millions of users. Trump suspended its implementation for two-and-a-half months after beginning his second term on Jan 20, seeking a solution with Beijing. TikTok subsequently restored service in the US and returned to the Apple and Google app stores in February. Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity recently expressed its interest…

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