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Michael Waltz, the national security adviser under fire after The Atlantic reported that he included its editor on a Signal group chat where top U.S. officials discussed sensitive military plans, is a former three-term Florida congressman and Fox News fixture.Before reaching the House, Mr. Waltz served tours in Afghanistan and Africa, rose to the rank of colonel and received four bronze stars, including two for battlefield valor. He worked as a Fox News commentator before becoming the first Green Beret elected to Congress.But Mr. Waltz, a 51-year-old with a slight Southern drawl, had been walking a tightrope even before the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Beijing’s ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa as the U.S. continues to pursue a global trade war. Wang Di says Washington should not force Canada to choose between the U.S. and China because that would further destabilize the global economy.This comes after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed to reporters outside a cabinet meeting in Ottawa late on Wednesday that China executed four Canadians earlier this year over what Beijing says were “drug-related crimes.”At a trade promotion event on Tuesday hosted by the Chinese embassy…

Iran have become the third nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals, joining Japan and New Zealand in booking a place after a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.The trio join co-hosts United States, Canada and Mexico with another 42 places at the hugely-expanded finals still to be filled.The schedule means the Islamic Republic will play at least one match in its geo-political rival the United States.Mehdi Taremi scored a second-half double, twice equalising for Iran after Hojimat Erkinov and Abbosbek Fayzullaev had scored for the visitors.Taremi’s second came seven minutes from time, the Inter Milan…

Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Treasury is scrapping a requirement for U.S. small businesses to report information about their owners to the federal government. It’s the latest twist in an on-again-off-again saga for the fledgling rule.The Corporate Transparency Act, passed in 2021, required millions of businesses to report basic information on their “beneficial owners.” By identifying who owned certain entities, lawmakers sought to curb criminal activity and illicit finance conducted through opaque shell companies.The rule was set to take effect on March 21, following months of delays in court. It carried financial penalties,…

Amal Shabat is delirious with pain. She is weeping, still unable to grasp that her 23-year-old son has been killed by Israel, exactly as he always said he would die – a “martyr” who sacrificed himself to make sure the world knew what was happening in Gaza. She tries the words haltingly: “My son is a martyr, Hossam… My son is a hero.” Hossam Shabat, Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist, was killed by Israel in a targeted strike on his vehicle on Monday. A mother’s pain Amal is in Hossam’s “Dar Azaa” (house of condolences), a space opened for people to…

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem have forged a new inter-agency initiative aimed at ensuring federal housing funds do not go to illegal immigrants. The two secretaries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday cementing the partnership, which will serve to end what they call “wasteful misappropriation” of taxpayer-funded public housing resources going to illegal immigrants rather than U.S. citizens. The new initiative will facilitate data sharing between the two agencies via newly established lines of communication, according to a press release about the effort, which added that U.S. veterans stood to…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 25, 2025 2:48 pm Updated March 25, 2025 3:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Montreal has officially taken down a welcome sign that stirred controversy last fall because it depicted a woman wearing an Islamic headscarf. The sign in the lobby of the newly renovated city hall, which showed a woman wearing a hijab, drew criticism online, prompting Mayor Valérie Plante to commit to taking it down in the name of secularism.In the image, which is in the style of a pencil sketch, the woman is standing between two men — one who seems younger and is wearing a baseball cap and overcoat, and an older man with…

Melbourne Victory’s Ryan Teague made his Socceroos debut in the 2026 World Cup qualifying win against China, and fully justified Tony Popovic’s faith in him.

The White House said Tuesday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea and to hash out the details for halting strikes on energy facilities. It would be the first significant step toward the full cease-fire the Trump Administration had been pushing, but it still would fall short of that goal and it remains unclear how and when this limited truce would be implemented.Both Ukraine and Russia confirmed the agreement, although it appeared to come with some serious caveats on the part of Moscow. In a statement about the talks, the Kremlin said it would…