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The Trump administration has welcomed white South Africans as refugees, even after suspending the refugee program for nearly all other groups. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White House correspondent for The New York Times, and John Eligon, Johannesburg bureau chief, discuss the factors that led to this moment, in advance of this week’s White House meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and President Trump.

President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to push Republicans toward passing his “big, beautiful bill.”Trump’s visit comes as House Republicans are split between spending hawks who want to cut more of the deficit and moderates who are seeking expanded tax deductions for Americans. Trump himself pushed tax cuts in a statement on Monday.”If we don’t get it, that means the Democrats will have stopped us. And that means people will get a 68% tax increase, the largest in history. And if we do get it, we’re going to have the largest tax decrease in history,” Trump…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2025 7:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today. Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March.The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief at the pump. 2:04 Gas prices fall after consumer carbon tax ends in most of Canada Trending Now Where Canada’s housing market could go next as…

A 32-year-old man has been charged with 13 offences following a car chase which ended in a shopping centre carpark in Maddington.Police say they activated their lights and sirens after a black Mitsubishi four-wheel drive allegedly failed to stop and sped away on Roe Highway, Cannington, about 6.45am on Tuesday.The 4WD was tracked to a shops in Maddington, where it was boxed in by police.The 32-year-old driver, from Rivervale, was arrested and charged with 13 offences, including stealing, driving with a blood alcohol limit of 0.08 per cent or higher and four counts of assault to prevent arrest.Bail was refused…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official told AFP on Tuesday (May 20). More than 70 people were killed in the four-day conflict, which was sparked by an attack on tourists by gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir last month that New Delhi accused Islamabad of backing – a charge it denies. The military confrontation involving intense tit-for-tat drone, missile, aerial combat and artillery exchanges came to an abrupt end after United States President Donald Trump announced a surprise…

BREAKINGBREAKING, Sanctions were levied during the rule of Bashar al-Assad who was toppled in December.European Union countries have given a green light to lifting all economic sanctions on Syria in a bid to help the war-torn country recover after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, according to diplomats. Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 member states struck a preliminary agreement for the move, which should be formally unveiled by foreign ministers meeting in Brussels later on Tuesday, diplomats told the AFP news agency. This follows the United States announcement last week that it is also lifting sanctions on Damascus. Reporting from the…

The Republican-backed tax and spending bill that’s now moving forward in the House is getting a reality check from Wall Street. That’s because the proposed tax breaks are projected to far outstrip any savings in the bill, potentially leading to mounting U.S. debt and a worsening fiscal outlook, according to economists and policy experts. If the bill moves forward without significant changes, the U.S. would likely find its debt levels spiraling higher in order to finance the tax cuts, according to several analyses. Over the next decade, the GOP bill could cost the U.S. $3.8 trillion, according to a report earlier this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Despite entering the lottery with just 1.8% odds, the Dallas Mavericks landed the top selection for this year’s upcoming NBA Draft.The unexpected result sparked countless theories across the sports world. Many floated theories suggesting the NBA granted the Mavs a favor after the team traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Dallas will now have the opportunity to draft Duke standout Cooper Flagg.Former Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal became one of the latest high-profile figures to chime in on the debate. The four-time NBA champion recalled a story from…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2025 6:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gabe Smith scored two of Moncton’s three second-period goals as the Wildcats topped the Rimouski Océanic 3-2 to win the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League title on Monday. Loke Johansson also scored for Moncton, which won the best-of-seven championship series 4-2.  Mathis Rousseau made 24 saves.It’s the first Gilles-Courteau Trophy win since 2010 for the Wildcats. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you…