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A scathing watchdog report into the federal government’s multi-billion-dollar Indigenous procurement system has led to renewed calls for the program to be run by First Nations, Inuit and Métis people rather than public servants. Dawn Madhabee Leach with the First Nations Procurement Authority told Global News that the federal government should make Indigenous people responsible for managing the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).That’s particularly the case in verifying businesses are legitimately majority-owned by First Nations, Métis or Inuit people before gaining preferential access to government contracts.“When Indigenous people deliver the programs themselves, there’s a higher success rate rather than…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Mets season began Thursday night on quite a hilarious note — because why wouldn’t it for the Mets?After the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2026 rosters were announced, Tony Award winner Chris Jackson, who played George Washington in “Hamilton,” was brought onto the field for the national anthem.Things got off without a hitch until he moved onto the fourth line of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”  Bo Bichette, Juan Soto, and Francisco Lindor, of the New York Mets look on during the national anthem prior to the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates…

A Dutch court has ordered Elon Musk’s xAI and chatbot Grok not to generate and distribute images “undressing” adults or children, or showing them in sexualised poses with scant or no clothing, without their consent in the Netherlands.The Amsterdam Court’s preliminary injunction, which could set a precedent in Europe, is one of the first times a judge has weighed in on xAI’s responsibility for making tools that can be used to easily create sexualised images, amid a flood of complaints and investigations over Grok around the world.In a written decision on Thursday, the court said xAI and Grok would be…

Lebanon’s PM warns Israeli actions and statements threaten Lebanese sovereignty and violate international law.The Israeli military is sending more troops into southern Lebanon despite growing international concern about Israel’s deadly bombardment and push to deepen its invasion of Lebanese territory.The Israeli military said in a social media post on Thursday that troops from Division 162 would operate in southern Lebanon “with the aim of expanding” a so-called “buffer zone” in the area.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listDivision 162 is joining two other army divisions already operating in southern Lebanon, it said in a social media post.The deployment of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Thursday he is pausing planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for 10 days as negotiations continue, setting a new deadline of April 6.”As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.The president added that “talks are ongoing” and claimed they are progressing positively “despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others.”TRUMP LASHES…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An intoxicated Florida man is behind bars after allegedly smashing through an airport gate and driving onto the airfield before attempting to enter an occupied airplane, police said. Authorities responded to Daytona Beach International Airport around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday regarding reports of a blue Ford Mustang that drove through a gate at the international terminal of the airport, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses reported watching the driver of the Mustang nearly striking a taxiing airplane as it veered down the airfield, officials said. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SURVIVES BEING THROWN FROM AIR CANADA…

A sprawling military training base in southern Alberta can expect to see more activity this summer, says the commander of the Canadian Army. Lt-General Michael Wright told an audience at a defence trade show Thursday that Canadian Forces Base Suffield, the country’s largest training area, will be used increasingly as a testing hub for new technology and for increased training.“Suffield is a training base that we have not used very much over the past 10 or 11 years, but in an agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom, we’re going to be starting to use it increasingly this summer,” said…

Shock jock Kyle Sandilands’ legal battle with ARN is due to begin today after his $100m contract was torn up in the wake of an on-air bust-up with co-host Jackie O.

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting where he discussed the war on Iran with senior officials. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher explains the key takeaways.Published On 26 Mar 202626 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Representatives from the Republican National Committee toured the American Airlines Center in Dallas late last month as they consider where to hold a first-of-its-kind midterm convention before elections in November. Dave Brown, the arena’s general manager, told CBS News Texas on Wednesday that he gave the RNC all the arena’s specifications and potential production set-ups. He said the RNC officials wanted to get familiar with the AAC and find out about the calendar of events scheduled for the site in late summer to early fall. Brown said full capacity for a concert is 20,000, and that the AAC has hosted corporate conventions…