Politics

UN nations endorse a ‘Pact of the Future,’ and the body’s leader says it must be more than talk

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UN nations endorse a ‘Pact of the Future,’ and the body’s leader says it must be more than talk

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a blueprint Sunday to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact of the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member nations to turn promises into … Read more

Speaker Johnson axes Trump voting rules in government funding bill

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Speaker Johnson axes Trump voting rules in government funding bill

 U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) departs a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Win McNamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original … Read more

‘We have a responsibility:’ Trudeau urges global leaders to support pact for future – National

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‘We have a responsibility:’ Trudeau urges global leaders to support pact for future – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that at a time when the world faces increasing instability, leaders have a choice: bury their heads in the sand or put their differences aside for the sake of future generations. “We can recognize that, collectively, we have a responsibility to set our differences aside, to confront the serious global … Read more

Bipartisan national security group endorses Harris over Trump

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Bipartisan national security group endorses Harris over Trump

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 2024.  Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an … Read more

B.C. Election Day 2: Conservatives, NDP stump in Metro area

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B.C. Election Day 2: Conservatives, NDP stump in Metro area

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2024 9:09 am Updated September 22, 2024 9:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives are set to take their election tours to Metro Vancouver cities today as the campaign enters its second day. … Read more

NBC, CBS polls show Harris gaining ground as election focus shifts to Trump – National

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NBC, CBS polls show Harris gaining ground as election focus shifts to Trump – National

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 5 percentage points in an NBC News poll released on Sunday that found that respondents have come to see her more favoruably since she emerged as the Democratic candidate for president. Asked about their views of Harris since she … Read more

‘Alarming trend’ of more international students claiming asylum: minister – National

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‘Alarming trend’ of more international students claiming asylum: minister – National

A “growing number” of international students are claiming asylum in order to stay in Canada after being allowed in on student visas, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says, calling it an “alarming trend.” Speaking to Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block, Miller said those claimants are using the international student … Read more

U.S. Election 2024: Questions arise over groups door-knocking for Donald Trump – National

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U.S. Election 2024: Questions arise over groups door-knocking for Donald Trump – National

Republican activists in swing states say they have seen little sign of the teams tasked with knocking on doors and turning out infrequent voters on behalf of Donald Trump, raising concerns about the party’s presidential nominee relying on outside groups for an important part of his campaign operations. Trump and the Republican National Committee he controls opted to … Read more

Justin Trudeau headed to UN Summit of the Future amid international instability – National

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Justin Trudeau headed to UN Summit of the Future amid international instability – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to be in New York this week for the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and the Summit of the Future amid increasing geopolitical instability around the world. “Canada will have a leading role in making the world fairer and more prosperous,” Trudeau said in a news release last week. “I … Read more

Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

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Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Hadley Duvall says in voiceover that she’s never slept a full night in her life — her stepfather first started … Read more