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Canada's U.S. ties have become a weakness, Carney says Along with imposing tariffs on Canadian exports such as steel, aluminum and autos, U.S. President Donald Trump has mused about turning Canada into the 51st U.S. state.

Canada's ties to the U.S. have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video message to his country in which he also praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion in 1812.

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Viktor Orbán’s defeat is a roadmap to beating Donald Trump A centrist option, not a far-left flavour of populism, is the best counter to illiberal politics
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‘The perception is Carney is a wartime leader’: why Canada’s PM could secure a majority As Trump’s actions spark a desire for stability, analysts say Carney is in effect assembling a union government

‘The perception is Carney is a wartime leader’: why Canada’s PM could secure a majority

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One of the four astronauts is Canadian…!🇨🇦

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Left: Chung Man-kit. Right: Wong Kin-wa.

Left: Chung Man-kit. Right: Wong Kin-wa.

Fire safety contractor knew Wang Fuk Court alarms were off before fatal blaze, inquiry hears

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#InternationalWomensDay2026 | Preet Chandi MBE, known as 'Polar Preet’, aims to become the first woman ever to reach the North Pole solo and unsupported

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I work at Google and saw AI change the tech industry. Here's how I upskilled and made a 'future-defining' career pivot. A Google engineer noticed that clients were mentioning AI more often. She up-skilled even though she was nervous, and said it paid off.

A Google engineer noticed that clients were mentioning AI more often. She up-skilled even though she was nervous, and said it paid off.

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BP’s new boss will take home at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor Meg O’Neill will be first woman to serve as CEO of 117-year-oil firm when joining from Woodside Energy in April

BP’s new boss will take home at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor

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Canada working to repatriate more than 2,000 citizens from Middle East The Canadian government is working to repatriate citizens ‌who are stranded in the Middle East by organizing seats on commercial flights, contracting charter flights and offering ground transportation...

The Canadian government is working to repatriate citizens ‌who are stranded in the Middle East by organizing seats on commercial flights, contracting charter flights and offering ground transportation options to neighboring countries, Canada's foreign affairs minister said reut.rs/4sju2PM

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Canadian PM Mark Carney offers to team up with Australia as ‘strategic cousins’ to push back against dominant superpowers Visiting PM tells Australia’s parliament ‘middle power’ countries must work together on defence, trade and AI Canada and Australia will be stronger negotiating together with superpowers including Donald Trump’s America, acting as “strategic cousins” rather than competitors, Mark Carney has told the Australian federal parliament. In a major address in Canberra on the last full day of his visit to Australia, the Canadian prime minister called for enhanced cooperation on critical minerals, defence and trade, and announced Australia would join the G7 critical minerals alliance, the largest grouping of democratic countries with major reserves in the world. Continue reading...

Canadian PM Mark Carney offers to team up with Australia as ‘strategic cousins’ to push back against dominant superpowers

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These women were Golden Age masters — why have they been ignored by art historians? An ambitious exhibition highlights the glory of Low Countries artists still ripe for rediscovery, centuries after their first fame

These women were Golden Age masters — why have they been ignored by art historians? ft.trib.al/FitQKrF

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Trump’s unclear plan for Iran may be what keeps Canada on the sidelines, experts say The biggest cautionary note for leaders in any political calculation, according to retired Canadian Lt. Gen. Mike Day, is that there is no clear objective and no "end-game" in the

Trump’s unclear plan for Iran may be what keeps Canada on the sidelines, experts say

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IFC-backed $100m initiative to boost women-owned businesses in developing world Global investment platform Fasanara Capital and the International Finance Corporation are launching an initiative to lend to women-owned small businesses in the developing world with some $100 million in firepower.

IFC-backed $100m initiative to boost women-owned businesses in developing world reut.rs/4r2TzM4

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Trump’s new tariffs may be illegal too Legal experts expect lawsuits to emerge in the coming weeks
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Winter Olympics 2026 live: Sidney Crosby won’t play in Canada vs. U.S. gold medal game this morning; Closing ceremony time Our live coverage has everything you need to know about Team Canada vs. Team USA in men’s hockey and the closing ceremony at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Canada is about to take on the U.S. for Olympic gold in men's hockey. Follow along here for live updates

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Phillis Wheatley: The First Published African-American Poet | History
Phillis Wheatley: The First Published African-American Poet | History YouTube video by HISTORY

Day 20 #BHM: Phillis Wheatley (c.1753–1784): 1st published Black poet, she was captured in West Africa, trafficked on a slave ship, enslaved & later emancipated. She learned English & began to read in Latin, demonstrating the depth of her intellectual potential. 1/2 youtu.be/f_Bx9emX9Dc?... #PINKS

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while the rest of the country celebrates presidents’ day, in alaska we are celebrating ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY 🎉… complete with parades, re-enactments, and banquets

elizabeth, a native american woman, was essential in alaska passing the united states’ first anti-discrimination legislation in 1945

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Quote by Elizabeth PERATROVICH:  “Asking you to give me rights implies that they are yours to give.”
Today we remember Tlingit activist and heroine Elizabeth Peratrovich!

Quote by Elizabeth PERATROVICH: “Asking you to give me rights implies that they are yours to give.” Today we remember Tlingit activist and heroine Elizabeth Peratrovich!

We remember today!

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Canadians kind of hate America now. Our new poll shows just how much. It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.

Canadians kind of hate America now. Our new poll shows just how much.

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Opinion | At the Olympics, a Real Heated Rivalry in Hockey When the U.S. plays Canada in the Olympic women’s final, there will be much more than a gold medal at stake.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

It’s been decades since the Winter Olympics has featured a “kind of showdown that pits two nations in a symbolic clash of worldviews,” Adam Sternbergh writes. Thursday’s women’s hockey final between the U.S. and Canada is bringing back this “elbows up” energy.

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Carney offers to ‘broker a bridge’ to build anti-Trump trade alliance The Canadian PM responded to questions about POLITICO’s reporting that Ottawa is spearheading conversations between the EU and an Indo-Pacific trade bloc.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered to “broker a bridge” between the EU and a fast-growing Indo-Pacific trade bloc this year to form a new anti-Trump trade pact.

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Canadian snowbirds are still unhappy with Trump. And Palm Springs is feeling the chill The decline came in spite of a marketing campaign aimed at Canadians, with Gov. Gavin Newsom emphasizing that the Golden State is more than 2,000 miles from the White House.

Canadian snowbirds are still unhappy with Trump. And Palm Springs is feeling the chill

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Women scientists and engineers surge across the EU, new data shows While the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU has increased over the past decade, women are still widely underrepresented in these fields.

While the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU has increased over the past decade, women are still widely underrepresented in these fields. #EuropeInMotion

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Canada Embraces Asia to Save Auto Heartland Squeezed by US Tariffs US automakers now make just a quarter of the cars assembled in Canada. They’re losing influence with Mark Carney’s government, which is looking overseas.

US automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis now make just a quarter of the cars assembled in Canada. They're losing influence with Mark Carney’s government, which is looking overseas.

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Looking for Disney magic elsewhere: Canadians lead declines in travel to U.S.

President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war, threats to seize Greenland, and immigration enforcement efforts have made the U.S. a less desirable destination, travel agents said.

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Munich Security Conference is place for a ‘Europe +’ strategy with UK, Norway and Canada The US under current management is a critical threat to Europe+ democracies — the UK, Norway, Canada, as well as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. This weekend's Munich Security Conference is the place to start planning counter-measures.

The US under current management is a critical threat to Europe+ democracies — the UK, Norway, Canada, as well as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. This weekend's Munich Security Conference is the place to start planning counter-measures.

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U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back BRUSSELS (AP) — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.

BRUSSELS (AP) — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.

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Meanwhile in Canada. 🇨🇦

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Meet the Hell Cats — a key to Democrats’ hopes of taking the House A Signal group chat has become a support system and a strategy hub for these Democratic women veterans running in high-stakes races.

Meet the Hell Cats: Four women veterans, all Democrats, running for Congress. They hope their backgrounds in the military and national security will be exactly what their party needs in their swing seat races.

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US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada • Minnesota Reformer The measure, passed 219-211, revokes Trump’s Feb. 1, 2025, executive order imposing tariffs on Canada, which he triggered under an unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,...

US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/11/r...

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