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President Trump asserted that prices for goods, including gasoline and groceries, are decreasing as the U.S. imposes record tariffs, while also signing executive orders addressing various issues such as social security fraud. He threatened Harvard with the loss of its tax-exempt status over alleged antisemitism and cut $2.3 billion in federal grants after the university resisted his demands. Meanwhile, a federal judge ruled against Trump's attempt to bar collaboration with a law firm involved in...

Federal authorities ordered Nicole Micheroni, a 40-year-old U.S. citizen and immigration attorney, to leave the country within seven days due to an erroneous parole termination notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Micheroni, who received the notice via a no-reply email, expressed concerns about the lack of careful processing by DHS, while another immigration attorney, Carmen Bello, reported a similar experience. A DHS official stated that Customs and Border Protection is issuing these notices...

SummaryIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserted that Tehran's right to enrich uranium is non-negotiable, ahead of upcoming talks with the U.S. in Oman regarding its nuclear program. This statement follows U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff's demand for Iran to halt nuclear enrichment for a potential deal. While Iran is willing to address concerns about its enrichment, it firmly rejects the idea of relinquishing its enrichment rights, and Tehran is expected to reject a U.S. proposal to...

The European Commission has reported a significant increase in unsafe products detected in the EU, primarily from China, with over 4,000 alerts in the past year, the highest since 2003. Cosmetics represented 36% of these dangerous items, often containing harmful chemicals like BMHCA, which is banned in the EU. To address this surge, the commission proposed holding e-commerce firms accountable for unsafe products, ending the customs duty exemption for low-value imports, and establishing an EU...

SummaryMike de Jong, a former British Columbia cabinet minister, is running as an Independent in the federal election for Abbotsford—South Langley after being rejected as a Conservative candidate, a decision he attributes to dissatisfaction with the party's nomination process. His candidacy has raised concerns about the Conservatives' internal decisions, which are believed to contribute to their declining public support against the Liberals. De Jong, who previously supported Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, campaigned for a year...

Aftab Baig, 47, from Glasgow, has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulently claiming over £710,000 in Covid-19 business grants by posing as a manager at Greggs. In May 2020, he contacted Leeds City Council with a fake corporate email, requesting business rates numbers for the city’s 32 branches to apply for grants intended to support small businesses during the pandemic. Although most of the funds were recovered, over £90,000 remains outstanding, and...