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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities
Canada is recruiting dozens of academics from US universities through a new research funding programme, as uncertainty over American research grants and political pressure on higher education encourages some scholars to leave. The move matters because it could strengthen Canadian universities in areas such as climate resilience and medicine while highlighting growing tensions in US–Canada…
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Trump claims US majority control over Venezuelan oil reserves
Donald Trump says the United States has secured “majority” control of 65bn barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves through an agreement with interim president Delcy Rodríguez. The administration has not disclosed the terms, companies, oilfields or legal structure involved, leaving unclear how such control would be exercised. The deal matters because it could expand US…
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Trump secures record-breaking oil deal with Venezuela to double US reserves and slash gas prices
Donald Trump said the United States had reached an agreement with Venezuela giving it effective control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, which he described as the largest oil deal in history. He said the arrangement would expand US supply and lower petrol prices, though the article does not provide independent…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Took a Call From Donald Trump in the Middle of an All-Hands
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang briefly left an all-hands meeting after receiving a phone call from President Donald Trump, whose voice was audible to staff through Huang’s microphone. The incident drew attention because it highlighted Huang’s direct access to the White House at a time when Nvidia faces important policy and regulatory questions concerning AI…
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LGBTQ group reveals which Dem nominee is sponsoring Halloween event featuring drag shows
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms has sponsored ColGay Pride’s final Halloween event in Columbus, Georgia, an LGBTQ+ community gathering featuring family activities and a later adults-only drag show. The sponsorship has drawn political attention because Bottoms’ opponent is using her positions on gender and sport as part of its campaign criticism. The event…
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Labour backs plans for 20mph speed limits across ALL new housing developments in latest attack on motorists
Labour has endorsed guidance recommending 20mph-or-lower design speeds for new housing developments, alongside street layouts intended to reduce vehicle speeds and encourage walking, cycling and car sharing. The guidance is not presented as a nationwide legal requirement, but it signals the Government’s support for planning estates around lower traffic speeds and reduced reliance on private…
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“RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate”: Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster
US senators are renewing calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign or be removed, with Senator Ron Wyden seeking a Justice Department investigation over alleged false testimony to Congress. Newly published documents appear to contradict Kennedy’s claim during his 2025 confirmation hearings that his 2019 visit to Samoa had nothing to do…
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Now PM Andy Burnham’s not so keen to lose the Elgin Marbles – saying the British Museum should choose their fate
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has softened his previous support for returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece, saying their future is ultimately for the British Museum to decide. The shift matters because he had previously backed their transfer without conditions, but now appears reluctant to make the issue a government priority. Burnham supported a failed 2002…
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Moment Spanish flag-waving Ceuta locals storm and set makeshift migrant camp on fire – as minister calls for calm
Residents in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa, reportedly stormed a makeshift beach camp used by migrants, damaged it and set it alight amid protests over recent arrivals from neighbouring Morocco. The incident heightened tensions around migration, prompting Spain’s interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, to call for calm and condemn violence as a way of…
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Starburns Industries’ Tom Hanks Pic ‘Lincoln In The Bardo’ Adds Willem Dafoe, Jonathan Bailey & Peter Dinklage
Willem Dafoe, Jonathan Bailey and Peter Dinklage have joined the voice cast of Starburns Industries’ *Lincoln in the Bardo*, alongside Tom Hanks as Abraham Lincoln in the film’s live-action scenes. Directed by Duke Johnson and adapted by author George Saunders from his Booker Prize-winning novel, the project combines stop-motion animation with live action to examine…