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Sunday shows preview: Canada faces off in trade ‘war’ with U.S. amid national debt woes; Republicans gear up for upcoming primaries
Negotiations between the United States and Canada fell through this weekend, causing the Trump administration to impose a 50 percent tariff on its northern neighbor. But Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney swiftly responded with his own retaliatory tariff on the U.S. The prime minister said during a Saturday press conference that Canada will “match Washington’s…
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4 Forgotten Pop Hits From the 70s That Still Sound Radio-Worthy
The pop group ‘Pilot’ pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner Concorde at RAF Fairford near Bristol January 1975. (Photo Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Here are a few songs from the 70s that still feel classic today, even as the definition of pop music continues to evolve. The post 4 Forgotten Pop Hits From the 70s…
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Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway
Frustrated PS5 owners have begun unplugging their consoles in an organised boycott aimed at pressuring Sony, with the blackout designed to depress the company’s monthly active user figures, a key metric it reports to investors. The protest is chiefly a response to Sony’s plan to stop manufacturing physical PS5 discs from January 2028, though organisers…
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One killed after iconic rock band’s tour bus is involved in horror multi-vehicle highway crash
A tour bus belonging to American rock band Buckcherry was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway, resulting in one fatality. The incident is part of a wider spate of serious road collisions reported in recent days, though it stands out given the involvement of a well-known touring act. The available report does not…
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Trump plan taps US firms to fight foreign cybercrime
US President Donald Trump has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum authorising vetted private American companies to conduct cyber operations against foreign criminal organisations involved in cyber-enabled crime, marking a shift towards more offensive tactics against hackers. The federal government would direct and oversee these operations, extending the fight against cybercrime beyond traditional defensive measures…
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Charlotte crime debate, Sullivan spending scrutiny and Roadless Rule repeal lead this hour
Three distinct US stories dominated coverage this hour before reporting settled. In Charlotte, debate continued over public safety and transit security after high-profile violent incidents, with city leaders weighing whether to pursue up to $150 million in federal public-safety funding from a proposed Department of Justice programme, while some council members raised concerns about federal…
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Jack Chambers opens up on his part in the disastrous Jim Gavin presidential bid – and whether embattled Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead Fianna Fail into the next general election
Fianna Fáil deputy leader Jack Chambers has said Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead the party into the next general election, breaking with several Cabinet colleagues who have declined to fully back Martin’s stated ambition to serve a third term. The comments come amid ongoing fallout from the failed presidential bid of Jim Gavin, whom Chambers…
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Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
Syria has condemned an Israeli air strike on the village of Beit Jinn, southwest of Damascus, which hit a civilian vehicle and injured several people. It is the second Israeli strike inside Syria in a week, with Damascus calling it a violation of its sovereignty and international law, while Israel’s military said it had targeted…
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Fowl play! Email reveals members’ fury at tennis club’s lies over goose cull
An email sent to directors at St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club in Weybridge, Surrey, has exposed member anger after bosses culled eight resident Canada geese and then told staff and members the birds had simply been “rehomed”. Long-standing member Seema Parikh accused senior leadership of a deliberate cover-up, arguing that if management knew the…
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If Waymo cars are Level 4 automation, what does it take to be a Level 5?
Waymo’s driverless cars are classified as SAE Level 4, not Level 5, because they operate autonomously only within defined conditions. This distinction matters because a vehicle can complete journeys without a human driver yet still be limited by geography, road types or weather, whereas Level 5 would need to drive anywhere a human could. The…