Two Atlantic premiers resign within days of each other, citing very similar reasons. But they’re not the reasons you’d expect
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Hockey icon Wayne Gretzky faces backlash in Canada over Trump support
In recent days, Wayne Gretzky has faced criticism on social media, boos, and a push to rename a freeway that bears his moniker
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Europeans rally around Ukraine after Trump row
With no guarantee of U.S. involvement in negotiating peace in Ukraine, ‘Europe must do the heavy lifting’ said UK Prime minister Starmer
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Toronto Pride says sponsors bolting over Trump’s anti-DEI push
Toronto Pride head said sponsors usually cited ‘shifting mandates’ and financial strain behind their decision to sever ties with the festival
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Judge blocks Trump-ordered transfer of 12 trans women to male jails
A judge cited the right not to face cruel and unusual punishment in his decision to block Trump’s order to remove males from women’s prisons
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The hard-right shift in Europe
Right-wing parties see electoral breakthroughs in Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Britain, as well as electoral successes in Austria, France
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Conservatives win German vote as far-right makes record gains
The far-right AfD is set to stay in opposition. All other parties have vowed to keep the party behind a ‘firewall’ of non-cooperation
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U.K. to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants
U.K.’s Labour government is under pressure to reduce migration due to the growing popularity of parties touting anti-immigration laws
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Key figure in Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ spared more jail
Freedom convoy leader Pat King was ordered to serve three months of house arrest, after having spent several months in pre-trial detention
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Sweden’s immigrants on edge after mass shooting
The fact almost all of the victims of Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting had foreign backgrounds has sparked concern among immigrants