Canada’s wildfires have dealt a blow to British Columbia’s tourism industry and the broader economy
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‘Legacy admissions’ under fire at US universities
Should you get a leg up on your university application just because Mom or Dad studied at that school? So-called “legacy admissions” — long a standard practice at many prestigious American universities, including Harvard and Stanford — are coming under increased scrutiny, though it’s unlikely they’ll go without a fight, even in a country that […]
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UK govt orders review into police ‘political activism’
Britain’s law enforcement watchdog has been ordered to review “political activism and impartiality” within the police
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How NB, Sask’s parental consent policies for pronoun changes differ
New Brunswick and Saskatchewan’s policies requiring parental consent for name and pronoun changes reveal differences in safeguards for kids
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Canada warns LGBTQ community about travel to US
The Canadian government has published a travel advisory warning members of the LGBTQ community to check US state and local laws
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US, China to set up commercial issues working group
The US and China have agreed to establish a working group to discuss trade tensions, in an effort to cool tensions
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French school abaya ban opens fresh secularism row
France’s decision to ban schoolgirls from wearing abayas has re-ignited debate about the country’s secular laws and treatment of Muslims
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ChatGPT turns to business as popularity wanes
OpenAI is launching a business version of ChatGPT as it grapples with declining usership nine months after its historic debut
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Pope laments ‘reactionary attitudes’ in US Church
Pope calls on U.S. Catholics to embrace changing political stances, noting constant evolution in matters of faith
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Outcry after topless French woman prosecuted
Residents of a southern France town have rallied in support of a woman who faces prosecution after walking through its streets topless