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The national security committee suggested that some MPs or senators have acted “contrary to the oaths and affirmations Parliamentarians take to conduct themselves in the best interest of Canada.” But the members of the committee did not say how they thought Parliament should proceed from there.  Releasing the names would …

Filipino chemist’s research paper introduces lost Austronesian ‘kingdom’ The period preceding the arrival of Magellan on the island of Homonhon in 1521 is traditionally regarded and taught as prehistoric in Philippine history. Since the Spaniards systematically destroyed all written records of the native population, information and archeological evidence are sparse, …

U.S. Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target in recent months, but signalled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year.  Announcement came following Wednesday’s inflation numbers, which eased in May. U.S. Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation …

Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his conviction on three felony firearms charges in a trial that put a spotlight on his drug-fuelled past.  Sentencing, likely appeal and California tax trial ahead for Joe Biden’s son. Hunter Biden found guilty in gun crime trial Hunter Biden, son of …

The prime minister travels to Italy Wednesday to meet with world leaders as wars in Gaza and Ukraine cast a shadow over this year’s G7 summit.  Canada, U.S. looking to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. The prime minister travels to Italy today to meet with world leaders as …

After Apple announced a suite of new AI tools for its devices on Monday, including integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Elon Musk threatened to ban Apple devices at his companies due to what he said were ‘unacceptable’ risks to security and privacy. The truth is more nuanced.  Musk, who launched his own …

The wreck of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final ship has been discovered off Labrador’s south coast, says a Royal Canadian Geographical Society-led expedition. The Quest, which sank after striking ice in 1962, has been found intact, say explorers. The last vessel helmed by famed Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton …

Claims for the diabetes drug Ozempic have seen an astronomical jump in Saskatchewan, and government figures show many are not for Type 2 diabetes.  Obesity Canada says drug plans discriminate between diabetes and obesity, both chronic diseases. Chamundi Selvaraj takes a weekly dose of Ozempic because she’s afraid of dying …

U.S. officials have discussed in private whether the restrictions in Bill 96 constitute a technical barrier to trade, a breach of trade-related intellectual property rights or a violation of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and whether those breaches would justify trade sanctions. The documents, which cover the …

IN the Philippines — where Spanish and later US colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. Ahead of this year’s holiday in Manila, …