US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
While advancing a bill to claw back $9bn in federal spending, lawmakers spare the Pepfar programme from cuts. BBC News
RFK Jr.’s embrace of psychedelic therapy sparks mixed feelings from field expertsGlobalnews Digital
United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently told members of Congress that clinical psychedelic therapy treatments could be approved within 12 months.
Why a weak U.S. dollar could help American multinational corporationsGlobalnews Digital
A weaker U.S. currency makes it cheaper for multinational companies to convert foreign profits into dollars, while also boosting the competitiveness of exporters’ products.
Westwood, Lanz headline Manitoba Sports Hall’s 2025 inductee classSam Thompson
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class, and it includes athletes and builders across football, soccer, volleyball and beyond.
Could axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of debt?
Prime Minister François Bayrou has angered MPs with a bid to cut two public holidays to rescue the country’s finances. BBC News
Boss of Guinness-owner Diageo suddenly steps down
Diageo boss Debra Crew steps down after board decision for her to go. BBC News
Starmer suspends three Labour MPs for breaching party discipline
Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff have had the whip removed, meaning they will sit as independents in the Commons. BBC News
Speaker Johnson reveals Musk left MAGA ally’s lengthy text hanging in ‘the ether’ after Trump blowup
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed that a lengthy text he sent Elon Musk amid his feud with President Donald Trump earlier in 2025 was delivered “into the ether” after the…
TikTok influencer’s husband faces possible felony charge after son’s tragic pool accident
Brady Kiser, the husband of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, may face a felony child abuse charge in connection to the Arizona drowning death of their three-year-old son, Trigg. On…
US deports five ‘barbaric’ migrants to Eswatini
The five people convicted of serious crimes come from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, the US says. BBC News
Bondi should release ‘credible’ Epstein files, Trump says
President Donald Trump fielded questions about late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case on Tuesday, saying at one point that he supported Attorney General Pam Bondi releasing “credible” files from…
Canada’s PM wants to fast-track ‘nation building’ – but can he convince indigenous First Nations?
Indigenous communities have launched a legal challenge against a federal law that would fast-track resource development projects. BBC News
Jill Biden ‘work husband’ pleads Fifth Amendment, dodges House GOP cover-up probe questions
A top aide to former first lady Jill Biden refused to answer GOP investigators’ questions on Wednesday as the House Oversight Committee probes whether senior ex-White House aides covered up…
Counter-terror scheme missed chance to treat Southport killer, says review
A major review found the Prevent system could have potentially turned the killer away from violence. BBC News
PGA Tour golfer Wyndham Clark banned from Oakmont Country Club after US Open meltdown
Oakmont Country Club confirmed numerous reports on Wednesday that Wyndham Clark has been banned from the golf course property. After missing the cut at last month’s U.S. Open, a tournament…
Senate to debate Trump’s $9B clawback bill after dramatic late-night votes
Late-night dramatics and surprise defections capped off the push to advance President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar clawback package through procedural hurdles. But Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package is not over the…
Ontario should rejig supports for small auto businesses in wake of tariffs, CFIB saysGlobalnews Digital
Ontario should rejig its programs meant to support auto businesses through the impact of tariffs and associated economic uncertainty, an advocacy group says in a new report.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s family insists she received unfair trial in Jeffrey Epstein case
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. The family of Ghislaine Maxwell,…
Trump’s controversial plan to fire federal workers finds favor with Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily allow mass layoffs at the Education Department marked the latest in a string of rulings from the high court green-lighting the president’s plans to…