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Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from U.S. President Donald Trump.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday the social network will flag all ‘newsworthy’ posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from U.S. President Donald Trump. (Mark Lennihan/The Associated Press)Facebook said Friday…
American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice-President Joe Biden.Kanye West has been a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump. From his tweet Saturday night, it’s…
Russian voters approved changes to their country’s constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.A member of a local electoral commission empties a ballot box to start counting votes at a polling station in…
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak from CBC News. Russian hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine research in Canada, U.S. and U.K., say intelligence agencies. Health charities in Canada hit with historic loss in revenue during COVID-19. Ontario man shot dead by police hours after mask dispute leads to alleged assault. Read more: Florida sets new daily…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisers have been talking up the so-called enthusiasm gap between Trump supporters and those of Democratic rival Joe Biden. But the more important gap come November might be the one between the emotional intensity of those who love Trump and those who loathe him.U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is going…
Tensions over Buy American policies appear destined to live on after this year — even if the Trump presidency doesn’t. That’s one takeaway from trade policies laid out by U.S. election frontrunner Joe Biden.Former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy during a campaign event at a metal-works plant in Pennsylvania on Thursday.…
The Liberals are up in the polls due to the federal government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the pandemic itself, the surge is almost unprecedented.Support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals has increased significantly over the last few months, more than any minority government’s support since the 1950s. (Adrian Wyld / Canadian Press)Governing parties…
If Albertans had forgotten about the risks associated with Premier Jason Kenney’s decision to invest $1.1 billion US in the Keystone XL pipeline, plus $4.2 billion in loan guarantees, this week was a painful reminder of the treacherous business building pipelines has become.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney marked the start of construction of the Keystone XL…
With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before facing voters in November.Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks at a news conference as U.S. President Donald Trump looks…
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants often referred to as Dreamers, a stunning rebuke to the U.S. president in the midst of his re-election campaign.DACA supporter Greisa Martinez Rosas praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision that will continue protections for 650,000 young…