MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday named Edgar Amador Zamora as her new deputy finance minister, replacing Gabriel Yorio, one day ahead of her official inauguration.
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OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was not allowed to speak in the House of Commons Tuesday as his public feud with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly spilled into a second day.
The White House said that Ron DeSantis and Joe Biden spoke Monday night following reports that the Republican governor of Florida had refused calls from the president and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall later this week.
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday the federal government continues to negotiate with opposition parties in a bid to avoid an election. But while the government fights for its survival, Freeland has ruled out proroguing Parliament. Mackenzie Gray reports.
The House of Commons has been at a standstill for more than a week as a dispute over releasing documents related to the government's failed green technology fund continues to gum up the works.The Conservatives are trying to force the government to release all documents related to the now-defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a federally funded arm's-length body that was launched in 2021 to hand out taxpayer money to promising clean tech firms.The Conservatives want the RCMP t
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), the chair of the conservative Senate Steering Committee, has laid out a list of proposed reforms designed to ensure that the next Senate Republican leader does not have the same power as outgoing Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.). McConnell has served as Senate GOP leader since 2007, making him the…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday that it was “delusional” for Vice President Harris to accuse him of “political gamesmanship” after reports emerged that he did not take the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls as his state braces for Hurricane Milton. DeSantis said in a Fox News interview Monday evening that he is “leveraging all…
"Hurricane Helene was NOT geoengineered by the government," North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards fumed in a lengthy statement.
Five Type 31 frigates are being built in Rosyth, Fife.
According to the Russian embassy in London, Moscow is the real target.
The leaders of British Columbia's main parties have squared off in their only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial election.
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Yvan Baker criticized House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus on Wednesday after he doled out two different punishments for similar infractions.
(Bloomberg) -- The American Sikh separatist targeted in a foiled assassination plot allegedly planned by India said that intelligence agents in New Delhi still want him dead and said that the Biden administration’s “quiet diplomacy” has failed to deter Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.Most Read from BloombergChicago’s $1 Billion Budget Hole Exacerbated by School TurmoilUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationSan Francisco to Shut 9% of Public Schools Ami
WASHINGTON (AP) — A court order that says hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a Texas abortion ban will stay for now, the Supreme Court said Monday.
These eight close races in the U.S. Senate will determine the balance of power in Congress come January.
CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights in Texas and Georgia but, during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters who support abortion access.
(Bloomberg) -- A US visit by Israel’s defense chief — billed as a chance for the allies to craft a common strategy in a face-off against Iran — has been postponed, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesChicago’s $1 Billion Budget Hole Exacerbated by School TurmoilShould Evictions B
A briefing deck prepared for top provincial Treasury Board officials this summer indicated that Newfoundland and Labrador received "$150 million federal revenue for new HMP" in the 2023-24 fiscal year.CBC News obtained that internal document late last week, through access to information.In February, online business publication allNewfoundlandLabrador reported that Ottawa could provide $150 million toward the construction of a replacement for Her Majesty's Penitentiary.The next month, then-infras
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s new government said it will review a wind power deal with the Adani Group, throwing a fresh hurdle for the Indian conglomerate as it seeks to expand abroad.Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesChicago’s $1 Billion Budget Hole Exacerbated by School TurmoilShould Evictions Be Banned After Hur
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court cleared X to resume service in the country on Tuesday, after the social media platform reversed course and started complying with court rulings billionaire owner Elon Musk had previously vowed to resist. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been locked in a months-long feud with Musk, gave X the green light to resume operations in Latin America's largest country effective immediately. In the decision, Moraes said X had met all the necessary requirements to start operating again in the country.
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