How the French language contributes to the US-Canada trade war
France 24

How the French language contributes to the US-Canada trade war

As the trade war between the United States and Canada escalates following failed negotiations and newly announced tariffs by US President Donald Trump, the French language has become a sticking point. According to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the dispute is not only about tariff demands but unacceptable "threats" from Washington to the status of the language, which remains a politically se...

How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war
France 24

How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war

As the trade war between the United States and Canada escalates after the collapse of negotiations last week and new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, the French language has become a sticking point. According to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the dispute is not only about tariff demands but what he called unacceptable "threats" from Washington to the status of the language, a ...

‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says
The Guardian

‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says

Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18Profound isolation contributed to the deaths of more than 100 care leavers in England in a year, with a dramatic drop-off in support from social services at 18 leading to catastrophic consequences, a re...

Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating

Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating

The Guardian

Dr Kirk Heilbrun says he believes Clancy took children’s lives so they wouldn’t ‘suffer’ after she killed herselfWith just days to go before the murder trial for Lindsay Clancy concludes, a forensic psychologist called by the prosecution testified on Monday that he did not believe she was experiencing acute psychosis when she killed her three children.Kirk Heilbrun, who reportedly performed psychi...

Trump administration to revoke up to 200,000 asylum visas

Trump administration to revoke up to 200,000 asylum visas

France 24

US President Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. The move could affect up to 200,000 people, the Associated Press reported, potentially making it the largest mass visa revocation in US history.

Trump administration to revoke hundreds of thousands of asylum visas

Trump administration to revoke hundreds of thousands of asylum visas

France 24

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. The move could affect up to 200,000 people, the Associated Press reported, potentially making it the largest mass visa revocation in US history.

Trump administration to revoke hundreds of thousands of asylum visas, officials say

Trump administration to revoke hundreds of thousands of asylum visas, officials say

France 24

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it plans to revoke non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. The move could affect up to 200,000 people, the Associated Press reported, potentially making it the largest mass visa revocation in US history.

Australia news live: WA to get Blue Poles in painting’s first interstate trip in two decades; Aria bans AI music from charts

Australia news live: WA to get Blue Poles in painting’s first interstate trip in two decades; Aria bans AI music from charts

The Guardian

Anthony Albanese will announce a loan of the work to the Art Gallery of Western Australia from April to September 2027. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Recording Industry Association (Aria) has barred “wholly AI-generated tracks” from eligibility from its music charts, although recordings that use generative AI in a “supporting role...

8/24: CBS Evening News

CBS News

Fast-moving wildfires drive thousands from their homes; Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney asks the judge to declare a mistrial.

Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region

Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region

France 24

A tornado tore through the southwestern French village of Pomas on Monday, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes, authorities said. The storm ripped roofs from buildings as severe weather battered the region, causing power outages and transport disruption and forcing officials to cancel a Vuelta a Espana cycling stage.

Australia news live: WA to get Blue Poles in painting’s first interstate trip in two decades; power line repairs cause Sydney trains chaos

Australia news live: WA to get Blue Poles in painting’s first interstate trip in two decades; power line repairs cause Sydney trains chaos

The Guardian

Anthony Albanese will announce a loan of the work to the Art Gallery of Western Australia from April to September 2027. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSecond wave of bee-killing parasite leads to ‘really scary time for beekeepers’A second incursion of a bee-killing parasite has brought a more chemically-resistant wave of the pests, raising concer...

NAACP denounces supreme court decision to allow Trump administration to restrict mail-in voting – live

NAACP denounces supreme court decision to allow Trump administration to restrict mail-in voting – live

The Guardian

Order has ‘nothing to do with election integrity but everything to do with maintaining power at all costs’, says Derrick Johnson, NAACP presidentSign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50% today, after trade negotiations between Washington and Ottowa broke down last week.On Truth Social, the president b...

How China’s anti-corruption fight became Xi Jinping’s most important policy

How China’s anti-corruption fight became Xi Jinping’s most important policy

SCMP

The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign. In the first part of a series accompanying the data project, Phoebe Zhang looks at how the campaign became one of the Communist Party’s most important policies. In the early years of President Xi Jinping’s first term, when graft fighters were taking down senior officials...

US targets up to 200,000 foreigners in largest-ever mass visa revocation

US targets up to 200,000 foreigners in largest-ever mass visa revocation

SCMP

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history and would likely face legal challenges. Unless challenged or revised, the State Department was expected to announce in t...

US set for largest mass visa revocation, targeting up to 200,000 foreigners

US set for largest mass visa revocation, targeting up to 200,000 foreigners

SCMP

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history and would likely face legal challenges. Unless challenged or revised, the State Department is expected to announce in th...