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What is NATO’s new 5% defence spending pledge, and how will Canada meet it? – National

Canada joined its NATO allies on Wednesday in agreeing to a new defence spending target of five per cent of…

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How adults’ views on same-sex marriage have changed since 2015 Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON -- For years, it looked as though the United States was steadily climbing toward a consensus on same-sex marriage.…

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Lawsuit challenges billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts

BOSTON -- Attorneys general from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of…

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Richmond Mayor questioned over Olympic Oval Europe trip – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Global News continues to investigate spending at the City of Richmond,…

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Iran ceasefire an ‘opportunity’ for Gaza peace, Palestinian state: Carney – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s hopeful the unsteady ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an “opportunity” for an…

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Sen. Grassley calls delays at a benefits program for deceased officers ‘absolutely unacceptable’

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog…

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Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on…

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Carney to talk NATO defence spending hike as summit kicks off – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a two-day stop Tuesday in the Netherlands, where NATO alliance members are prepared to decide…

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Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands

SANTA FE, N.M. -- The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest…

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NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to win Edmonton-Strathcona byelection: unofficial results

It has been a year since former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi became the leader of Alberta’s New Democratic Party, and…

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