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- Alberta NDP unveils three-part plan for custody releases in Edmonton’s Chinatown
- Elon Musk donates $158 million to Senate GOP group backing Ken Paxton
- Researchers predict the world may face overpopulation crisis in 2026
- Minibus collision with shuttle train injures 19 at Eurotunnel site
- Zimbabwe’s ZiG seeks to gain trust and reduce reliance on the US dollar
- Winnipeg zoo announces new name for polar bear cub after record votes
- FBI alerts Sikh separatist Pannun to new threats against his life
- Minibus collides with Channel Tunnel train, injuring 19 people in Calais
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Elon Musk donated $158 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC, which subsequently funneled the funds to support Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton. The donations represent Musk’s significant return to political funding ahead of a tightly contested race against Democrat James Talarico.
Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun reported that the FBI is investigating new threats against him, following an earlier foiled assassination plot. Pannun stated that FBI agents visited his New York home to inform him of the “imminent threat” connected to his participation in a forthcoming referendum in Canada on Punjab’s independence.
Federal investigators are examining “suspicious” letters sent to state election officials and congressional offices, some containing unknown substances. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are involved as reports surface from Louisiana and Oklahoma, where packages with white powder prompted evacuations but caused no injuries.
A judge has dismissed Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, European markets react to economic signals and policy developments impacting trade relations across the European Union.
Investors maintain cautious optimism amid ongoing negotiations.
A seven-month-old baby in a buggy was shot dead in a suspected New York gang shooting, with one suspect still at large.
Oil prices surged over 6% after Donald Trump announced ongoing US military actions against Iran in his recent address. He failed to outline a definitive plan for peace but indicated targets would include Iran’s key infrastructure. Discussions are ongoing.
Trump attends a historic Supreme Court hearing on his birthright citizenship executive order, challenging automatic citizenship for children.
King Charles III has been invited to address Congress, reaffirming the US-UK alliance during his state visit.
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