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Former Central Banker Mark Carney Seeks Leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party

Carney promised an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

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Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’ if deal is on table, adviser says – Reuters

Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’ if deal is on table, adviser says  Reuters TikTok Ban: Supreme Court Could Issue Ruling Friday—Here’s Everything We Know  Forbes How a TikTok ban may adversely affect local businesses in Washington  KOMO News Biden administration will

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Donald Trump’s Treasury pick says unwinding tax cuts would spark ‘economic calamity’ – Financial Times

Donald Trump’s Treasury pick says unwinding tax cuts would spark ‘economic calamity’  Financial Times Bessent Says US Barreling to Crisis If Tax Cuts Not Extended  Bloomberg Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries  Reuters Senate Democrats circulating memo alleging

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American accused of sexual assault has been extradited from France to the U.S.

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” was extradited Thursday from France to the United States.

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Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’ if deal is on table, adviser says – Reuters

Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’ if deal is on table, adviser says  Reuters Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban  The New York Times Supreme Court may decide Friday if TikTok will be banned on Sunday  USA

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‘I don’t get it’: Top Dems baffled over report Trump invited TikTok CEO to inauguration

Some Senate members are having trouble wrapping their heads around reports that President-elect Donald Trump has invited TikTok’s CEO to join him on the dais during his inauguration as the 47th president, according to CNN anchor Jim Sciutto. Sciutto posted

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Will Israel’s Government Ratify the Gaza Ceasefire Deal?

Just one day after the announcement of a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza, Israel’s prime minister threatened to delay a cabinet vote to approve the deal. He later relented and scheduled a vote. To

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Canadian man’s home security camera captures the sight and sound of a meteorite strike

Joe Velaidum’s home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home’s brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite’s direct impact.

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Israel Delays Cabinet Vote on Cease-Fire Deal, Blames Hamas for Reneging

The dispute underscores the fragility of the deal as mediators worked to ensure that it would go into effect on schedule.

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Calling Hollywood ‘troubled,’ Trump names Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as special envoys there

On Wednesday, the President-elect announced that the three actors would be his eyes and ears to the moviemaking town. Special ambassadors and envoys are typically chosen to respond to troubled hot spots like the Middle East, not California.

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