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Canada has named Kevin Brosseau, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police member and intelligence adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as its new fentanyl tsar amid escalating trade tensions with the United States. The appointment comes as President Donald Trump paused his threat of 25% import taxes on all Canadian goods for 30 days in February, following new border security agreements with Trudeau. Trump has now added another layer of pressure, announcing plans for a 25% tax on global steel and aluminum imports starting March 12, which would significantly impact Canada as the largest supplier of these metals to the US. Speaking from Brussels after European Union discussions, Trudeau warned about the potential consequences: "Any thickening of the border, any tariffs that put on Canadian imports, will hurt American manufacturing, will hurt American consumers, and we don't want that." In […]

Egypt is developing a "comprehensive vision" for Gaza's reconstruction that ensures Palestinians remain on their land, contrasting with President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Gaza's population. The Egyptian foreign ministry expressed hopes to work with Trump's administration while maintaining its position on Palestinian rights. This follows Trump's meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah, where he reinforced his plan for U.S. control of Gaza and the relocation of its two million Palestinians to neighboring countries. During the White House meeting, Trump claimed this would bring unprecedented stability to the Middle East, stating "the Palestinians, or the people that live now in Gaza, will be living beautifully in another location." He suggested he might withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they refused to cooperate. King Abdullah firmly opposed the plan, emphasizing a unified Arab position against Palestinian displacement. Egypt's foreign ministry responded […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that U.S. aid freezes under President Donald Trump have significantly impacted global health programs targeting HIV, polio, mpox, and bird flu. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed these concerns during a virtual press conference in Geneva. The disruption stems from Trump's decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which he describes as "incompetent and corrupt." The agency typically manages approximately $40 billion annually—0.6% of total U.S. government spending—primarily supporting humanitarian efforts in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Ukraine. The suspension has particularly affected PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief), resulting in halted HIV treatment, testing, and prevention services across 50 countries. "Clinics are shuttered and health workers have been put on leave," Dr. Tedros reported, despite attempts to maintain critical life-saving services. Trump's administration has also initiated steps to […]

The future of approximately 580,000 DACA recipients remains uncertain as legal challenges to the program continue and immigration enforcement intensifies. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, established in 2012 under President Obama, allows eligible undocumented individuals who arrived in the U.S. as children to work and study without facing deportation. Recent developments have heightened concerns among DACA recipients. An appeals court ruling last month partially challenged the program while maintaining protections for current beneficiaries as litigation proceeds. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which could rule against the program. Current DACA recipients maintain their protections as long as they renew their status on time, according to the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. However, those who fail to renew promptly risk losing their protected status. A recent case involving a 24-year-old middle school teacher's deportation to […]