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U.S. President Donald Trump and nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday announced deals that will slash the prices of their medicines for the government’s Medicaid program and for cash payers, in his latest bid to align U.S. costs with those in other wealthy nations. Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, and Merck and Roche’s U.S. unit Genentech have…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Indian-origin Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised US President Donald Trump on X after he ordered a suspension of the US green card lottery.She called the move an exploitation of a recent tragedy to push an anti-immigrant agenda.Pramila said that there is no doubt that visa applicants have to go…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Starbucks said on Friday it appointed an Indian national Anand Varadarajan as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective January 19. The move supports CEO Brian Niccol’s push for a tech revamp in stores to make labour more efficient. Varadarajan will replace Deb Hall Lefevre, who stepped down in September,…

After months of anticipation and occasional releases of smaller batches of files and photos related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday began to release a massive trove of documents known as the Epstein files. Among the thousands of records released Friday are photos, call logs, grand jury…

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted December 19, 2025 2:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is shuffling the senior ranks of the federal public service heading into the new year. 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website In one notable move, Quebec Court of…

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Reuters Posted December 19, 2025 6:30 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel, U.S. officials said on Friday. President Donald Trump…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning against those who intended to “threaten or attack America” as the States launched Operation Hawkeye Strike against ISIS targets in Syria. The move came after two American soldiers were killed in the Syrian desert“Because of ISIS’s vicious killing of brave American…

The United States wants to “partner” with countries in the Western hemisphere, including Canada, to collectively tackle issues like narco-terrorism and mass migration, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday. In a wide-ranging and lengthy press conference to mark the end of his first year as America’s top diplomat, Rubio faced several questions on…

Canadians still have a couple of months before tax season begins, but less than two weeks remain to take advantage of strategies that could help set you up to get more money back when it comes time to file. Although tax filings usually begin in late February, many contributions and withdrawals need to be made…

Two MPs from a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get Israel to explain the harsh treatment of one of their colleagues. Several witnesses told The Canadian Press they saw Israeli border officials push Ontario Liberal MP Iqra Khalid while the…