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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has no plans to fire Jerome Powell despite a Justice Department criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair, but it was “too early” to say what he would ultimately do. “I don’t have any plan to do that,” Trump told Reuters in an interview when asked if he would attempt to remove Powell from his job. Asked whether the investigation gave him…

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez used her first state of the union address on Thursday to promote oil industry reforms that would attract foreign investment, an objective aggressively pushed by the Trump administration since it toppled the country’s longtime leader less than two weeks ago. Rodríguez, who has been under pressure from the U.S. to…

US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth welcomed Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Washington on January 15th, 2026 for a bilateral engagement. Before their meeting, the two leaders met at Fort Meyer Army Base near Washington, D.C. at 7:30 am to train together at the gym along with the soldiers from the US Army’s 3rd…

The government of Iceland says it is demanding answers from the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland, Billy Long, reportedly joked about the European nation becoming the “52nd state.” Politico reported Wednesday that Long, a former Republican congressman and a staunch Trump ally, was heard joking to U.S. House…

If crowd size is to be believed, the idea of Alberta separating from Canada is gaining momentum as a large crowd of supporters attended a meeting on the proposal in Red Deer Wednesday evening. The organizers, a group called Stay Free Alberta, are attempting collect enough signatures on a petition calling on the provincial government…

B.C.’s premier has downplayed concerns raised in an RCMP report about the Indian government’s suspected ties to a gang blamed for extortion and murder in Canada. During a trade mission to India, David Eby responded to questions about an RCMP document that said the Bishnoi gang was “acting on behalf of the Indian government.” Asked about the…

A viral video circulating on social media this week showed YouTuber Omi In A Hellcat walking out of federal custody, marking the end of a long-running and high-profile criminal case. The short clip, shared widely on X, captured the moment he was greeted by friends after his release, quickly drawing thousands of reactions. His release…

Renee Good’s family has hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd’s family as they seek answers from the U.S. Justice Department after an immigration enforcement official killed the Minneapolis mother of three last week. The 37-year-old’s loved ones said in a statement through Chicago-based firm Romanucci & Blandin that they want her to be…

There are at least 3,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Iran as protests and a brutal regime crackdown roil the country that Canada no longer has diplomatic relations with. Canadians in Iran are being urged to “leave now” if it is safe to do so and make a land border crossing to either Turkey…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website A woman has sparked debate online after criticising the government over immigration and its impact on public education, saying her child’s learning has suffered in a classroom with a large number of non-English-speaking students. In a video circulating on social media, the woman said, “Why is one of my…