The Trump administration is facing mounting congressional pushback over more than 20 military strikes in Caribbean, as lawmakers seek to limit Venezuela operations.

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar said few Somali migrants in her state qualify as "undocumented," noting they came to the U.S. with a refugee status.

A new study reveals that obesity accelerated Alzheimer's blood biomarkers by 95% over five years, highlighting a strong connection between weight and brain disease progression.

Penalty under the bloc’s Digital Services Act risks escalating tensions with US government

Canada continues to drift into darkness. These past few weeks, I have written about what I would call the flag of terror (the Palestinian flag) shamelessly raised over our cities. This is the same flag worn this week by Hamas terrorists on their fatigues as they delivered the body of Sudthisak Rinthalak to the Red Cross. He was a Thai farmer kidnapped on October 7th who they murdered in cold blood. Shame on us for raising this flag that, for many people, connotes murder, rape and violence. Read More

The federal Liberals are holding 43 per cent of support amongst decided Canadian voters, maintaining a lead over the Conservatives, who dropped two points last month to 36 per cent, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll. Read More

British Columbians are understandably perplexed as to why their provincial government is going headlong down an economically devastating, undemocratic and divisive "reconciliation" path that is so obviously counter to the public interest. Read More

Two thirds of Canadians support sending our troops to countries such as Poland if Russia invades, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll. Read More

In Canada, young men are in a state of crisis. The federal government’s own data on unemployment, drug overdoses, educational attainment, homelessness, mental health and crime overwhelmingly support this claim. That is, to anyone seriously and honestly willing to look at the facts. Read More

Policy document blasts traditional allies while failing to criticise Russia

Leaving EU ‘badly damaged our economy’, says deputy prime minister

Car-sharing group’s exit from Britain overshadows London’s efforts to reduce vehicle use and congestion in the city

Mechanical asphyxia ruling complicates Anna Kepner investigation as authorities weigh evidence in rare case involving shared family household dynamics.

University of Utah launches $400K annual "Dignity Index" program rating political speech on 8-point scale, now expanding to 25 states after pilot success.

Maryland's voter registration processes face scrutiny after Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal immigrant superintendent, was found registered to vote despite lacking U.S. citizenship.

Fox News Digital's News Quiz features President Donald Trump pledging to pardon Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and a British consultant facing arrest over online photo posts.

Green Bank Observatory's "Quiet Zone" in West Virginia gets WiFi for the first time, after decades of restrictions to protect world's largest radio telescope.

Royal experts slam Prince Harry's controversial Trump comments on Stephen Colbert's show as "reckless" and damaging to U.S.-U.K. diplomatic relations.

In an effort to cut down on fraud, Republican Rep. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is pushing a proposal to require a photo on SNAP EBT cards

We need to question the strikes’ legality. But we also need to see how they fit into the Trump administration’s larger effort to change America.

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Military veteran introduces Final Honors Act allowing service members killed in action to lie in state at U.S. Capitol, proposing Specialist Beckstrom be the first.

Donald Trump and JD Vance are abandoning their populist promises. That's hurting Republicans while creating openings for Democrats and 2028 rivals.

Project will make the famously confusing London landmark easier to navigate and more accessible

“Everything leaks,” says Philippa Simpson, the director of buildings and renewal at the Barbican, who is standing outside the venue’s lakeside area and inspecting the tired-looking tiles beneath her feet.

Water seeps through the cracks into the building below and serves as a reminder of the job facing Simpson and the team who are overhauling the 43-year-old landmark.

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We know from recent hacks, and even the Snowden revelations, how vulnerable information gathered is to theft and misuse

One thing to remember about the modern world is that nothing online is ever secure. M&S and Jaguar taught us that. Edward Snowden taught us that. Every week, it seems, some giant corporation sees its system collapse at the touch of a button in an attic.

The government this week opened a consultation on its plan for nationwide facial recognition and surveillance. You would need only put your face outdoors and walk down the street and authorities will know and record it. Of course we will be assured that all will be kept secure. It will not. Cash or conspiracy will find it out and it will leak.

Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist

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