Thursday, December 12, 2024

Donald Trump is trying to 'humiliate' Justin Trudeau with Canada jokes, ex-Trump adviser says

Two men sit at a dinner table and smile.

When Donald Trump jokes that Canada could become the 51st state, and refers to Justin Trudeau as a governor rather than prime minister, it’s all an effort to “humiliate” the Canadian leader, says John Bolton, his former national security adviser.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-bolton-trudeau-1.7409023?cmp=rss

Police investigating Utah mom-fluencer after online uproar over video she posted of her son

A woman holds up a garbage bag

The Utah mom influencer behind the viral '17 diapers' trend is being investigated by police after an internet uproar over a video she posted that appeared to show her son flinching.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hannah-hiatt-police-1.7408522?cmp=rss

Trump frowns on U.S. missiles being used inside Russia, raising questions about future Ukraine policy

A Ukrainian miliary vehicle drives along a road in Kostyantynivka, in Ukraine's Donestsk region, on Tuesday.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter U.S. policy toward Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-criticism-us-weapons-russian-border-ukraine-1.7409043?cmp=rss

Australia wants to make digital platforms pay for news — even if they block it, like Meta did here

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Under the proposed new rules, any internet company that refuses to negotiate with publishers or removes news from its platform — as Facebook owner Meta Platforms did in Canada — would be forced to pay regardless, reports said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-social-media-ban-1.7408426?cmp=rss