The Canadian government is revising its Family open work permits. From January 21, spouses of foreign workers must meet new eligibility criteria related to specific high-demand jobs. Also, spouses of international students must be enrolled in select programs. These measures aim to align with Canada's economic priorities.
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President-elect Trump criticized Biden's immigration policies for recent violent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. He blamed Biden's 'Open Border’s Policy' for increased crime, citing the New Orleans attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who carried an ISIS flag.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing rebranded its DEI resources following Trump's executive orders, with pages renamed and the diversity office's main page removed. Investigations revealed the content remained largely unchanged under new titles. Similar actions were noted at other universities, like Tennessee and Colorado, as institutions navigated the crackdown on diversity programmes.
President Trump hinted that US support for Ukraine's war effort might be linked to securing access to Ukraine's rare earth materials. He voiced frustration over the aid imbalance between the US and Europe and highlighted the strategic importance of rare earth minerals. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy emphasized the need for Kyiv's involvement in any negotiations.
A historic 200-year-old southern magnolia tree on the White House grounds is set to be removed next week due to its deteriorating condition. President Trump stated the removal is necessary for safety reasons and mentioned that the wood might be used for other noble purposes.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is struggling to pass a Republican budget framework due to GOP holdouts demanding deeper spending cuts, despite President Trump's push for its approval. The budget aims to preserve tax breaks, increase defense spending, and fund deportation efforts, but faces opposition over proposed cuts to domestic programs and concerns about rising deficits.
Mangione's attorney Thomas Dickey claimed that while cops were interrogating him, they gave him food which was a ploy to get his DNA samples. Dickey said the DNA samples were "poisonous fruits" as they were obtained illegally. They said the cops who approached Mangione on the morning of December 9, five days after Thompson was murdered, had no proper legal reason to do so, it was just a hunch.
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed strong concern over recent attacks on women in Bangladesh, describing them as a deviation from the country's vision. With increasing reports of sexual violence, including rape and harassment, human rights groups highlight growing lawlessness and a lack of accountability as key issues contributing to the crisis.
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In Greensboro, NC, officer Michael Horan was fatally shot while responding to a report of a man with a gun at a supermarket. Horan, an esteemed officer and U.S. Coast Guard member, was killed in the line of duty. A suspect was apprehended. Authorities are investigating the incident as the community mourns this tragic loss.