President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from European countries rallying to Denmark’s side in his pursuit of Greenland, a dramatic escalation in the standoff that will further strain U.S. ties with many of its closest allies. Read More … [Read more...] about Trump to impose tariffs on eight European nations supporting Greenland
Iran’s Supreme Leader acknowledges ‘Thousands’ killed in unrest
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said “several thousand people” died in this month’s anti-government demonstrations, his first acknowledgment of the deadly scale of the unrest. Read More … [Read more...] about Iran’s Supreme Leader acknowledges ‘Thousands’ killed in unrest
Colby Cosh: Can the courts force a Catholic hospital to kill?
This week a judge of the B.C. Supreme Court (reminder: that’s a superior trial court, not an appellate court) heard a case that has the potential to further expand the Canadian empire of assisted suicide. The new battleground is “institutional religious objections,” or IROs, which is what the pro-euthanasia forces call them because they love acronyms so much. Most Catholic … [Read more...] about Colby Cosh: Can the courts force a Catholic hospital to kill?
Study of Tylenol use during pregnancy contradicts claims of autism link
Using the common painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published in the Lancet on Friday. Read More … [Read more...] about Study of Tylenol use during pregnancy contradicts claims of autism link
Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
BEIJING AND OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will accept a role on U.S. President Donald Trump's newly formed Gaza "Board of Peace," according to a senior Canadian government official. Read More … [Read more...] about Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’