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France and Britain mull plans to deploy troops to assist with Ukraine-Russia peace deal
PARIS (AP) — France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to secure an eventual peace deal with Russia but only some other nations want to take part, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday after a summit of countries that have been mulling the proposal. “These reassurance forces…
Norway discovers ‘substantial’ levels of metals and minerals on its seabed
The metals and minerals discovered could be enough to “cover many years of global consumption”, according to researchers, who add they could aid in the manufacture of wind turbines and electric vehicles. Norway has discovered what it calls “substantial” levels of metals and minerals on the floor of its extended continental shelf – including rare…
Supreme Court unanimously revives straight woman’s ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuit
The Supreme Court unanimously revived a straight woman’s “reverse discrimination” case against her former employer Thursday, lowering the legal hurdle for white and straight employees to bring such lawsuits. The 9-0 decision rejects that members of a majority group must show “background circumstances” in addition to the normal requirements to prove a claim under Title…
US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
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Ontario agrees to suspend electricity surcharge ahead of talks with US
The government of Ontario on Tuesday backed off its threat to impose a surcharge on electricity to three U.S. states amid broader trade talks. In a joint statement from Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the two leaders said they had a “productive conversation about the economic relationship between the United States and Canada.”…


