Canada’s prime minister is fighting for re-election in Trump’s shadow

Monday, April 28, 2025

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Canada's prime minister is fighting for re-election in Trump's shadow, the judge in Bryan Kohberger's murder trial reveals that two of the victims almost went out again before killer crept into house, and Trump admits it's possible US citizens could be deported by mistake.

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1 | Canada's prime minister fighting for re-election in Trump's shadow

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2 | Two victims in Idaho student murders almost went out again before killer crept into house, judge in Bryan Kohberger trial reveals

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3 | Trump admits it's possible US citizens could be deported by mistake

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4 | Trump taunts Taylor Swift over Chiefs Super Bowl loss during Philadelphia Eagles visit

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5 | Family speaks out after Air Force veteran 'left to die by American Airlines crew who allowed plane to deboard before he got help'

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The process of electing a new Pope is shrouded in secrecy, with cardinals forbidden from communicating with the outside world what happens in the conclave, which takes place within the frescoed walls of the Sistine Chapel.

The pontiff's age, along with his health concerns in recent years – including his recent complex lung infection – led to questions being asked well before his death about who would succeed him.

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"It's time to fight, everywhere, all at once."

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker headlined a Democratic Party event in the early primary state of New Hampshire on Sunday and delivered remarks that were simultaneously a rebuke of the White House and a war cry for his base.

"It's time to fight, everywhere, all at once," Pritzker told the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner in Manchester.

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