US AND CANADA

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FREEZES $175 MILLION IN UPENN FUNDING OVER TRANSGENDER ATHLETE POLICIES

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The Trump administration has frozen $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports, defying the president's recent executive order. This move represents nearly one-fifth of the Ivy League university's federal funding received last year, primarily from the Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services.

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NARENDRA MODI JOINS TRUMP'S TRUTH SOCIAL

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined Truth Social, the social media platform owned by US President Donald Trump, making him one of a select group of world leaders to do so. Trump launched Truth Social in February 2022 after being temporarily banned from major social networks like Twitter and Facebook for allegedly inciting violence following his loss in the presidential election to Joe Biden.

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FINAL JFK ASSASINATION FILES RELEASED AFTER DECADES OF SECRECY

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After years of delays and partial disclosures, the Biden administration has released approximately 80,000 pages of previously classified documents related to John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination. The National Archives made these files available on March 18, completing a decades-long process of declassification.

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FOREVER 21 TO CLOSE ALL U.S. STORES AFTER SECOND BANKRUPTCY, CITING COMPETITION FROM SHEIN AND TEMU

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Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday for the second time in six years, announcing plans to close all U.S. stores amid fierce competition from Chinese-founded e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu.

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NASA ASTRONAUTS BUTCH WILMORE & SUNI WILLIAMS RETURN TO EARTH AFTER 9-MONTH STARLINER ORDEAL

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Two NASA astronauts, Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending nearly nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their mission, originally planned for just one week, was unexpectedly extended due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

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ABOUT THE EL SALVADOR MEGA-PRISON WHERE TRUMP SENT HUNDREDS OF IMMIGRANTS

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The crown jewel of El Salvador’s aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration on Sunday, when hundreds of immigrants facing deportation were transferred there.

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CANADA'S PM ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH AUSTRALIA

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday a Can$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, urging Canada to strengthen its defense as US priorities shift. Carney made the announcement during his first official trip to Iqaluit, the capital of the Nunavut territory, since taking over from Justin Trudeau last week.

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TRUMP MOVES TO DEFUND VOICE OF AMERICA IN BROAD FEDERAL CUTS

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President Trump signed an executive order slashing the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) substantially, effectively downgrading Voice of America (VOA) and other government-funded international broadcasters.

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