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Domestic Violence Exacerbated by Wartime, Raising Concerns Over Looser Gun Policies
Domestic abuse remains a persistent problem during Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas, and women’s groups caution that wartime…
Republicans Rip Biden’s Broadband Policy at FCC Hearing
House GOP members and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) leaders attacked the Biden administration’s broadband policy at Thursday’s FCC oversight hearing. …
Rishi Sunak’s Position on Smoking Ban ‘Unchanged’ as New Zealand Scraps Policy
Rishi Sunak said he plans to continue with his smoking ban after New Zealand reversed its own flagship…
Ottawa Public Health Urges Tough Anti-Smoking Policy That New Zealand is Scrapping
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is calling on the federal government to follow the example of New Zealand’s “smoke-free…
Alberta Government Mulls Policy on How Schools Address Gender-Diverse Students
Alberta’s government is having an “active conversation” about whether school employees should require parents’ permission before changing the names…
China Woos Foreign Tourists With Visa-Free Policy, but Will They Come Back?
BEIJING – Since March 2023, when China started to issue tourist visas again, business has picked up for Beijing tour…
Proposed Personal Hygiene Policy at Montreal Libraries Raises Eyebrows
A new policy about personal hygiene at a public library in Montreal is raising a lot of eyebrows.…
Oil Kingpin Saudi Arabia Extends Its Production Cut Into First Quarter as OPEC+ Holds Policy
The influential Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries coalition and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, on Thursday…
Biden Administration Defends West Point’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy
The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a legal challenge to the U.S. Military…
South Korea’s Surprisingly Successful China Policy
When South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk-yeol, entered office last year, the odds rose that a frostier bilateral relationship…