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Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
The first woman to command Canada's military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who was asked on Friday whether President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, should retract comments that he believes men and women should not serve together in combat units.
AFP
Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK
Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice.Met Eireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, also issued a warning for "very strong winds and heavy rain".
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How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country
For his first presidential Thanksgiving, George Washington aimed to pull his country together in the face of the many internal divisions that could yank it apart.
The Conversation
What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War?
Confederate paper money was a promise to exchange the bill for gold or silver, but only after the Confederacy won the war.
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Returning the ‘three sisters’ – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures
For centuries Native Americans intercropped corn, beans and squash because the plants thrived together. A new initiative is measuring health and social benefits from reuniting the “three sisters.”
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10 predictions for the space economy in 2025
2025 could prove to be one of the most transformative years on record for the space economy. As we look ahead, here are 10 predictions for the space capital markets in 2025.
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Trump’s extreme dislike of FBI directors, explained
President-elect Donald Trump is still putting together his Cabinet for his second term, and many other government positions will open up when he takes the oath of office in January.
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Kimchi mac and cheese, please: Swap in banchan for your typical Thanksgiving sides
A new cookbook about banchan, or Korean side dishes, features dishes like smoky gochujang chicken salad.
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2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border
A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard.
Time
Why CEOs Are Cheering Donald Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary
The business community expects Bessent to work closely with business leaders, as well as policymakers from both sides of the aisle.
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Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
By putting financial pressure on white businesses – often in a highly organized way – Black civil rights leaders achieved social change.
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A craving for good food flips gender roles in Italy
Around the world, women cook more meals per week than men, but Italy serves as the exception to the rule.
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Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts
Mexico has been taking a bashing lately for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America, and officials here are afraid a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could try to leave their country out of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. Mexico’s ruling Morena party is so afraid of losing the trade deal that President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday the government has gone on a campaign to get companies to replace Chinese parts with locally made ones. “We have a plan with the aim of substituting these imports that come from China, and producing the majority of them in Mexico, either with Mexican companies or primarily North American companies,” Sheinbaum said.
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Your credit report is missing key data that lenders are refusing to report
By keeping payment data out of consumers' credit reports, lenders are limiting competition between each other — to consumers' detriment, a new study finds.
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Art world shrugs at $6 million banana-based 'Comedian' purchase as high-end market seeks to regain footing
This year has seen some of the worst sales in decades for the art market, and the “Comedian” piece is unlikely to move the needle one way or the other.
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Abortion rights advocates prepare for legal battles over newly passed ballot measures
Reproductive rights groups are preparing for legal battles in several of the states where voters approved constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion access.
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Analysis: Some of Trump’s largest gains came in highly-educated counties
Among Northeastern counties with the largest share of people with advanced degrees, the median county shifted 4.8 percentage points toward Trump from 2020 to 2024.
CNN
At least 11 killed after Israeli strike flattens building in central Beirut, Civil Defense says
At least 11 people have been killed and several others injured after an Israeli strike flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut overnight, Lebanese officials said.
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Blinken heads to last G7 meeting of Biden presidency with Ukraine and Mideast topping the agenda
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is leaving Saturday on a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading industrialized nations that will focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The State Department said Blinken will participate in Group of Seven and bilateral meetings outside Rome on Monday and Tuesday as the Biden administration winds down amid concerns that President-elect Donald Trump's team may substantially alter U.S. foreign policy.
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These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. “When we paint, we listen to the inspiration that comes from the music and connect to nature, to our elders,” said Silvano, 36, from her home and workshop in Lima, Peru, where she moved two decades ago from Paoyhan, a Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous community nestled in the Amazon.

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