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Received — 25 April 2026 National Post Canada

U.S. Justice Department wants to add firing squads, electrocution and gas as methods for federal executions

By: AFP
25 April 2026 at 00:50
The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it is seeking to expand the use of the death penalty in federal capital cases and add the firing squad, electrocution and gas to lethal injection as methods of execution. Read More

EU, U.S. sign critical minerals deal to counter dependence on China

By: AFP
24 April 2026 at 23:06
The European Union and United States signed an agreement Friday to coordinate on the supply of critical minerals needed for key industries including defence, as China's dominance becomes a growing concern. Read More

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account

By: AFP
24 April 2026 at 21:43
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the B.C. town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was "deeply sorry" the company did not notify police about the killer's troubling ChatGPT account. Read More
Received — 24 April 2026 National Post Canada

Visit to America by King Charles comes as Britain-U.S. ties strained under Trump

By: AFP
24 April 2026 at 03:14
King Charles III heads to the United States on Monday with transatlantic tensions over the Iran war and the Epstein scandal's long shadow threatening to intrude on the landmark visit. Read More

‘Why would I?’ Trump rules out using nuclear weapons on Iran

By: AFP
24 April 2026 at 00:51
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilization. Read More
Received — 23 April 2026 National Post Canada

Trump seems to be looking for a way out of Iran war, but Tehran may not oblige

By: AFP
23 April 2026 at 00:21
By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of a costly war, but Tehran may be unwilling to give him a win. Read More
Received — 22 April 2026 National Post Canada

U.S. tells Afghan allies either return to Taliban-run home or go to DR Congo: veteran

By: AFP
22 April 2026 at 02:04
The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday. Read More

Shooter who killed Canadian tourist at Mexico pyramid was inspired by Columbine: officials

By: AFP
22 April 2026 at 00:01
MEXICO CITY -- The gunman who killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 others at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids had planned the attack days in advance, officials said Tuesday, as evidence pointed to him being inspired by a U.S. massacre. Read More
Received — 21 April 2026 National Post Canada
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