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Bill C-22 draws U.S. scrutiny over police access to data
American lawmakers and major tech companies warn the Canadian bill could affect U.S. users, while Ottawa says critics are misreading its safeguards
Glenora Bears player Eugene Hanna dies at 30 after season-opening injury
The New Zealand club said Hanna was injured in a Premier Reserves match against the Te Atatu Roosters and later died after care at Auckland Hospital
U.S. moves toward possible indictment of Raúl Castro
Officials say any charges would need grand jury approval and are expected to center on Cuba’s deadly 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes
Reform says Farage bought £1.4m house with ITV fee, not donor gift
The party says the Surrey purchase was unrelated to a £5m payment from Christopher Harborne now under scrutiny by Parliament’s standards commissioner
Trump Says Decision Is Coming on China-Iran Oil Sanctions
The president said he discussed possible relief for Chinese oil companies after Washington targeted refiners accused of importing Iranian crude
Cedric Alexander wins TNA X Division title, ending Leon Slater’s record bid
Alexander defeated Slater in a two-out-of-three falls match on “Impact” in Sacramento, while Fabian Aichner appeared to position himself as the next challenger
Baldwin criticizes Netflix-only Packers holiday game
The Wisconsin senator said the NFL’s Thanksgiving Eve matchup between the Packers and Rams shows why fans need broader access to local team broadcasts
Ukraine and Russia swap 410 prisoners in first phase of major deal
Kyiv and Moscow each returned 205 prisoners of war in an exchange President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 swap
Trump says he would not tell Xi whether U.S. would defend Taiwan
The president said Xi Jinping raised the question during a two-day Beijing summit, where the Chinese leader warned that Taiwan could endanger the broader relationship
Modi urges Indians to cut gold buying and foreign trips as rupee pressure builds
With war in Iran lifting oil costs, New Delhi is trying to curb dollar demand while avoiding the pain and politics of a sharper currency slide