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The home of the 'Mona Lisa' has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist

PARIS (AP) — The home of the “Mona Lisa” is getting a new boss. Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the...

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Almost half of Toronto-area immigrant settlement services expect program closures

OTTAWA — Nearly half the immigrant service organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are braced for program closures in the near future due to federal funding cuts that began in 2024. A survey of 48...

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Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. ...

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Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny...

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Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock

OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday. McGuinty made the announcement at CFB...

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Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future...

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Airbnb offering incentive for first-time hosts to sign up during the FIFA World Cup in Toronto

Airbnb is offering first-time hosts an incentive to sign up for the platform during the FIFA World Cup in Toronto. "We're offering $1,000 to people to host. All they have to do is sign up on Airbnb...

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Atlantic Canada digs out from storm, as St. John's area gets up to 150 cm in one week

HALIFAX — Much of Atlantic Canada woke up to more snow and ice Tuesday as a powerful winter storm blew through the region overnight. Environment Canada said between 20 and 30 centimetres of snow fell...

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FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

FedEx is suing the U.S. government, the latest company to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal. ...

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Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump remained committed to realigning global trade through tariffs in his annual state of the union address on Tuesday, days after the United States Supreme Court...

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