A Canadian premier has 2 ideas about where to hit Trump where it hurts: US fighter jets and coal

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Two Polish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Husarz fifth-generation fighter aircraft, tail numbers 3509 and 3510, fly with a Polish F-16 Jastrzab fighter during the Polish Armed Forces Day military parade in Warsaw, Poland.
A Canadian premier says Ottawa should scrap its planned F-35 purchase amid the US trade war.

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  • A Canadian premier wants Ottawa to look beyond tariffs for ways to hit back at Trump.
  • David Eby says Canada should reconsider buying US F-35 fighter jets as its trade war deepens.
  • Eby also wants Ottawa to consider more taxes on US thermal coal shipped through British
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Canadian politicians say Trump can rename that lake whatever he likes, but it'll 'always be Lake Ontario'

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People walk on the frozen surface of Lake Ontario near Ward's Island as below-freezing temperatures continue in Toronto, Ontario, on February 4, 2026.
Canadian politicians aren't too concerned about Trump's threat to rename Lake Ontario.

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  • Canada's leaders heard Trump's threat to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, and they don't really care.
  • They said it will always be Lake Ontario in Canada, regardless of what Trump decides to name it.
  • Trump's threat comes as yet another trade war is erupting between the two
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What smart people are saying about Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada

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Left: President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One. Middle: a truck transporting Toyota RAV4s crosses the US-Canada border. Right: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a lectern.
The US and Canada broke off negotiations on a new trade deal. Trump is retaliating on Monday with fresh tariffs.

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  • On Tuesday, Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on roughly 700 American products.
  • The move comes days after Trump's 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods went into effect on Saturday.
  • Also on Tuesday, Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

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So-called 'English teachers' at Taiwan's big war games are an open secret — US military help is getting harder to hide

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Taiwanese infantry with gas masks reposition next to armored vehicles.
Soldiers repositioning after a drill simulating contamination during a military exercise in Hualien, Taiwan.

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  • Taiwan conducts a major islandwide military exercise every year to simulate a Chinese invasion.
  • Local media estimated that over 100 US military advisors and trainers attended this year's exercises.
  • It's an open secret in Taiwan that the US is helping to
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Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle Trump administration's DEI investigation

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Deloitte sign illuminated on the upper floors of a glass office building at dusk.

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  • Deloitte agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle allegations related to Trump's crackdown on DEI.
  • The DOJ accused Deloitte of discriminating on the basis of race and sex in its hiring practices.
  • Deloitte did not admit liability in the settlement.

Deloitte just became the latest company to face the consequences of President Donald Trump's crackdown on DEI, or diversity, equity

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Adam Mosseri said Instagram struggled for years to get teens to use 'Take a Break'

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Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram at Meta Platforms Inc., arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & US Courthouse in Oakland, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Meta Platforms Inc. is being sued by 29 states for allegedly deceiving the public by targeting children on Facebook and Instagram with technology designed to turn them into compulsive users and drive up advertising revenue. Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified that the app struggled for years to get teens to use its Take a Break well-being feature.

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  • Mosseri said Instagram struggled for years to get teens to use its Take a Break well-being feature.
  • Instagram touted a 90% retention rate for Take a Break but omitted its 1.8% activation rate.
  • Meta faces a high-stakes trial in Oakland over
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Dolly Parton, legendary country music superstar, dead at 80

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Dolly Parton performing in Nashville in 2025.

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  • Dolly Parton, the beloved American country music legend, has died at age 80.
  • Parton's representatives said she passed "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer."
  • Parton topped the Billboard country music charts 25 times and is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. 

Dolly Parton — the beloved, award-winning icon of American

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