More Than 23,000 Patients in Canada Died Last Year While on Health-Care Wait Lists

More than 23,000 Canadians have died while waiting for health care over the past year, recent government data suggests.

China Suffering From US Restrictions on Chip Exports

U.S. bans on advanced chips are impacting China and offering a parallel to Beijing’s threats to cut off rare earths, but both will likely lead to workarounds.
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EU Proposes Deepening Defense Industry Ties With Ukraine

EU proposed deeper integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine while negotiations continue over Trump’s plan to end war between Kyiv and Moscow.

Meta Pitching App Store Age Verification Law to Liberal Government

Meta is urging the federal government to require age verification at the app store level, shifting responsibility to companies instead of platforms.

Taiwan’s Premier Rejects Xi’s ‘Return to China’ Call

Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai rejected a call by CCP leader Xi Jinping for Taiwan to “return to China,” saying that is not an option for his country.

15 Countries Sign Statement Urging End to Serious Human Rights Violations in China

“The US and 14 nations issued a joint statement urging the immediate release of all individuals unjustly detained by the CCP.”

Trump Spoke With China’s Xi by Phone, White House Says

U.S. Donald Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by phone two months after their meeting in the South Korean city of Busan.

US Designates Venezuela’s Cartel de Los Soles as Foreign Terrorist Organization

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has formally designated Venezuela’s Cartel de Los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization.