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Making sense of the political decisions that affect your life. Every Saturday, host Catherine Cullen takes you to Parliament Hill — and across Canada — for in-depth coverage and analysis of the week’s major political news.
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Charta Audio Drama follows Deni Mesa, a struggling former US Coast Guard Boatswains Mate, moved to the sailing capital of the world compelled on being a charter yacht boat captain. He is forced to facilitate smuggling activities for undocumented migrants by using irregular entry into countries where they are not nationals or residents after finding it hard to support himself.
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How Fear Changed America. First released in 2020, Homeland Insecurity is an 8-part documentary podcast from RAICES that chronicles the untold story of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We go back to the beginning, when our government built a powerful new agency in the wake of 9/11 to protect America from terrorists—only to use that agency to terrorize immigrants. From family separation to federal agents deployed amidst protests against systemic injustices, the scope and cruelty of D ...
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Immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship is possible, but it'll take all of us to make it happen! Join co-hosts Carlos Yanez Navarro, Karina Dominguez, and Danny Orona on the Fuerte Network to talk about this moment in the immigration fight and what we can do to bring relief to 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Join us as we share our immigration journeys, news, and calls to action!
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Join Clark Hill’s Angeline Chen, a leading immigration attorney, in discussing the impacts of US immigration law and policy. On Immigration Today, Angeline interviews leaders, experts, advocates and volunteers in immigration and immigrant rights on the issues, their experiences and their advice on how YOU can make a difference.
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President Joe Biden is unveiling a new program that will protect some undocumented migrants from being deported. Wildfires are growing in California and New Mexico. A whistleblower claims Boeing hid questionable parts from regulators. LA's school board is voting on whether to ban phones. Plus, we'll tell you why Justin Timberlake has been arrested.…
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The world is grappling with a migration issue, and Canada’s immigration minister says we’re not immune. Provinces, meanwhile, are arguing over resources and who’s responsible for asylum seekers. Marc Miller joins The House to talk about what should be done to make the system more fair, and how Canada should approach undocumented people in this coun…
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Americans are dealing with extreme heat, wildfires and a tropical storm threat. The US is facing criticism over Ukraine's NATO hopes, as Russia's president continues his trip to North Korea. CNN is marking Juneteenth with a special event tonight. The nation’s second-largest school district is banning students from using cell phones during the schoo…
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The White House has accused "right-wing critics" of selectively editing videos in a "misinformation" campaign to question President Joe Biden's mental state. In the most recent incident, Mr Biden’s opponents claimed he experienced a moment of confusion that required Barack Obama to lead him off stage at a weekend fundraiser. The White House shared …
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President Joe Biden announced new actions to protect certain undocumented immigrants from being deported. Boeing’s CEO apologized for the company’s recent safety failures as he came under fire at a Senate hearing today. Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in North Korea for a rare visit. Massachusetts has resolved a statewide 911 outage. Pl…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea to a red-carpet welcome on Tuesday night at the start of his first visit to the totalitarian state in 24 years. Mr Putin was met off his plane by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and - flanked by a military guard of honour - the pair talked animatedly for several minutes. The two leaders last m…
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President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials.The issue of immigration has proven an election-year headache for Mr Biden, who recently issued a sweeping executive action to curb record migrant arrivals at the…
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A record-breaking heat wave will send temperatures soaring for days as wildfires spread across parts of the West. Two top Democrats signed off on a major military package for Israel. A gunman who killed five people at a Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022 will be sentenced today. New York’s highest court declined to hear former President Donald Trump…
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Elder Scrolls Online has been played by 24 million people and made $2bn since it launched over 10 years ago.Streamers KayPOWXD GeekyCassie, and Dawnwhisper told BBC Newsbeat that the game's sense of community is what keeps them coming back.Kay, who got into gaming thanks to her dad and has been playing the game since the beginning, said long-term p…
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The upper house of Thailand's parliament has approved a law giving equal marriage rights to same sex couples. It will now be sent to the Thai King for royal assent. Once the law receives royal approval, Thailand will become the third place in Asia - after Taiwan and Nepal - to allow same-sex marriage. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more …
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Doctors have told the BBC that malnutrition and severe dehydration has affected dozens of Gazan's who have struggled to receive food supplies. At the beginning of June, the UN’s children’s agency, Unicef, reported that nine out of 10 children in Gaza were experiencing severe food poverty, surviving on two or fewer food groups per day. It said that …
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The Biden administration is introducing a sweeping program to protect some undocumented migrants from deportation. Extreme heat, wildfires and a tropical storm are all forecast for the US this week. A new whistleblower claims Boeing used broken parts in its planes and tried to hide it from regulators. Thailand will soon become the first Southeast A…
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Thousands of doctors in Seoul are striking in protest of the government's plans to introduce more trained physicians into the system.South Korea has one of the lowest doctor-to-patient ratios among major economies, so the government wants to add more medical school placements.But groups representing doctors argue that the government should prioriti…
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Half of the US population is dealing with stifling extreme heat this week. Meanwhile, wildfires have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in California and New Mexico. The Biden Administration is expected to announce its biggest ever immigration relief program. Russia's president is traveling to North Korea today for a rare visit - we'll …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine, ahead of his first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years.Mr Putin is expected to arrive in the capital to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday.The two leaders last met in September at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia's far east, but this …
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Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned China that it must stop financially supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda interviewed Stoltenberg about international politics related to Russia’s war in Ukraine.In a wide-ranging interview, the Secretary General clarified that NATO’s position with regards to nuclear deterre…
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The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water. The nine are among more than 40 people alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of Greek territorial waters, or taken back out to sea after reaching Gr…
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The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine people who were deliberately thrown into the water.They are among more than 40 people alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of Greek territorial waters, or taken back out to sea after reaching …
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We start with two potential tropical threats of the hurricane season this week. NATO’s chief says a number of allies are hitting their defense spending targets. We have details on a meeting between House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump today. A man allegedly involved in the prison death of a notorious gangster has pleaded gui…
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A UN agency says 1.3 million Palestinians in Rafah have been displaced to other parts of Gaza within six weeks. A missing American tourist has been found dead in Greece amid hot temperatures. There’s fallout from a controversial law in Florida that bars Chinese citizens from buying property. A deadly bacterial infection in Japan has reached record …
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Israel's military says it has introduced a daily tactical pause in military activity in southern Gaza. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have been taking shots at each other ahead of next week's debate. The IRS has a new plan to crack down on wealthy tax cheats. Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for the fir…
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More people are turning away from news, describing it as depressing, relentless and boring, a global study has suggested. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East may have contributed to people's desire to switch off the news, the report's authors said. It said that news avoidance is now at record high levels. The report also found that audiences for tr…
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The Midwest and Northeast are expecting record high temperatures, as a wildfire burns through Los Angeles County. Israel's prime minister has disbanded the country's cross party war cabinet after a key resignation and pressure from the far-right. Tensions are rising over water at the US-Mexico border. The trial for Evan Gershkovich, the American jo…
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Campaigning for the French general election has kicked off, after President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election following victory for his rival Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the European Parliament vote. The French political picture consists of the newly formed New Popular Front on the Left, the National Rally on the Right, and in the Centre…
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his six-member war cabinet, just over a week after the departure of centrist opposition leader Benny Gantz and his ally Gadi Eisenkot.Sensitive issues about the war with Hamas in Gaza will now be discussed by a smaller forum, Israeli media has reported.Mr Netanyahu had faced demands from far-…
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The Midwest and Northeast are bracing for some record breaking heat this week. There were at least 14 mass shootings in the US over the weekend, including one at a busy splash pad. Israel's prime minister has disbanded the country's war cabinet. There was mixed success at a peace summit for Ukraine this weekend. Plus, the big winners of last night'…
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China's Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Australia on a four-day trip and met with the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The visit is the first by a Chinese leader in seven years and it marks improving ties between the two countries. Both China and Australia will see the visit as central to addressing outstanding trade and consular issues. …
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It’s been more than two years since Ukraine was invaded by Russian forces and now Moscow’s offensive is getting ever more intense. With many of its soldiers dead, injured or exhausted, the Ukrainian government has stepped up its efforts to mobilise more men. A new law, introduced in May, requires every man aged between 25 and 60 to log their detail…
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The Israeli military says it will hold a daily "tactical pause of military activity" along a road in southern Gaza to enable more humanitarian aid to enter.The pauses, which are said to have begun on Saturday, will last from 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) until 19:00 local time until further notice.It comes after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in…
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More than 90 countries and international organisations are attending the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, aimed at creating the broadest possible backing for a process that could help end the war in Ukraine.On Friday, Vladimir Putin claimed he would agree to a ceasefire if Ukraine withdrew troops from four regions which Russia partially occupie…
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Five years after the fall of the self-declared caliphate, tens of thousands of ISIS followers and their families are being held in dozens of detention facilities in Syria that human rights groups describe as a ‘legal black hole.’ In this episode, CNN gets unprecedented access to some of these facilities and hears from mothers and children facing di…
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South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa's ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance and smaller parties.In his victory speech, Mr Ramaphosa …
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The UN's health agency says a significant proportion of Gaza's population is facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions - after eight months of war - thousands of children have been diagnosed with acute malnutrition.More than 37,000 people have been killed, and many hundreds of thousands more injured or displaced in Israel's offensive ag…
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Creative kids in Ireland are celebrating a holiday by performing their viral rap song. A World War II veteran marries his bride in a special place. A Tiktoker surprises immigrant workers with free trips to Disneyland. In Oregon, a man was stranded in a ravine after his truck crashed, until his dog saved the day. Plus, a campus legend with whiskers …
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Princess Kate is expected to make her first public appearance in months this weekend amid her recovery from cancer. After heavy rain and flooding in South Florida, the heat is on across much of the US. The site of a 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida is coming down. The US is expected to temporarily dismantle the humanitarian pier it bu…
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The Princess of Wales says she is making “good progress” after her cancer diagnosis and is to attend the formal Trooping the Colour ceremony in London.It will be her first public appearance this year following the diagnosis, and her abdominal surgery in January.In a personal message, Catherine said her treatment was still ongoing and will continue …
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The Princess of Wales has said she is making “good progress” after her cancer diagnosis. She will attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday, which will be her first public appearance this year. Catherine said her treatment is still ongoing and will continue for another few months in a message. The event is a birthday parade for the monarch and a palac…
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President Joe Biden is meeting with Pope Francis at the G7 summit in Italy. The Biden administration sanctioned an Israeli activist group over Gaza aid. A judge has allowed Alex Jones’ assets to be liquidated to pay the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. The FAA is investigating counterfeit titanium found in some commercial planes. And, we ha…
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Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine would need to withdraw troops from territories Russia claims to have annexed before a ceasefire could begin. Ukraine's President Zelensky has called the terms a Hitler-like "ultimatum". Ukraine has long said that it will not negotiate with Moscow until Russian forces leave all Ukrainian territory, including Crimea. R…
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What is a cryptic pregnancy? When Tawana, 21, was admitted to hospital with chest pains, she had no idea she was eight months pregnant. She had the contraceptive implant and even had a negative pregnancy test. She was experiencing a cryptic pregnancy. A paper published in the British Medical Journal in 2002 estimated that it occurs in about one in …
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The Supreme Court rejects a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, which can attach to a rifle and fire hundreds of rounds a minute. Pope Francis made history by addressing the G7 summit – we'll tell you what he's concerned about. A Hamas official claims the group has no idea how many Israeli hostages in Gaza are still alive. The recent arrest of eight peop…
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South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), says it has agreed a deal with the governing African National Congress (ANC) to form a government of national unity. This comes after weeks of speculation about who the ANC would partner with after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, in last month's el…
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The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudanese paramilitary forces call off their eight-week siege of el-Fasher, where fighting has sparked fears of a possible genocide. Sudan's army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than a year, in a civil war that has killed thousands and forced millions from their homes. …
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As the G7 wraps up, Russia's markets have responded to new US sanctions targeting its finances. A Hamas official says no one knows how many hostages are still alive. The site of the Parkland high school massacre will start being demolished today. The Justice Department says Phoenix police have violated the rights of people experiencing homelessness…
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Negotiations are still ongoing over the formation of a new government in South Africa. The country’s parliament is meeting for the first time since the governing African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in last month's elections. The ANC says it has made a "breakthrough" on forming a government of national unity but it was too early to giv…
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The G7 summit is wrapping up today, after President Joe Biden signed a new security deal with Ukraine. Florida is expecting a fourth day of flooding. A federal judge has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing new rules to protect LGBTQ+ students in four states. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing heat again for trips on a GOP m…
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Tesla shareholders have backed a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk and approved a plan to move the firm's legal headquarters to Texas.The package was blocked earlier this year by a judge in Delaware over concerns it was unfair to shareholders.The vote is a victory for the multi-billionaire, who had campaigned fiercely for the payout, w…
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Donald Trump has returned to Capitol Hill to meet Republicans in his first visit to the area since the 6 January riot of 2021. The presumptive Republican nominee in November's presidential election delivered a message of unity, promising to "work out" any lingering differences within the party. Later in the day, the former president was also schedu…
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The US and Ukraine signed a long-term security pact at the G7 summit in Italy - we have details. Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide. Former President Donald Trump met with Republican congressional allies in Washington, DC today. President Joe Biden says he’s not confident a ceasefire d…
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