03 World

Carney Caves, Backtracks on China Trade Deal After Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canada– slaynews.com

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scrambling to walk back his China pivot after President Donald Trump threatened to hammer Canada with massive tariffs if Ottawa turns itself into a trade conduit for Beijing.

Carney now insists Canada has “no intention” of pursuing a free trade deal with the Chinese Communist Party.

It comes just days after President Trump warned that any such move would trigger a 100% tariff on Canadian exports entering the United States.

The sudden reversal follows a series of events that exposed Canada’s quiet but aggressive realignment toward Beijing.

‘Pride of the entire nation’: Israel holds funeral for last Gaza hostage– www.channelnewsasia.com

pgnewser January 28, 2026 1

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MEITAR, Israel: Hundreds of tearful mourners packed a stadium in southern Israel on Wednesday (Jan 28) for the funeral of Ran Gvili, the last Gaza hostage whose burial marks the end of a painful national saga triggered by Hamas’s 2023 attack.

Israeli forces on Monday brought home the remains of Gvili, who was killed in action and whose body Palestinian militants took into Gaza during their Oct 7 attack, which triggered a devastating two-year war.

A large banner bearing the portrait of Gvili hung in a stadium in the town of Meitar, the 24-year-old police officer’s hometown and where he will be laid to rest.

Iran braces for possible US blitz after killing up to 36k protesters as Trump’s ‘beautiful’ armada moves into position– www.thesun.co.uk

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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DONALD Trump has launched war game exercises across the Middle East as the main thrust of his Iran attack force moves into position.

Tensions spiked as America’s air commanders announced a readiness exercise to prepare to hammer the rogue Islamist state with “combat air power” after the killing of up to 36,500 protesters in recent weeks.

Carney’s embrace of China is a disaster for both the U.S. and Canada– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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For most of its history, the United States has been blessed by geography. Since the country’s founding nearly two hundred and fifty years ago, both Europe and Asia have often been beset by war and upheaval. America was fortunate to have oceans between them while also having neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who were weaker and incapable of posing a serious threat. Mexico’s instability has posed problems of its own, but the U.S. could always count on Canada. Until now.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced China, America’s foremost geopolitical adversary. And he’s done so with undisguised relish.

‘Just the Facts, Ma’am:’ The Vital Importance of Greenland for U.S. Defense– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Ever since President Trump announced his interest in a U.S. acquisition of Greenland, leftist media at home and abroad have reacted with a mixture of vicious mockery and hysterical indignation. The media frenzy reached new heights shortly before the Davos WEF meeting this January due to Trump’s strong rhetoric.

This rhetoric is part of Trump’s “art-of-the-deal” tactics as a powerful negotiator. Despite the leftist hysteria, however, the Greenland deal framework that is already underway is a testament to the recognition of the strategic importance of the island both for U.S. and European defense. This is also supported by the bare facts, which anti-American media outlets routinely ignore. It would be helpful to summarize these facts.

The official interest of the United States in acquiring Greenland is nothing new — it goes back over 150 years, when, after the purchase of Alaska in 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward emphasized Greenland’s desirable natural resources and strategic ports. A precedent was provided in 1917, when the United States purchased from Denmark the West Indies and renamed them “U.S. Virgin Islands.”

‘No more hostages in Gaza’: IDF recovers last captive held by Hamas; remains repatriated to Israel– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Israel military on Sunday recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza Ran Gvili and repatriated to Israel for burial.”Following the identification process conducted by the National Forensic Centre, in cooperation with the Israeli police and the military rabbinate, representatives of the (Israeli military) informed the family of hostage Ran Gvili... that their loved one had been formally identified and repatriated for burial,” IDF said in a statement.”With this, all hostages have been returned from the Gaza Strip to the State of Israel”, it added.

Government shutdown odds grow over DHS funding– www.cnbc.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Chances for a partial shutdown of the U.S. government by the end of this week grew Sunday due to outrage over federal immigration agents fatally shooting Alex Pretti in Minnesota, the second such incident this month.

A growing chorus of Democratic senators warned that they will not vote for a massive $1.2 trillion package to fund federal government operations if it includes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration enforcement efforts.

ICE under scrutiny amid rising protests over deadly shootings– www.france24.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Protests continue in the US after a second American citizen was killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis. ICE, created in 2002, has been heavily utilized under President Trump’s administration, with a focus on mass deportations and aggressive tactics. The agency’s rapid expansion and controversial operations, including deporting US citizens and documented immigrants, have raised concerns about oversight and the quality of training for new recruits.
from www.france24.com

Donald Trump agrees to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota after deadly shooting | World | News– www.express.co.uk

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Donald Trump has agreed to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota after another fatal shooting of an American citizen in the state, Governor Tim Walz has said. The US President held a phone call with the Governor following the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse shot dead during protests in Minneapolis on Saturday.

In a statement, Walz’s office said: “The President agreed that he would talk to his Department of Homeland Security about ensuring the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is able to conduct an independent investigation, as would ordinarily be the case.

“The President also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals.”

‘Not Allowed To Talk About It’: Trump Says US Deployed ‘Discombobulator’ Weapon During Maduro Raid– dailycaller.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump revealed the U.S. military used a secret weapon he calls “The Discombobulator” during the January raid that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Trump made the disclosure in an interview with the New York Post from the Oval Office. He said the weapon disabled enemy equipment during the Jan. 3 operation in Caracas.

“The Discombobulator. I’m not allowed to talk about it,” Trump told the outlet. The president said Venezuelan forces armed with Russian and Chinese rockets failed to mount any defense.

President Xi says India, China ‘friends, partners’ in Republic Day message | News– www.aljazeera.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Xi wished Indian President Droupadi Murmu congratulations on the South Asian nation’s Republic Day on Monday, according to Chinese state media.

Alex Pretti shooting aftermath horror as new clip shows federal agent clapping– www.mirror.co.uk

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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A video of the moment Alex Pretti was shot and killed shows a Department of Homeland Security member clapping nearby – Pretti’s family has described his death as a ‘murder’

Video angle shows agent clapping after Alex Pretti shooting(Image: EastEndJoe/X)

A video widely circulated on social media appears to show a member of the US’ Department of Homeland Security clapping moments after protester Alex Jeffrey Pretti was shot and killed in Minneapolis.

The officer can be seen wearing a police vest over a black hoodie. Before he reached the group where Pretti was pinned by a group of Border Patrol agents, a shot rang out and the agent stopped.

French lawmakers to vote on social media ban for children– www.channelnewsasia.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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PARIS: French lawmakers on Monday (Jan 26) were set to vote on draft legislation to ban social media for under-15s, an effort championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.

The legislation, which also provides for a ban on mobile phones in high schools, follows Australia banning social media for under-16s in December, a world first.

As social media has grown around the world, so has concern that too much screen time is arresting child development and contributing to declining mental health in minors.

“The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American platforms or Chinese algorithms,” Macron said in a video broadcast on Saturday.

At least 18 dead after ferry carrying over 330 people sinks in Philippines – National– globalnews.ca

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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A ferry with more than 330 passengers sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said.

The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 was travelling from the port in Zamboanga City to Jolo Island when it “submerged” around 1:50 a.m. local time, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in a statement on Facebook.

“The vessel was carrying 332 passengers and 27 crew members when the maritime incident occurred approximately 2.75 nautical miles northeast of Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan,” the statement continued.