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Researchers are sounding the alarm about the number of post-secondary students experiencing homelessness. Student advocacy groups in Nova Scotia echo the concern, saying their peers are struggling to balance the burden of rising costs while going to school“They come in thinking that they’re going to be fine and then they realize, ‘Oh no,’” said Liza Zahid, president of the Saint Mary’s University Students’ Association in Halifax.She says some students are juggling multiple jobs just to keep a roof over their head. Ultimately, she says rising housing costs combined with tuition hikes are taking a toll on students.“The jobs don’t pay enough,…

A Gina Rinehart-backed rare earths miner will build its flagship project with help from the federal government to ease China’s stranglehold on the sector.Arafura Rare Earths has made the final investment decision to build its Nolans Project in the Northern Territory, which will be Australia’s first fully integrated ore-to-oxide rare earths operation.The decision came after years of building offtake relationships with companies, including Hyundai, Kia, Siemens, and as the miner became the first company to secure support under a federal government plan to build a rare earths strategic reserve.China mines more than half the world’s rare earths but refines as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joey Chestnut will be in Coney Island defending his Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 despite being on probation.Chestnut pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge on April 20 and was sentenced to 180 days of probation in Hamilton County, Indiana.However, “Jaws” was granted permission to travel outside the state, which allows him to participate in the event he’s won 17 times, including this past year, on July 4 in New York City. He had previously filed petitions to travel outside Indiana with the Hot Dog Eating Contest…

Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026The United States has removed sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge said the measures restricted her freedom of speech.In a brief update on its website on Wednesday, the US Department of the Treasury listed Albanese’s name under the heading: “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe announcement comes after US District Judge Richard Leon issued a temporary injunction against the…

Law enforcement veterans are expressing deep concerns that the Trump Justice Department’s criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan is being systematically stacked with politically motivated personnel who are intent on a partisan indictment.Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney’s Office. One is weighing allegations that he lied to Congress in 2023 about the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. The second is a sprawling “grand conspiracy” probe examining whether Obama- and Biden-era officials were part of a long-running conspiracy to keep President Trump out of…

new video loaded: G.O.P. May Bear The Cost of Trump’s UnpopularityDonald Trump’s endorsed candidates are winning Republican primaries across the country, but the president’s unpopularity with the broader electorate could drag the party down in the general election, the Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.By Shane Goldmacher, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela BalsterMay 20, 2026

The Canadian Snowbirds are getting ready for their iconic, bright red Tutor jets’ final showings, as the group prepares to be grounded until replacement planes arrive. On Tuesday, Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the aerial performance squadron would be temporarily grounded until at least the early 2030s, as the government is securing a new fleet of aircraft for the crew.The new CT-157 Siskin II training crafts will replace the current, aging, CT-114 Tutor jets used by the birds since their creation in 1971.Over the past 55 years, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) group has awed audiences from coast-to-coast-to-coast, and beyond, in over 2,000 performances.“Last October,…

Football Australia lost $15.34 million last year, almost twice as much as in 2024, according to the governing body’s financial report.

Bitcoin has dropped from its May 6 high just below $83,000 to around $77,200 as risk assets come under renewed pressure from rising bond yields, sticky inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertainty. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization now stands at $2.57 trillion after a daily decline of as much as 0.5%, adding to debate over whether the familiar “sell in May and go away” pattern is taking hold across digital assets.That backdrop has sharpened investor focus on projects still attracting capital during the pullback. One of them is LiquidChain (LIQUID), which says its presale has raised almost $780,000 so far as…

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