dave1agar
@dave1agar.bsky.social
Retired journalist. Living the graying years in Toronto, Canada
What we know about suspected pipe bomber on eve of 2021 US Capitol riot
[NB: midway the copy erroneously names him Mr. Smith]
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[NB: midway the copy erroneously names him Mr. Smith]
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What we know about suspected DC pipe bomber Brian Cole Jr
He is a "quiet guy" and told investigators he thought the 2020 election was "rigged", US media reports say.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What we know about suspected pipe bomber on eve of 2021 US Capitol riot
[NB: midway the copy erroneously names him Mr. Smith]
www.bbc.com/news/article...
[NB: midway the copy erroneously names him Mr. Smith]
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Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe
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Migration to Europe: Single women face sexual violence
Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe
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Frank Gehry's most iconic work - in pictures
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Frank Gehry's most iconic work - in pictures
As one of architecture's most provocative and creative forces, Frank Gehry was behind intriguing buildings the world over.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Frank Gehry's most iconic work - in pictures
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Who are favourites to win the 2026 World Cup?
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World Cup 2026 draw: Who are favourites to win next summer's tournament?
The 2026 World Cup draw has been made which means the countdown to the tournament is on - but who are the favourites to win the coveted trophy?
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December 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Who are favourites to win the 2026 World Cup?
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Pentagon Inspector General Report Not ‘Total Exoneration’ for Hegseth
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Pentagon Inspector General Report Not 'Total Exoneration' for Hegseth - FactCheck.org
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that he received "total exoneration" in an investigative report by the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General regarding a Signal group chat about a mil...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Pentagon Inspector General Report Not ‘Total Exoneration’ for Hegseth
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Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panelists made misleading claims about the vaccine.
Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information - FactCheck.org
Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vac...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panelists made misleading claims about the vaccine.
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Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
“The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft.”
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First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency revealed
OTTAWA — The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency. The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Ar...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft.”
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Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless - www.reuters.com/business/met...
Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless
Meta has acquired AI-wearables startup Limitless, maker of a pendant-style device that records and transcribes real-world conversations, as the social media giant doubles down on efforts to build AI-e...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless - www.reuters.com/business/met...
Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record
(I took down the paywall)
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ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record (Gift Article)
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record
(I took down the paywall)
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(I took down the paywall)
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Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony
Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new deals aimed at ending years of ...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Europe forges ahead with Big Tech crackdown with X fine, defying Trump -
The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
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The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
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Europe forges ahead with Big Tech crackdown with X fine, defying Trump
Europe is forging ahead with its crackdown on Big Tech, levying fines on Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X and opening new investigations, asserting its sovereign right to enforce its laws in defian...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Europe forges ahead with Big Tech crackdown with X fine, defying Trump -
The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
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The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
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US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents
The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards - www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards
A U.S. appeals court on Friday said President Donald Trump had the power to fire Democratic members of two federal labor boards, a major victory in the Republican president's bid to rein in agencies m...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards - www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
Exclusive: EU, G7 weigh ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, end to price cap - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: EU, G7 weigh ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, end to price cap
The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in a bid to reduce the oil revenue that helps finance R...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Exclusive: EU, G7 weigh ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, end to price cap - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe
The United States will reassert its dominance in the Western Hemisphere, build military strength in the Indo-Pacific, and possibly reassess its relationship with Europe, President Donald Trump said on...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits
Some members of Congress on Friday deemed Netflix's $72 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming unit an antitrust "nightmare" for consumers and creatives, while t...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week,...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Bloomberg: US tried to dissuade EU from using Russian assets for Ukraine
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Bloomberg: US tried to dissuade EU from using Russian assets for Ukraine
Bloomberg has learnt from European diplomats that the United States lobbied several EU nations to block plans to tap frozen Russian central bank assets to finance a substantial loan to Ukraine.
www.eurointegration.com.ua
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Bloomberg: US tried to dissuade EU from using Russian assets for Ukraine
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The 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week that “coaches’ incompetence” was a factor in her decision.
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Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun's switch to Russia
Ukraine has condemned two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun's switch to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of awards.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week that “coaches’ incompetence” was a factor in her decision.
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Freeman, Reynolds team up for SickKids fundraiser with World Series twist
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Freeman, Reynolds team up for SickKids fundraiser with World Series twist
Freddie Freeman isn’t being let off the hook after crushing the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series hopes this fall.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Freeman, Reynolds team up for SickKids fundraiser with World Series twist
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December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Examining Trump’s Pardon of Former Honduran President Convicted of Trafficking Drugs to U.S.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Examining Trump’s Pardon of Former Honduran President Convicted of Trafficking Drugs to U.S.
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Group B – Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff A: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2026 FIFA World Cup groups finalized after draw
The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Canada now knows who their opponents for the upcoming tournament. A record 48 teams will take pa...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Group B – Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff A: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
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He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
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Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
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December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...