More than 230,000 Canadians want Musk’s citizenship revoked – Axios

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  1. More than 230,000 Canadians want Musk's citizenship revoked  Axios
  2. Canadians to Elon Musk: You’re not one of us  POLITICO
  3. More than 200,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship | Elon Musk  The Guardian
  4. Over 230,000 Canadians Want Elon Musk’s Citizenship Revoked  The New York Times
  5. Should Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship be revoked? Viral petition says ‘Yes’  The Times of India
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Ex-US security officials urge funding for science research to keep up with China

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Appeal from officials, including two senior figures from Trump’s first term, comes amid reports National Science Foundation’s budget will be slashed

Chuck Hagel, the former US defense secretary, and other former US national security officials, including two senior figures from Donald Trump’s first term, on Tuesday warned that China was outpacing the US in critical technology fields and urged Congress to increase funding for federal scientific research.

The appeal comes a week after the National Science Foundation (NSF), which funds science research, fired 170 people in response to Donald Trump’s order to reduce the federal workforce. An NSF spokesman declined comment on reports that hundreds more layoffs were possible and that the agency’s budget could be slashed by billions.

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Emmanuel Macron ‘turning point’ on Ukraine lacks Donald Trump commitments – Financial Times

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  1. Emmanuel Macron ‘turning point’ on Ukraine lacks Donald Trump commitments  Financial Times
  2. How Can Europe Talk to Trump? Macron Tries Flattery, and Gentle Resistance.  The New York Times
  3. Even as Macron flatters ‘Dear Donald,’ the US is deeply estranged from the West on Ukraine  CNN
  4. Macron tries to sway Trump as U.S. backs Russia over Ukraine in U.N. vote  The Washington Post
  5. Macron warns Trump to 'be careful' on Ukraine, fact-checks him at the White House  ABC News
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As the clock ticks down on the Gaza ceasefire, Israel prepares for more war – CNN

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  1. As the clock ticks down on the Gaza ceasefire, Israel prepares for more war  CNN
  2. Gaza Cease-Fire Could End in Days, With No Extension Agreed. What Happens Next?  The New York Times
  3. The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces a key deadline. Will it last?  The Associated Press
  4. Israel, U.S. Aim to Extend Cease-Fire While Delaying Start of Talks to End War  The Wall Street Journal
  5. U.S. Backs Gaza Cease-fire Extension as Netanyahu Looks for More Fronts to Set Ablaze  Haaretz
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South Korea’s Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking ‘dictatorship’ – Reuters

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  1. South Korea's Yoon accused in final impeachment hearing of seeking 'dictatorship'  Reuters
  2. South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment trial nears end  The Associated Press
  3. South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next  CNN
  4. In final defense, Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes but insists Dec. 3 martial law was ‘national appeal’  The Korea Herald
  5. Yoon defends martial law declaration in final hearing of impeachment trial  코리아타임스
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Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport accuses border force of systemic racism

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Hubert Igbinoba, who is suing the Australian government, says he is singled out because he is black – a claim the government denies

An Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport – without allegation or charge – has told the federal circuit court he is stopped and searched almost every time he enters the country because he is black.

Okungbowa Hubert Igbinoba also told a directions hearing on Tuesday that an $80,000 settlement offer from the government was an attempt to silence him.

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