Biden says US ‘building an economy where no one is left behind’ amid 2024 speculation – as it happened

President speaks in Wisconsin after State of the Union speechSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailHello again, it’s been a lively day so far in US politics news as the ripples from Joe Biden’s state of the union address, and the …

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B.C. to create Sept. 30 reconciliation day holiday

The B.C. government has introduced legislation to create a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday. Labour Minister Harry Bains says the paid day for all workers would give people the opportunity to mark the resilience of resid…

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Turkey, Syria earthquakes: More rescue teams arrive but face difficult conditions in search for survivors

More and more resuce teams, including many from abroad, are arriving to help in the search for survivors in Turkey following Monday’s earthquakes, but are having to work under extremely challenging conditions, France 24’s Shona Bhattacharyya reports fr…

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