A whistleblower report says the US Postal Service’s effort to build a broad mail-ballot verification system has raised serious IT concerns, with some officials privately calling the process a “sh*t show.” Released Tuesday by a Democratic senator, the report alleges that procedures USPS plans under mandates from President Donald Trump have been kept from the public.

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Canadian Secretary of State for Sport and former Olympian Adam van Koeverden visited Able Sail in Toronto on Tuesday. Before sailing with the disability-focused organization, he spoke to reporters wearing a hat that said, “Lake Ontario, actually.”

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Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams reports that violent crime is rising in Democrat-led cities, citing a stabbing spree in Times Square after weekend shootings in Chicago and Trenton, New Jersey.

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The White House said it will partner with North American Blue Energy Partners in President Donald Trump’s effort to tap Venezuela’s oil industry. The agreement would give the Pentagon a stake in roughly one-fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. The ruling-party-dominated National Assembly later voted to approve the oil deal with the Trump administration.

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A fashion writer says the Metropolitan Museum made a mistake by canceling its planned exhibition honoring John Galliano, which was scheduled to debut on the night of the 2027 Met Gala.

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Global bond yields reached major new highs as renewed fighting in the Middle East drove oil prices higher. Traders prepared for possible interest-rate hikes, adding pressure to stock markets worldwide.

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Ukrainian mother Olena Stohina watched as fire engulfed her son’s home, killing him. The 29-year-old was among the casualties in what has been the deadliest month for civilians since 2022.

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The EU’s top diplomat says the bloc must take strong action in response to Israeli settler violence and Israel’s expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Kaja Kallas spoke in Ireland while attending a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers.

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B.C. Premier David Eby called a controversial social media post by U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth an “embarrassment,” saying it attacked cadets who volunteered to serve selflessly in a military that has been a U.S. ally for generations. Hegseth reposted an image from the Vernon, B.C., cadet training centre showing two young women in uniform beside a Canadian flag with the caption “this is real.”

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Alberta’s Bill 11 took effect Sept. 1, allowing doctors to apply to practise in both public and private settings. Warren Thirsk of the Alberta Medical Association says letting some patients pay to skip the queue would not free up the province’s limited health-care resources and instead adds complexity to an already overworked system.

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Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder. It is the first conviction in the nearly 30-year-old case, with a jury finding him guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon over the rapper’s fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

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New bodies are being recovered in Nepal each day, while many remain unidentified and some are already badly decomposed. Morgues in major cities are nearing capacity, prompting authorities to bury remains without formal identification. Special correspondents visited one such burial site in Bharatpur, southern Nepal.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said the United States must start taking the process seriously and “stop throwing shade” before Canada and the U.S. can resume talks on a possible trade deal.

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Nepal’s Army has deployed more than 9,200 personnel across Himalayan areas hit by last week’s flash floods. Crews are clearing debris, mud and boulders to reopen blocked roads, while anxious families await news of relatives. Around 4,500 people remain missing.

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A whistleblower is warning that a new USPS system could potentially create problems delivering mail-in ballots, ABC News reports.

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A homeowner in Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood says he removed trees from his property to discourage people from hiding, storing belongings and using drugs in his yard. Kris Hyam says belongings, needles and used crack pipes have been left there, making the presence of uninvited people feel aggravating and like a violation.

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France’s Constitutional Council rejected the core of a new law banning social media for under-15s, while approving an extension of the existing phone ban to high schools. As schools reopen, the debate turns to how students, parents and teachers should navigate screens and distraction.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-01 18:23

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports that President Donald Trump ordered a new round of strikes against Iranian targets as tensions escalate.

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Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to join the G20 Innovation Ministerial virtually in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The United States urged G20 members at the meeting to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and refrain from creating new technology rules.

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The Achilles Shield is one of Israel’s largest military deals. Under the multibillion-dollar agreement, Greece will receive a multilayered air-defence system to counter what both countries describe as common threats. The deal comes as Greece-Turkiye tensions rise over long-running territorial disputes and Israel-Turkiye relations deteriorate, bringing Israel and Greece closer together.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-01 18:15

Experts say record numbers of bears are entering homes and shops across the western United States in search of food, as drought-driven shortages leave them with fewer options.

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U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that U.S. forces had begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran.

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Dan Grazier, a former US Marine Corps officer, told Al Jazeera that US strikes along Iran’s southern coast appear designed to pressure Tehran into returning to negotiations. He warned that a prolonged war could trigger a broader regional escalation.

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