Yiannis N. Stamatakos

The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, finds the CBO: 'Our fiscal problems will not solve themselves' | Fortune "We need policymakers to come together, agree to reduce deficits ... and put our national debt on a downward sustainable path as a share of the economy."

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Port of Vancouver handles record amount of cargo, bolstered by China Natural resource exports also hit record levels at Canada’s largest port

The Port of Vancouver has set a record high for annual cargo handled, bolstered by increased trade between Canada and China.
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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor.

The #IsraeliMilitary unlawfully used artillery-fired white #phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor, Human Rights Watch said today.
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In #Lebanon, #Israel has driven over half a million people from their homes.
Over 517,000 people have now been displaced as of this morning.

Happy Women's Day!

Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy Seven Ukrainians arrested and money-laundering investigation launched in latest spat between Kyiv and Budapest

Was made up of $40m and €35m in cash, as well as 9kg of gold. It said one of those arrested was “a former Ukrainian intelligence service general”. #corruption
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#ΕλληνεςΑναλυτες έλεος πιά! #Πετρουλακης

Iran War Cost Tracker — Live Estimate of U.S. Taxpayer Spending Track the cost of the Iran war in real time. Live estimate of U.S. taxpayer spending on Operation Epic Fury — updated every second.

#IranWar
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#DogOfWar #DavidParkins

#Trump #MichaeldeAdder

The US and Israel dropped bombs on an elementary school for girls in Iran’s city of Minab.

5ενήντα 7φτά | 57 Αναπάντητα Ερωτήματα: Η Σιδηροδρομική Τραγωδία των Τεμπών του 2023 YouTube video by 5ifty 7even | 5ενήντα 7φτά

Συμβολή περισσότερων από 40 δημοσιογράφων, 15 καλλιτεχνών, 15 τεχνικών εικόνας & ήχου.
Ελάχιστη συμβολή στο χρέος απέναντι στο Επάγγελμα, την Κοινωνία & τις οικογένειες των θυμάτων.
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#πλημμεληματα #Δερμεντζογλου

After a low point in relations, Carney heads to India looking for a reset Canada is behind its peers in preferential trade access to the country. The Prime Minister is hoping to change that

Prime Minister hopes to entice country's investors to play a bigger role in Canada's economy.
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Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith seems to have lost all sense of reality as she doggedly pursues her extremist agenda Smith was in search of a problem that can get her government off the hook when it comes to the budget deficit so she chose immigrants as the scapegoat.

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‘We can see that courage’: Greece recovers long-lost photos of Nazis’ May Day executions Culture ministry hails ‘exceptional historical importance’ of prints that show resistance fighters’ final moments

"Their heroism was the stuff of myth,”
#GermanOccupation
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Bridge Owner Donated $1 Million to MAGA Group Before Trump Blasted Competitor

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Why is Canada so slow at removing internal barriers to trade? In the face of a clear and present danger from the U.S., the question for premiers is, “If not now, when?”

Removing Canada’s internal barriers to trade could greatly offset the economic harms from U.S. trade policy.
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#MichaeldeAdder

#JamilJivani #Moudakis

#Ramadan

Carney offers to ‘broker a bridge’ to build giant anti-Trump trade club The Canadian PM responded to questions about POLITICO’s reporting that Ottawa is spearheading conversations between the EU and an Indo-Pacific trade bloc.

The Canadian PM responded to questions about POLITICO’s reporting that Ottawa is spearheading conversations between the EU and an Indo-Pacific trade bloc.
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#Carney #PiPis #Moudakis

Opinion | Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again

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#YearoftheHorse2026

Opinion | Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire

The president of the US currently possesses the sole, unchecked authority to launch a nuclear war. In an era of rising tension and decaying treaties, leaving the fate of the world to the judgment of a single person is a risk no democracy should tolerate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/o...

Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.

Demkiw must resign. This happened under his watch and the public needs a sign that it’s being taken seriously from top to bottom.
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Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business… National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing.
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Opinion: France is ditching American tech. When will Canada? Countries around the world are turning to open-sourced or domestic options, but Canada still relies on U.S. tech for critical communication software

If France can phase out Teams and Zoom by this time next year, Canada can at least stop pretending that renting our state’s critical communications stack is the same thing as governing it. We need to decide what we are ready to say au revoir to. #VassBednar
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