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Canada discusses joining US Golden Dome missile defence programme newsthirst.

The Canadian government said it is in talks with the US over joining its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said there are “active discussions” between Canada and the US on security, including on existing and new programmes like the Golden Dome. US president…

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Trump rebuked by Canada PM Mark Carney on joining U.S. newsthirst.

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, with members of his government standing behind him, speaks during a press conference following the swearing-in ceremonies for Canada’s new government in Ottawa, Ontario, March 14, 2025. Blair Gable | Reuters Canada’s new prime minister, shortly after being sworn in to office Friday, quickly rebuked President Donald Trump on…

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OpenAI says BlackRock exec Adebayo Ogunlesi is joining board newsthirst.

Bayo Ogunlesi, Chairman, Global Infrastructure Partners listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a strategic and policy discussion with CEOs in the State Department Library in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. Pool | Getty Images OpenAI said Tuesday that Adebayo Ogunlesi, a senior managing director at BlackRock,…

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Meta axes DEI programmes joining corporate rollback newsthirst.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is axing its diversity programmes, joining firms across corporate America that are rolling back initiatives criticised by conservatives, citing legal and political risks. The move comes just days after the tech giant, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it was ending a fact-checking programme criticised by President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans…

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