Google: Yes, Memorial Day Is Important, But Here’s Why It’s ‘Controversial’

Memorial Day may mean different things to Americans. A solemn day to honor fallen soldiers? Naturally. The unofficial start of summer? Why not. A racist holiday steeped in controversy? Bingo—at least if you ask Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini.

The chatbot smeared Memorial Day as controversial in response to an MRC Free Speech America prompt designed to test for potential bias within Google’s systems.

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Canada achieved measles elimination status in 1998. Now, it could lose it

As Canada’s measles outbreak continues to grow, the country is at risk of losing its measles elimination status — a bar set by the World Health Organization.

“The risk is substantial,” said Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician with Public Health Ontario who has been tracking the measles outbreak in that province.

How long before vaccine administrators are targeted for death by our fellow citizens.

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NDP will not be granted official party status: MacKinnon

OTTAWA — Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the NDP will not be granted official party status because the law says a party needs at least 12 seats to be recognized.

The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in last month’s election.

Interim NDP Leader Don Davies has told The Canadian Press he spoke with the Prime Minister’s Office about obtaining official party status for the NDP in the House of Commons.

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Liverpool: Van slams into parade goers

Liverpool parade: Car drives into crowd of celebrating football fans – Police cordon in place

A car has rammed through the crowd at the trophy parade celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League victory.

Merseyside Police has confirmed they are attending the scene after the car collided with a number of pedestrians on Water Street.


Liverpool parade live updates as car driven into people

There is a large police presence around Water Street and Dale Street in Liverpool city centre this evening. Pictures show a large number of emergency services vehicles at the scene.

Merseyside Police have confirmed that people have been hit by a car. A police spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city centre.

Suspect was detained.

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Update: 53-year-old British man arrested

Police confirmed that they had arrested a 53-year-old British man.

The force said: “We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre.

“We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.

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How Trump has turbocharged a Canadian province’s quest for independence

For Canadians, there’s nothing new about a province contemplating secession. Two referendums on Quebec’s potential independence – in 1980 and 1995 – brought the country uncomfortably close to the precipice. Today, it’s not Quebec but the oil-rich western province of Alberta that is chafing under the constraints of Canadian confederation. US president Donald Trump’s tariffs and comments about turning Canada into the 51st state have set in motion a chain of political events that will probably result in a referendum on Albertan independence sometime in 2026.

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We’re behind the Cannes power cut, boast French anarchists

Two anarchist groups claimed responsibility for a massive power cut that hit the French Riviera over the weekend, saying the sabotage was aimed at “disrupting” the Cannes Film Festival.

Power was lost for five hours on the final day of the festival on Saturday, knocking out traffic lights and ATMs and forcing organisers to use backup generators. Local officials said the causes behind the power cut were a suspected arson attack on a substation and vandalism of an electricity pylon.


Headline of the future: Anarchists lament Muslims make daily life a game of chance with death potentially lurking behind every corner

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Hamburg: Knife attack suspect was known to police

The suspect in the recent knife attack at Hamburg’s central train station had been known to police since 2021 as a person with “clear signs of mental illness,” German officials said on Sunday.

A German national, the suspect was detained on Friday evening after allegedly stabbing people at random at the busy transport hub, injuring 18 people.

The 39-year-old woman, who hails from the northern state of Lower Saxony, was released from a psychiatric hospital only the day before the stabbing.

And this will be the last we hear of this.

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Why is King Charles in Canada, and what is the throne speech?

The pomp and pageantry will be on full display when King Charles arrives in Canada for the first time since his coronation.

He is due to deliver the Speech from the Throne to open the 45th session of Canada’s parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday.

The King is the head of state of Canada – and of 13 other Commonwealth realms such as Australia, New Zealand and several Caribbean states – as well as the UK.

Charles has brought dignity back to the throne.

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Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’ after largest Russian drone attack on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, following Moscow’s largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine.

In a rare rebuke, Trump said: “What the hell happened to him? He’s killing a lot of people.” He later called Putin “absolutely crazy”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this was a “very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved” but added Putin was taking decisions “necessary for the security” of Russia.

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