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George Stephanopoulos says ‘I don’t think’ Biden can serve 4 more years after ABC interview

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos admitted Tuesday that he does not believe President Biden can serve out a second term — days after conducting a closely watched interview with the commander-in-chief following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last month.

Stephanopoulos, 63, was recorded by TMZ answering a question from a passer-by in Midtown Manhattan about Biden’s political future.


Interesting that his employer ABC distanced itself from Stephanopoulos’s remarks. 

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DeepDive: New polling shows government funding of the news industry could further erode Canadians’ trust in the media

Canadians are losing their trust in the media. According to a report from the Reuters Institute at the University of Oxford, overall trust in the media among the Canadian population has fallen from 55 percent in 2016 to 40 percent in 2023. Among English-speaking Canadians, trust in the news is even lower with just 37 percent saying they trust the media in 2023.

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‘Key campaigner’ for pro-Gaza MP who unseated Jonathan Ashworth charged with terrorism offence

A “key campaigner” for the pro-Gaza MP who unseated Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth has been charged with a terrorism offence.

Police confirmed that Majid Novsarka, also known as Majid Freeman – a supporter of Shockat Adam, the new Leicester South MP – has been charged with encouragement of terrorism and supporting a proscribed organisation.

The 36-year-old has been released on bail, and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 24.

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Israeli military tells all Gaza City residents to evacuate

The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, amid an intensified offensive there.

Leaflets dropped by aircraft instruct “everyone in Gaza City” to leave what is described as a “dangerous combat zone” via designated safe routes – marked as two roads that lead to shelters in Deir al-Balah and al-Zawaida.

The UN has said it is deeply concerned about the evacuation orders being given.

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‘Shameful’: Justin Trudeau called out by Americans over failure to hit NATO spending target

…On Monday, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said in widely reported remarks that it is “shameful” Canada still hasn’t hit the two-per-cent target.

He accused Canada of “riding America’s coattails” — an echo of criticism by former president Donald Trump, whose tenure in the White House was coloured by his declarations that America’s allies were free-riding under the U.S. security umbrella.

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Parkinson’s doctor suggests Biden has ‘classic features of neurodegeneration’ after revelation specialist visited White House 8 times

A New York-based neurologist who specializes in treating Parkinson’s disease suggested Monday that President Biden is exhibiting “classic features of neurodegeneration” as speculation swirls about his political future.

Dr. Tom Pitts made his assessment based on Biden’s public appearances, while the White House faced questions about why another Parkinson’s expert visited the executive mansion eight times in an eight-month stretch last year and early this year.

h/t Mauser and DS

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McGill University closes campus for dismantling & fumigation of pro-Palestinian encampment

McGill University announced the closure of its downtown campus Wednesday morning for a dismantling operation of the pro-Palestinian encampment that was set up more than 10 weeks ago.

In a statement on its website, McGill said the university has been subject to “ongoing and escalating acts of violence and vandalism associated with the encampment” and said the site poses health and safety risks.

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Far-Left Activist Elected to French Assembly Is on State Security Watch List

When the New Popular Front coalition, which brings together the Left and far left, came out on top in the French parliamentary elections, it was accompanied by the election of MPs with antisemitic or violent profiles. One of them, Raphaël Arnault, beating out the Rassemblement National (RN) candidate in Provence, is on the ‘S list’—which means that he is considered a threat to state security.

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Quebec RCMP investigating criminal activities related to Chinese foreign interference

The Quebec RCMP is actively investigating allegations of criminal activity related to foreign interference by the China Communist Party (CCP).

Authorities on Tuesday launched a public “awareness campaign” and are “seeking public assistance in connection with Chinese foreign interference in Quebec.”


The Trudeau compromised RCMP is investigating Trudeau’s boss XI in Quebec. Sure that really inspires confidence.

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Trudeau’s Canada: Number of ‘Struggling’ Canadians on the Rise Despite Slowing Inflation: Report

A growing number of Canadians are struggling financially, with nearly half stressed by housing costs and other living expenses, according to a recent survey.

One-in-three Canadians (32 percent) now fall into the “struggling” category, up from one-quarter two years ago, said the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) in its July 9 report. In addition, the number of Canadians in the “comfortable” category has decreased to 23 percent, down from 29 percent in 2022.

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