Participants swap smartphones for flip phones as growing movement targets screen addiction and attention fatigue
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U.K. agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008
British legislation targets future generations as government expands powers over vaping and smoking restrictions
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Canada hails progress at G7 meet after climate absence to appease U.S.
Ottawa praises biodiversity gains as ministers sidestep global warming tensions to maintain unity
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Cohere: Canadian firm charts different path to U.S. AI giants
Toronto-based startup focuses on enterprise tools while rivals chase consumer apps and AGI ambitions
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U.K. health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China
Data was removed quickly before any sales were made, the chief officer of Biobank, the charity that owned the data said
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Canada not as reliant on U.S. economy as some think: Carney
U.S. politicians have expressed frustration over Ontario’s decision to ban the sale of alcohol that is from the U.S.
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New drugs raise hopes of pancreatic cancer breakthrough
Pancreatic cancer is projected to become the second deadliest cancer, after lung cancer, in developed countries in the coming years
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U.S. doesn’t dictate terms of trade talks: Carney
Media reports say that Trump’s team wants concessions before talks about renegotiating CUSMA begin this summer
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Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon
A humanoid robot set a new world record at a Beijing half marathon against human runners
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EU to gauge member states’ willingness to punish Israel
EU foreign ministers will assess options to pressure Israel amid growing divisions within the bloc