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Several significant developments unfolded over the weekend, impacting international relations, domestic politics, and online safety. These include a shift in Canadian military spending, ongoing investigations into a missing person case, and renewed discussions regarding the Iran nuclear deal.
In a move signaling a strain in relations, the Canadian government decided to redirect billions of dollars in military spending away from U.S. defense companies and towards domestic manufacturers, according to the NY Times. This decision, prompted by pressure from President Trump, represents the latest step by Prime Minister Mark Carney to distance his country from the United States following the imposition of tariffs against key Canadian industries.
Meanwhile, the FBI is analyzing a recovered glove that appears to match those worn by a suspect in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, as reported by the BBC World. Investigators found DNA on the glove, which was recovered from a field near Guthrie's home in Tucson, Arizona. The agency is awaiting "quality control and official confirmation" before entering an "unknown male profile" into its database.
On the political front, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie expressed a lack of confidence in Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to ABC News. Massie stated he did not approve of Bondi's conduct during a House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding the Department of Justice's release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I don't think she did very well," Massie told ABC News, adding that Bondi "came with a book full of insults."
International discussions regarding the Iran nuclear deal are also ongoing. Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the US if the Americans are willing to discuss lifting sanctions, according to the BBC World. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC that "the ball is in America's court." However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump preferred a deal but it was "very hard to do" one with Iran.
Finally, the UK government is planning to close loopholes in existing laws designed to protect children online, as reported by BBC Technology. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stated that no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety. The government will consult on a social media ban for under-16s and introduce powers to quickly change the law in response to developing online behaviors.
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