ULSAN, South Korea—When Hyundai Motor unveiled its new humanoid robot worker named “Atlas” in January, tens of thousands of Korean auto employees gaped at the 6-foot-2 robot strutting across a trade-show stage, its joints swiveling a full 360 degrees.
The union’s response was blunt: Atlas would never step onto a production line without workers agreeing first.
The so-called dark art of political spin is nothing more than politicians proclaiming failure as success or, in the case of Mark Carney, that capitulation is rather a resounding victory.
Canada’s new deal — a “bribe” according to one economist — on the Gordie Howe Bridge has been trumpeted by the prime minister as a sign of astute negotiations with the United States when it is really caving in to the demands of Donald Trump.
The US said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.
The strikes mark the latest escalation of attacks and counterattacks launched by the two sides as they vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the war.”
There is one detail from the Boxing Day murder of Jane Creba in Toronto that has stayed fresh in my mind for more than 20 years: The shooter, according to various witnesses, raised his gun to eye level, and then cocked it to the side before firing.
It’s noteworthy because it’s so stupid; you can know nothing about guns and still understand that it’s probably the worst way to take a shot. You only do it because you want to look cool – because you think you’re a bona fide gangster, instead of a loser who decided to take his beef with a rival gang to a busy area of Toronto while shoppers tried to enjoy their day.
The number of young men applying to be conscientious objectors and refuse armed military service in Germany has risen sharply this year, undermining a drive by Berlin to create Europe’s strongest conventional army and deter the Russian threat.
More people had applied to exclude themselves from service on religious or moral grounds in the first half of 2026 than in the whole of last year, according to figures provided by the government on Tuesday.
A recent tribunal ruling in Ontario saying illegal immigrants are entitled to welfare may look like a single case, but it could turn into four million cases. That’s how many temporary visas are expiring between last year and this year, and the Liberal government in Ottawa has no plan to ensure people leave.
The view looking west from my balcony – that’s wildfire smoke
The public will be told to stock up on food and water in case of a Russian cyber attack under new plans to prepare the country for conflict.
Later this year, ministers will launch a public information campaign to advise households on how to prepare for emergencies, including creating a stockpile of food, medicines and basic survival tools.
It comes amid rising concerns of a Russian attack on a Nato country and near-constant cyber attacks on the UK’s critical national infrastructure.
LGBT communities are increasingly embracing nationalist politics and proudly acknowledging that, when it comes to protecting gender and sexual minorities, western societies are morally superior to the developing world. While progressive activists condemn this as “homonationalism,” it is, in fact, a rational political development that should be encouraged, not disparaged.
To apply to live in “Community 1”, a 160-acre site in the rolling hills of remote Arkansas, you must meet a very particular set of criteria.
You must be Christian. You must be heterosexual. You must be able to prove your European heritage. And you must be white.
The “whites-only” enclave in the Ozarks is the brainchild of Eric Orwoll, the far-Right founder of the white separatist Return To The Land (RTTL) movement, who wants to create racially exclusive settlements with the goal of resegregating society.
How come there’s no hue and cry about this?
Muslims are launching a FULL SHARIA LAW community in Little Rock, Arkansas requiring buyers to sign an “Islamic Bill of Assurance”
It’s being called “New Africa” development and will be fully Sharia-controlled. pic.twitter.com/Ohzh9ESsG6
— D. Scott @eclipsethis2003 (@eclipsethis2003) July 10, 2026
This is wild. 😳@MLInstitute has revealed that a “hostile foreign intelligence service had cloned (their) website… to recruit Canadians to supply sensitive and even classified information by offering research and other contracts that appeared to be from reputable and… pic.twitter.com/n2DRaJ16oS
— Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@jkenney) July 14, 2026
h/t Patti Jo
Canada’s families have been shrinking for decades, and we did not arrive at a historic low fertility rate overnight. When birth rates decline year after year, as has been the case in Canada, they reveal something deeper about our society.
As new Cardus research has shown, the decline in fertility is not simply about people wanting fewer children, but Canadians struggling to have the children they say they would like to have. This reflects a complex interplay between economic and social realities. As Canadians consider future family life, they worry about affordability, stable housing, finances, and the tensions between having children and achieving other life goals. These challenges not only affect fertility rates but also the well-being of parents and would-be parents.
A French homeowner who opened his door to a family of illegal migrants out of compassion has been left with no access to his property after a year-long ordeal involving alleged threats, property damage, and a legal battle.
In the summer of 2025, a Mauritian couple with two young daughters approached 56-year-old Hervé from France’s Côtes-d’Armor region, asking if they could pitch a tent in the garden of the guest house he had spent years renovating. Moved by the children’s situation, Hervé decided to help.
On X (formerly Twitter), the actor Kevin Sorbo, best known for playing Hercules in the mid-1990s, recently posted a commercial from that era…
Canadian woman slaps teen over Trump clothing on Jersey Shore boardwalk; now charged and in ICE custody
A leftist Canadian woman allegedly slapped a teen who was wearing President Trump-branded clothing on the Jersey Shore over the Fourth of July weekend — before she was arrested and detained by immigration officials.
Kaitlyn E. Tracey, 33, allegedly recorded herself confronting a group of four girls on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk when she became violent on July 3, according to court documents obtained by NJ.com.
Tracey took issue with two of the beachgoers — who are minors — wearing “patriotic colored” sweatpants with the words “Trump” and “ICE” before she struck one of them across the face and body, police alleged.
The husband of Kaitlyn Tracey posted a video CRYING after his Canadian wife was arrested for allegedly assaulting a teen girl wearing Trump-themed attire in NJ.
He conveniently leaves out why his wife was arrested…
If you’re a foreigner and you come here and assault American… https://t.co/HUeGT4koM1 pic.twitter.com/yEurisQWXw
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 14, 2026
