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Photo credit: Axios There are reasons why it’s hard to resist the holiday-shopping hype. According to Psychology Today: 1. Black Friday sales trigger emotions, not logic, creating a frenzy that’s hard to resist. 2. Flashy deals can be deceiving. Dynamic pricing often means “bargains” aren’t as good as they seem. 3. The endowment effect makes…

Photo credit: CBC Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met virtually with premiers Wednesday to discuss Canada’s response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. Source: CBC

Photo credit: Victoria News Canada is considering supplying the RCMP and border agency with more resources, including drones, helicopters, and personnel, in case of a “surge” at the border, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday. This is in response to Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports into the US. Burnabynow…

Photo credit: Arise News Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night aimed at dispersing supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, who had gathered in the capital to demand his release. CBC News reports that thousands of supporters, defying government warnings, had broken through a barrier of shipping containers blocking off a high-security…

Photo credit: Business Post A Nigerian Afrobeats crooner has been in the news recently. When a new baby is born in Yorubaland, we practised placing a disused cloth on a lantern and using it to shape the child’s mouth. That’s why, when a child talks balderdash, the Yoruba would ask the child, “Didn’t they use…

Photo credit: Euronews Calin Georgescu is leading in the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Barron’s reports that Calin, a far-right figure, is a pro-Russian, anti-vaxxer radical with a gift for social media. He is barely known outside Romania. His popularity rose ahead of Sunday’s vote with viral TikTok campaigns calling for an end to…