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By David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from lawmakers alarmed by his Liberal Party’s miserable showing in pre-election polls. A subdued Trudeau, among the most prominent progressive leaders in the …

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by the party’s miserable pre-election polling numbers. Here are some reactions to the news: DONALD TRUMP, U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT “Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st …

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By Lisa Richwine, Danielle Broadway and Dawn Chmielewski BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -“The Brutalist,” the story of a Holocaust survivor who chases the American dream, and musical thriller “Emilia Perez” took home the first major movie honors of Hollywood’s awards season at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Voters for the Globes, handed out by entertainment …

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By Danielle Broadway BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -“Shogun,” FX’s historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama television series trophy at Sunday’s Golden Globes Awards ceremony and “Hacks,” known for its complex female stand-up comedian, claimed the best comedy win. A tale of political machinations, “Shogun,” also won best female and male …

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By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) – When the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze in 2017 led to revelations that high-rise public housing buildings across Britain were wrapped in flammable cladding, the government vowed the building contractors responsible would pay for their negligence. Seven years on, contractors who fitted cladding panels that didn’t meet fire-safety standards in …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China has launched a national plan to address the rapidly growing prevalence of dementia, which authorities say is becoming “a widespread societal concern” and poses “significant challenges” to the well being of the elderly and their families. Ageing has become a growing concern in the world’s second-largest economy, with China’s cohort …

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