‘Dividing assets’: Trump, Putin to discuss ‘land, plants’ in Ukraine talks

The Stream Does ‘cancel culture’ help or hinder free speech? Today on The Stream: Has the line between accountability and censorship blurred with the rise of cancel culture? Read more While some see cancel culture as a powerful tool for communities to call out harmful behaviour and demand accountability, others argue it fosters fear and silences…

US and Ukrainian officials begin high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia

Montreal, Canada – Canada has failed to take meaningful action to address systemic abuses in a decades-old foreign worker programme, subjecting thousands of labourers to an “inherently exploitative” system, Amnesty International says. In a 71-page report released on Thursday, the rights group outlined a wide range of abuses linked to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program…

A United States general has announced there are currently about 5,000 active-duty soldiers along the country’s southern border with Mexico, as part of President Donald Trump’s overall push to crack down on immigration. General Gregory Guillot, the head of US Northern Command, told lawmakers on Thursday he expects that number could increase further. Recommended Stories…

Academics, lawyers and activists have voiced support for a law professor who says she was pressured to leave Columbia University for her advocacy for pro-Palestinian students. “Effective today, I have reached an agreement with Columbia University that relieves me of my obligations to teach or participate in faculty governance after serving on the Columbia law…

A member of the California Conservation Corps enjoys a sunset from her tent at the first responders’ base camp set up at Zuma Beach, in Malibu, California. [Valerie Macon/AFP]