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in CanadaWhich of these stories deserves more national attention than it's getting: the Gordie Howe Bridge opening, the Mississauga murder arrest, or the St. Lawrence River guilty plea? — IJRIJR · 0 votes · 0 replies · Jul 26, 2026
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Guilty plea linked to St. Lawrence River deathsSmuggling

Guilty plea linked to St. Lawrence River deaths

Stephanie Square, a dual Canadian-American from the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and multiple counts of alien smuggling, including resulting in death, in connection with a deadly 2023 smuggling attempt that killed a Romanian family of four and a boat operator on the St. Lawrence River. She led a cross-border smuggling network via Akwesasne and now faces a minimum sentence of five years up to life in prison, with sentencing set for November and several co-conspirators already having pleaded guilty.

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Jul 24, 2026
Infleqtion Secures Three DOE Genesis Projects

Infleqtion Secures Three DOE Genesis Projects

Infleqtion received three U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission projects with collaborators including Argonne, Brookhaven, Lawrence Livermore, and the University of Colorado Boulder to advance AI-optimized quantum circuit design for nuclear applications, deployable atomic quantum sensing with Agentic AI, and nuclear fusion energy research, signaling a broader push to merge quantum computing with AI and HPC. The move is part of a DOE-led effort to build a quantum-centric science platform, with IBM committing $50 million in quantum compute access and ORNL installing a 20-qubit Pathfinder on-site to integrate quantum hardware with existing supercomputing resources.

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Jul 23, 2026
Singapore Cabinet Changes Elevate New Leaders

Singapore Cabinet Changes Elevate New Leaders

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a cabinet reshuffle aimed at balancing immediate leadership transition with continuity, promoting a new generation while keeping veteran ministers in key roles after recent resignations. Key changes include K. Shanmugam becoming Senior Minister, MTI renamed to METI led by Gan Kim Yong and Tan See Leng, and promotions of Jeffrey Siow, David Neo, Sim Ann, and Ng Chee Meng, with portfolio shifts involving Manpower and Trade and Industry and changes taking effect from late July.

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Jul 22, 2026
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