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The mayor of Auckland has taken a swipe at critics in his Christmas message. In a post to social media, Wayne Brown said he had made the video "against his better judgement". "Against my better ...

US President-elect Donald Trump humorously suggested Wayne Gretzky run for Canadian Prime Minister, dubbing him "Governor of Canada." Despite Gretzky's refusal and a backlash over his association ...

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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday trolled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by promising to cut Canucks’ taxes if they agree to become “our 51st state,’’ while urging them to ...

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Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) lobbed an insult that would almost certainly get under Donald Trump’s skin on Thursday after Elon Musk helped tank a Republican government spending bill the day before.

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