Deepika Padukone: The actress once revealed about her battle with clinical depression. Despite outward success, she experienced intense emptiness, anxiety and hopelessness. In an old interview with Vogue, she said, “It was the most painful thing I have gone through – not just for me, but also for my caregivers. Everyday, it takes work to make sure that I don’t have a relapse and slip into it again. But maybe because I have healed, I am now able to say that I’m grateful for the experience because it made me a better person. I learnt a lot from it and it gave me the ability to impact the lives of millions of other people. It allowed me to find my true calling.” (Image: Instagram/@deepikapadukone)

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Protesters rally during Trump visit to Syracuse

President Donald Trump made a stop in Syracuse to rally in support of gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman. Critics, however, held an event of their own. Thousands filled Syracuse’s Clinton Square Friday evening, just blocks from where President Trump was set to make remarks. Their message for the president: Not in our house, Central New York…

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Trump’s Sanctions on the ICC are an Assault on Justice & Security Everywhere

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October 9, 2026 – In response to the Trump administration’s imposition of sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution, Center for International Policy President & CEO Nancy Okail issued the following statement: “With today’s sanctions on the International Criminal Court itself, Donald Trump has moved from targeting the court’s officials to trying to…

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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during a Stampede breakfast at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in Calgary on July 4.

Carney blasts Elon Musk over Canadian separation comments

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