Canada’s electronic intelligence agency says the same hacking group that the U.K. and China sanctioned for an alleged cyberespionage campaign tied to Beijing has also targeted Canada. CBC | World News
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U.S., U.K. accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions
U.S. and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defence contractors. CBC | World News
Read More »Concerns over tea shortages are brewing in the U.K. But how serious is the threat to supply?
The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are causing concerns in Britain over potential tea shortages. CBC | World News
Read More »Storm Gerrit blasts U.K., ripping roofs off homes and leaving thousands in the dark
A storm that battered the United Kingdom with high winds, heavy snow and rain has damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity across Scotland and parts of northern England. CBC | World News
Read More »As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back
The U.S. and U.K. have imposed visa bans on violent Israeli settlers who have staged hundreds of attacks on Palestinians during the past year. The European Union says it will do the same. But the Trudeau government is declining to say whether it will follow suit. CBC | World News
Read More »Asylum-seeker’s death on U.K. barge has activists and residents calling for change
The death of a man on a barge housing asylum-seekers in the U.K. proves the accommodations are inhumane and untenable, say locals and advocates. CBC | World News
Read More »Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand father’s release
Sebastien Lai says he’s hopeful the Canadian government could join calls for his father’s release following a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. CBC | World News
Read More »Former U.K. PM David Cameron returns to government as foreign secretary
David Cameron, the former U.K. prime minister who resigned after campaigning for the losing side in a Brexit referendum he called, has been named the country’s new foreign secretary. CBC | World News
Read More »Police say investigation into former NHL player’s death in U.K. ‘may take some time’
Police in the United Kingdom said Tuesday the investigation into the death of hockey player Adam Johnson remains ongoing and will likely “take some time.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »To the delight of eager U.K. ecologists, London welcomes its first baby beaver in centuries
Hunted to near-extinction during Elizabethan times, there is now a concerted effort to bring beavers back to Britain for the benefits they offer in flood management, water quality and fostering biodiversity. CBC | World News
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