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Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are escalating as the U.S. continues to strike alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boats and signals the possibility of a ground invasion. Andrew Chang breaks down the geographical, logistical and political challenges involved in ratcheting up the conflict to this level. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images CBC | World News
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U.S. launches ‘vengeance’ strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, Hegseth says
The U.S. military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for a deadly attack on U.S. personnel last weekend, officials said on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. imposes sanctions on family and associates of Venezuela’s Maduro and his wife
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on family members and associates of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as Washington ratchets up pressure on the Venezuelan president. CBC | World News
Read More »Romanian court sentences U.S. rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country. CBC | World News
Read More »Ryan Wedding’s image as alleged drug kingpin inflated by U.S., says Sinaloa cartel operative
In an interview with CBC News, an operative with the Sinaloa cartel says he only recently heard the name of Ryan Wedding from news reports and social media posts about the alleged Canadian drug kingpin U.S. authorities say is likely living under the cartel’s protection in Mexico. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. House Democrats release more photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
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Read More »U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump’s tariffs could bring more trade uncertainty to Canada
Canada is yet again on the precipice of economic uncertainty as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war. This time it’s connected to an upcoming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. CBC | World News
Read More »Signs of trouble in the U.S. economy: Where are all the jobs?
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Read More »Another U.S. strike on alleged drug boat leaves 4 dead in eastern Pacific, military says
The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people, on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit U.S. President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. government admits negligence in January helicopter-plane collision near Washington
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision in January this year between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people. CBC | World News
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