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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions following his instructions for his administration to review participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the United Nations, according to a White House statement on social media. CBC | World News
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Greenlandic politician who fought for his people’s autonomy wants U.S. to back off
“We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada’s support,” says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland’s parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what it entails, whether it’s considered legal and just how effective it is. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian tourists voice concerns over Caribbean travel after U.S. strike on Venezuela
Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it’s not a good time to travel to the region. CBC | World News
Read More »Cuba discloses names of 32 military officers killed in U.S. action in Venezuela
The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published Tuesday by the Cuban government, which announced two days of mourning. CBC | World News
Read More »World leaders push back against U.S. in wake of Maduro’s ouster
Leaders in Greenland, Mexico and Colombia are asserting their respective nations’ sovereignty and pushing back on pressure from Washington after it removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela over the weekend. CBC | World News
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Read More »Rubio says U.S. won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
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Read More »Trump says U.S. is ‘going to run’ Venezuela until safe transition of power can take place
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Read More »Canada and U.S. have Milan Olympic injury replacements standing by
While Jason Robertson and Adam Fox did not make the U.S. Olympic hockey roster, and Sam Bennett and Mark Scheifele were not picked to play for Canada, that doesn’t necessarily mean none of those players will be in Milan next month. CBC | Sports News
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