Lawmakers tried on Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be self-incriminating. CBC | World News
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Cubans wonder if they could be next after Venezuela as rumours swirl about U.S. talks
There are unconfirmed reports that secret talks have begun between the CIA and Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Raúl Castro. U.S. President Trump has said talks are on, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the Communist Party is open to talking about “substantive” matters, but it’s still not clear if that includes an end to one-party rule. CBC ...
Read More »U.S. Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies, calling one such critic “a real Loser” who perhaps should have stayed home. CBC | World News
Read More »TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here’s why
Thousands of creators are deleting TikTok and flocking elsewhere just days after a change in ownership and mounting claims of widespread censorship and shadowbanning, or reduced reach, on the app. CBC | World News
Read More »JD Vance, Marco Rubio no distraction for U.S. women’s hockey team in opening win over Czechia
The Americans, represented by their fearsome women’s hockey team, took the spotlight in Milan on Thursday in a game against Czechia. If the nearly capacity crowd at Rho Arena proves representative, their reception at these Olympics won’t be as frosty as many believed. CBC | Sports News
Read More »JD Vance, Marco Rubio no distraction for U.S. women’s hockey team in opening win over Czechia
The Americans, represented by their fearsome women’s hockey team, took the spotlight in Milan on Thursday in a game against Czechia. If the nearly capacity crowd at Rho Arena proves representative, their reception at these Olympics won’t be as frosty as many believed. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S., Russia agree to re-establish military-to-military dialogue following Ukraine talks
The U.S. and Russia agreed on Thursday to re-establish high level military-to-military dialogue following a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in Abu Dhabi, the United States European Command said in a statement. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court green lights California pro-Democrat redistricting voting map
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give Democrats five more congressional seats, improving the party’s chances of regaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives from President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the November midterm elections. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. border czar says about 700 federal immigration officers to leave Minnesota
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Read More »Fears mount that Trump administration could meddle in U.S. elections
Concern is mounting among political observers and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump that his administration is laying the groundwork to meddle in crucial midterm elections that could determine which party controls Congress. CBC | World News
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