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The U.S. economy added 22,000 new jobs in August while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent. Job growth has stalled, with economists blaming U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs and an immigration crackdown that has reduced the labour pool. CBC | World News
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U.S. secretary of state asked if drug boats from allied countries could ever face ‘unilateral execution’
U.S. officials have yet to cite the legal authority that justified Tuesday’s airstrike on an alleged Venezuelan drug smuggling boat in international waters, as criticism mounts from legal experts. CBC | World News
Read More »Work paused at Hyundai’s U.S. site after hundreds of workers detained in raid
Hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor facility being built in Georgia have been detained in a major raid by U.S. authorities, forcing a pause in the construction of a car battery factory that is part of a major investment in the state by the Korean automaker. CBC | World News
Read More »Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe — a Canadian who lives in Montreal but represents her native New Zealand — play in the women’s doubles final this afternoon before Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime plays in the men’s singles semifinals at prime time. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Are China, India and Russia banding together against the U.S.? | About That
An economic summit in China is highlighting a significant warming between Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Andrew Chang explains what each leader stands to gain from an emerging alliance that comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s global tariffs and negotiating tactics upend the world order we’ve come to know. Images provided ...
Read More »U.S. says 2 Venezuelan planes flew near U.S. navy ship in international waters
The U.S. Department of Defence said late on Thursday that two Venezuela military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters, with the Pentagon calling it “a highly provacative move.” CBC | World News
Read More »Ukraine’s allies discuss security guarantees, but say U.S. must help enforce any peace deal
Some 30 Western leaders were holding talks on Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal with Russia, hoping to do enough to persuade the United States to back their efforts. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump administration taking tariffs fight to U.S. Supreme Court
The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping trade penalties under federal law. CBC | World News
Read More »Here are the facts on the U.S. military operation against Venezuela
A U.S. military attack on an alleged drug boat from Venezuela comes after weeks of military build up in the region, and the U.S. says more is to come. CBC | World News
Read More »Auger-Aliassime upends 3rd top-15 player to reach U.S. Open semifinals
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time after a wild fourth-set comeback on Wednesday. The Montreal native rallied from 2-5 down in the fourth set to defeat Australian Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4). CBC | Sports News
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