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The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, in the second day of major U.S. operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. CBC | World News
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16 killed in ‘new U.S. aggression’ against Iraq’s sovereignty, Iraqi PM says
Sixteen people were killed, among them civilians, and 25 injured in overnight U.S. airstrikes on pro-Iran targets in Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said on Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Why surging migration is causing so many political headaches in the U.S. — and beyond
The United States is experiencing a historic migration surge, and the political fallout is spreading to some far-flung and unpredictable places. Here are eight things to know that help explain the ongoing situation. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. federal judge postpones Trump trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election
A U.S. federal judge in Washington formally postponed Donald Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election as a key legal appeal from the former president continues to work its way through the courts. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. strikes targets in Iraq and Syria as retaliation for fatal drone attack in Jordan, officials say
The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias on Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, officials told The Associated Press. CBC | World News
Read More »Zuckerberg apologizes to families at heated U.S. Senate hearing on social media child safety
On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the U.S. Senate judiciary committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. vows ‘necessary actions’ but not seeking war with Iran after 3 troops killed in Jordan attack
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday vowed the U.S. would take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops after a deadly drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants, even as President Joe Biden’s administration stressed it was not seeking a war with Iran. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran allegedly hired Canadians to conduct assassinations on U.S. soil, according to indictment
Two Canadians planned to conduct assassinations in the U.S. on behalf of Iran’s intelligence services, according to allegations in a newly unsealed indictment. CBC | World News
Read More »Kamila Valieva disqualified from 2022 Olympics in doping case, Russia to lose team gold to U.S.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. Canada placed fourth in the event and could be elevated to bronze. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Alabama carries out first execution in U.S. using nitrogen gas
Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. CBC | World News
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