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The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) U.S. arm was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the U.S. Treasury market on Thursday, the latest in a string of victims ransom-demanding hackers have claimed this year. CBC | World News
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Authorities investigate letters containing fentanyl, other substances sent to U.S. election offices
Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the U.S. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian women’s hockey team stymied by Frankel as U.S. wins Rivalry Series opener
Hilary Knight had a goal and an assist, Aerin Frankel stopped 35 shots and the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the opener of the Rivalry Series on Wednesday night in Tempe, Ariz. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Arab leaders press U.S. to support Gaza ceasefire, but Blinken says move would let Hamas regroup
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Read More »The ‘sugar rush’ effect: Why the U.S. economy is growing faster than Canada’s
The American and Canadian economies are very similar. Inflation is decelerating, employment remains robust but one is growing by 4.9 per cent while the other is flirting with a recession. CBC | World News
Read More »Gushue breaks through late to beat U.S., reach final at Pan Continental Curling Championships
Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men’s final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Friday in Kelowna, B.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Blinken of U.S. lands in Israel as Gaza aid groups say situation ‘beyond catastrophic’
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Read More »Trump 2024 and the U.S. Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause | About That
The U.S. Constitution could disqualify former president Donald Trump from the 2024 election campaign because of his alleged role in the Capitol riot. Andrew Chang explains a rarely used section of the 14th Amendment and breaks down the arguments we’ll hear in ongoing court cases. CBC | World News
Read More »Montreal couple, U.S. man charged in New York for exporting technology to Russia
A Brooklyn man and a Montreal couple were charged on Tuesday in New York with scheming to violate U.S. sanctions by exporting millions of dollars of technology to Russia, including electronics supporting the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »Vote fails to expel embattled Republican George Santos from U.S. House of Representatives
Republican lawmaker George Santos easily survived a vote on Wednesday to expel him from the U.S. House of Representatives, as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while both his criminal trial and a House ethics committee investigation proceed. CBC | World News
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