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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that they had a constructive call about moving toward a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting the U.S. could take control of Ukrainian “electrical supply and nuclear power plants” to ensure their security. CBC | World News
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U.S. suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a co-ordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. federal workers clamp down on their communications in climate of DOGE-induced fear
Federal workers with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the first government department targeted by DOGE, have locked down their credit, shut off their Alexas and turned to the secure, encrypted Signal app for communications — just as they’d operate in foreign, autocratic countries. CBC | World News
Read More »Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil calls himself a ‘political prisoner’ after U.S. immigration arrest
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, called himself a political prisoner on Tuesday, in his first direct comments since his detention. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog
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Read More »U.S. judge wants explanation why Trump administration deported Venezuelans amid court order
A U.S. federal judge on Monday pressed the Trump administration to provide details about hundreds of Venezuelans it deported despite a court order barring it from doing so, and gave the government until Tuesday to explain why officials believed they had complied with his order. CBC | World News
Read More »Detroit boosts bid for PWHL expansion team by drawing U.S. record crowd for pro women’s hockey
The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League may expand next season and Detroit tried to improve its chances of landing a team, drawing 14,288 fans Sunday night to break the attendance record for a U.S. professional women’s hockey game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Forever 21 files for bankruptcy in U.S. for 2nd time
Forever 21’s U.S. operator on Sunday filed for bankruptcy for the second time in six years and said it would wind down operations in the country, hurt by mounting online competition in the fast-fashion sector and weak mall traffic. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. reports 1st outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017
The U.S. has reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. CBC | World News
Read More »Houthi rebels vow to ‘meet escalation with escalation’ after deadly U.S. airstrikes in Yemen
The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children, and wounded almost 100 in the capital of Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, the rebels’ stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia. CBC | World News
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