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The U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy-making committee saw much less risk of recession at its most recent meeting in December, when it kept interest rates steady after three straight cuts and signalled that it expected to keep low rates unchanged through this year. CBC | World News
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As U.S. airstrike ramps up threat of war, about 500 Canadian Forces personnel are serving in Iraq
Canada has several hundred CF personnel deployed in Iraq on two missions: Operation Impact, which is Canada’s contribution to the global coalition’s war against the Islamic State (ISIS), and the NATO mission to Iraq, a Baghdad-based training mission. It also maintains diplomatic offices in Baghdad and Erbil. CBC | World News
Read More »‘A more dangerous world:’ U.S. killing of top Iran general triggers global alarm
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Read More »World War 3 Fears Spark After U.S. Attack Against Iran, Experts Warn ‘Regional War’ Could Break Out
Fears of a World War 3 have been sparked after the United States launched an attack that killed a top Iranian military leader, with experts warning that the strike could spark a region-wide war with Iran and its allies. Late on Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed that President Donald Trump authorized a military strike at the Baghdad, Iraq, airport that killed ...
Read More »Democrat Julian Castro ends bid for U.S. presidential nomination
Former Obama housing secretary Julian Castro on Thursday ended his run for president that pushed the 2020 field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the debate stage but never found a foothold to climb from the back of the pack. CBC | World News
Read More »New shows take different approach to politics ahead of 2020 U.S. election
In a highly charged election year for the U.S., some shows are trying to find new ways to approach politics and spur audiences to consider their role in the democratic process. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second day outside the American Embassy compound in Baghdad. CBC | World News
Read More »Kim says North Korea to show ‘new strategic weapon’ amid standoff with U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of dragging its feet in nuclear negotiations and warned that his country will soon reveal a new strategic weapon. CBC | World News
Read More »Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows revenge after U.S. airstrikes
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed Iraqi militia bases, a move that could plunge Iraq further into the heart of a proxy conflict between Washington and Tehran. CBC | World News
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