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Ukrainian police say they have opened an investigation into the possibility the former U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance before she was recalled from her post. CBC | World News
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House prosecutors for U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump to be named
The House is set to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are grounds for his removal. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran after attack on military bases; Iran calls punishment ‘symbolic’
The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. government civil rights watchdog investigating Canadian border stops
U.S. congresswoman Pramila Jayapal says she’s confirmed the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Liberties is investigating reports of Iranian-Americans being stopped and questioned last weekend at the border between Washington State and B.C. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. congressional study urges sanctions on China over ‘crimes against humanity’
A U.S. congressional report called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind during dealings with Beijing, including trade negotiations. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran says it’s ‘impossible’ that missile brought down Ukrainian airliner despite Canadian, U.S. assertions
Iran’s civil aviation authority said Thursday it was “impossible” that a missile hit a Ukraine International Airlines plane that crashed earlier this week, while Canada and the United States said they have evidence indicating that Flight PS752 was shot down by an Iranian missile. CBC | World News
Read More »What’s next in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran
The U.S. and Iran seem to have backed away from the edge of all-out war following the flare up in tension after the U.S. killed a top Iranian general and the Iranians responded with missile attacks in Iraq. Steven D’Souza looks at where the conflict is likely to go from here. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. President Donald Trump says no U.S. casualties, Iran appears to be standing down
U.S. President Donald Trump says there were no American casualties in the Iranian strikes on military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and that Tehran appears to be standing down. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran’s supreme leader says missile strike a ‘slap on the face’ for U.S.
Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, raising the stakes in its conflict with Washington amid concern of a wider war in the Middle East. CBC | World News
Read More »How the U.S. got to the brink of war with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal sparked a sort of tit-for-tat over about 18 months, culminating in the killing of Qassem Soleimani. CBC | World News
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