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EU leaders back new defence spending after U.S. threatens to cut off support
European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone. CBC | World News
Read More »Quebec judge rules 2 should face U.S. extradition in human smuggling river deaths
A Quebec Superior Court judge ruled two people from Akwesasne should face extradition to the U.S., where they face charges related to a human smuggling run across the St. Lawrence River that ended in the drowning deaths of nine people on March 29, 2023. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. and Israel dismiss $53B plan endorsed by Arab states to rebuild Gaza, prevent mass displacement
The United States and Israel have both rejected an alternative plan to rebuild Gaza after it was adopted by Arab states at a summit on Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. has long been a target of Russia’s ire. Under Trump, the tone has changed
There is a dramatic shift happening in Russia, when it comes to how Russian officials and state media view the U.S. government under Donald Trump. CBC | World News
Read More »CIA director confirms pause of U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine
The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to co-operate with U.S. President Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump administration has been talking with Hamas, marking U-turn from prior U.S. policy
The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with the militant Palestinian group Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “hell to pay” should the Palestinian militant group not comply. CBC | World News
Read More »NHL commissioner Bettman says Canada, U.S. trade war could cause league ‘pain’
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says any negative effects on the Canadian dollar caused by the Trump administration’s tariffs could be “painful” for the league. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court upholds ruling ordering Trump administration to fulfil $2B in USAID contracts
A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump’s administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government, as the Republican president moves to pull the plug on American humanitarian projects around the world. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. is not currently sharing intelligence with Ukraine, American officials confirm
The U.S. has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, two American officials said, in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military’s ability to target Russian forces. CBC | World News
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