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U.S. President Donald Trump insists he’s bringing home Americans from “endless wars” in the Mideast, but his Pentagon chief says all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq, and the American military will continue operations against ISIS. CBC | World News
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U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to resign but exact date unknown
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has told President Donald Trump he will step down, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday, a day before a deadline set by Democrats in the House of Representatives for Perry to turn over documents in the impeachment probe. CBC | World News
Read More »Juul suspends online sales of fruit, dessert flavours for e-cigarettes in U.S.
Juul Labs will stop online sales of fruit and dessert flavours for its electronic cigarettes in the U.S., nearly a year after halting in-store purchases, as it tries to weather a political backlash blaming such products for getting a generation of teenagers hooked on them. CBC | World News
Read More »How Canada’s soccer upset of the U.S. really matters
Today’s edition of our newsletter explains the important takeaways from a historic victory by the Canadian men’s soccer team. Plus, the Zombie Montreal Expos march on, and the NBA/China controversy reaches Canadian shores. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s soccer men’s statement win over U.S. offers real hope for the future
How big of a moment was the victory by the Canadian men’s soccer team over the U.S. in CONCACAF Nations League play? Big. This was a statement game, the final result giving hope to legions of long-suffering soccer supporters that there is genuine World Cup hope for the future. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men’s soccer team ends 34-year winless run against U.S.
Alphonso Davies scored in the 63rd minute and substitute Lucas Cavallini added a stoppage-time goal to help Canada end a 34-year winless run against the U.S. with a 2-0 victory in CONCACAF Nations League play on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Democrats face tough questions in fourth round of debates
Tuesday night’s presidential debate gives the three Democratic front-runners a chance to answer recent doubts about their campaigns, while nine other candidates — the largest lineup on a single stage — get a new shot at the spotlight in hopes of rising or at least remaining relevant. CBC | World News
Read More »Syrian army moves to confront Turkish forces as U.S. withdraws
Syria’s army deployed near the Turkish border on Monday, hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with Damascus to help them fend off Turkey’s invasion. CBC | World News
Read More »William Barr Says ‘Militant Secularists’ Are Attacking Religious Values And Destroying ‘Moral Order’ In U.S.
During a speech at the University of Notre Dame on Friday, Attorney General William Barr blamed “militant secularists” for what he claims are attacks on religious values, CNN reports. According to Barr, issues the American society is currently dealing with — such as violence, and opioid addiction — are a product of decades of efforts to undermine religious values. Perpetrated ...
Read More »Is the U.S. in a constitutional crisis? Current standoff is unlike anything in American history
After a week in which the White House issued a blanket refusal to co-operate with what it describes as an ‘invalid’ impeachment inquiry, constitutional scholars are divided about whether this moment represents a constitutional crisis. CBC | World News
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