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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. CBC | World News
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Bird flu case confirmed in U.S. child, health officials say
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. CBC | World News
Read More »Matt Gaetz drops out of consideration for next U.S. attorney general
Former U.S. congressman Matt Gaetz has pulled himself out of the running to be the country’s attorney general under president-elect Donald Trump after several days of concern over the selection, even from Republicans. CBC | World News
Read More »Putin says Russia fired ‘hypersonic ballistic missile’ at Ukraine in response to use of U.S., British weapons
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Read More »Google must sell Chrome to restore competition in online search, U.S. Justice Department says
Alphabet’s Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures — including possibly selling Android — to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after warning of potentially ‘significant’ Russian air attack
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. House Speaker sounds support for barring trans congressional rep from women’s bathrooms in U.S. Capitol
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump picks Howard Lutnick as U.S. commerce secretary nominee
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Read More »Ukraine can fire U.S. missiles into Russia. The Kremlin changes its nuke policy. Is this what everyone feared?
Russia has changed its nuclear doctrine in response to the U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American-made ballistic missiles deeper into Russia. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump isn’t yet U.S. president, but his plans for the war in Ukraine loom large over G20
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, which begins Monday, is already impacted by ever-evolving geopolitical events, regardless of host Brazil’s official theme of fighting hunger, poverty and inequality. CBC | World News
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