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The move, widely reported in the U.S. but not confirmed by the White House or State Department, follows months of pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border. CBC | World News
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Israel misses deadline to let more aid into Gaza, but U.S. maintains support
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours — including 11 in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said — as the country missed a deadline set by Washington to allow more humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave. CBC | World News
Read More »Republicans win 218 U.S. House seats, giving Donald Trump and party control of government
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House of Representatives, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside president-elect Donald Trump. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s digital services tax set for a reckoning with U.S.
The fight over Canada’s controversial digital services tax may escalate this week, as a deadline looms for the Biden administration to decide whether to proceed with dispute arbitration under the revised North American trade deal amid retaliation threats from Donald Trump’s next administration. CBC | World News
Read More »Sinner beats Fritz at ATP Finals in rematch of U.S. Open championship
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made it two wins in two matches before his home fans at the ATP Finals, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday. Earlier, Daniil Medvedev moved back into contention with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alex De Minaur. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Air National Guard member who leaked documents on Ukraine gets 15-year sentence
A federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, actions prosecutors said put the country’s national security at risk, endangered other military members and damaged U.S. relationships with its allies. CBC | World News
Read More »Larocque’s early goal propels Canada to 4-1 win over U.S. to take lead in Rivalry Series
Jocelyne Larocque scored less than 4 minutes into the game, Sarah Nurse added a goal midway through the first period and Canada cruised to a 4-1 win over the United States in Boston on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-game Rivalry Series. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former U.S. commerce secretary says he ‘can’t imagine’ Trump would tax Canadian energy
Donald Trump’s former commerce secretary says he ‘can’t imagine’ the U.S. president-elect would want to tax Canadian energy, despite campaign promises about imposing a global tariff when he takes office in January. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. law enforcement investigating racist mass texts targeting Black people after election
The anonymous text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black adults and children in several states, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other law enforcement departments. CBC | World News
Read More »Investigation at Ambassador Bridge reroutes traffic from U.S. to Canada: police, CBSA
Incoming traffic from the United States to Canada is being rerouted at the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor police and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Saturday. CBC | World News
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