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As Ottawa gears up to review the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement, do the developments in Venezuela undercut the Canadians’ bargaining position? CBC’s The House spoke to experts and former officials about the feasibility of ramping up Venezuelan oil production and the road ahead. CBC | World News
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Anti-ICE protests continue in major U.S. cities after Minneapolis, Portland shootings
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Read More »U.S. seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, 5th vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
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Read More »U.S. takeover of Greenland would be ‘shattering of NATO,’ warns Canada’s former military commander
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Read More »U.S. seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures, global sales
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s oil worldwide. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump says U.S. oversight of Venezuela could last for years
The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in a newly published interview published. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a vote Thursday that could rebuke Trump, though he is likely to veto the measure if it passes. CBC | World News
Read More »As the U.S. targets sanctioned Venezuelan oil, more of Russia’s growing shadow fleet could be swept up, too
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Read More »Trump suspends U.S. support for 66 international organizations
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions following his instructions for his administration to review participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the United Nations, according to a White House statement on social media. CBC | World News
Read More »Greenlandic politician who fought for his people’s autonomy wants U.S. to back off
“We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada’s support,” says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland’s parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what it entails, whether it’s considered legal and just how effective it is. CBC | World News
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