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Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, according to officials and media reports. CBC | World News
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George Clooney scores 2025 Tony Award nod, but Denzel Washington, Kieran Culkin snubbed
The 2025 Tony Award nominations have arrived for a season studded with movie and television stars, with nods going to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts. But other favourites, like Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin, were left out. CBC | World News
Read More »It’s clear who sees tariffs as a political winner in Washington. It isn’t Trump’s side
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Read More »Canada women to face top-ranked U.S. in July friendly in Washington
Canada will face the top-ranked U.S. in an international women’s soccer friendly on July 2 in Washington, D.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trump’s next target? Canada’s go-to think-tank in Washington
The Wilson Center is a longstanding destination of choice for Canadian newsmakers visiting Washington, with its Canada Institute providing a venue for news conferences, and discussions, just over a block from the White House. It’s now on the list of organizations slated for gutting. CBC | World News
Read More »India’s Modi arrives in Washington as deportation of illegal migrants issue simmers
Trade and immigration are expected to take centre stage as U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet Thursday against the backdrop of growing discontent in Punjab state over the treatment of deported Indian nationals. CBC | World News
Read More »Washington state is giving people gift cards to help get them off drugs
Contingency management programs involve testing a urine sample to determine whether someone has taken drugs or not in the past few days. For every negative test, the person gets a reward. In Washington state, that comes in the form of a gift card. CBC | World News
Read More »Genius dealmaker, or gullible rube? Washington weighs Trump’s deal with Canada
The reaction in Washington to the Canada-U.S. deal to pause tariffs is as polarized as the politics. To those on the U.S. right, Trump is a negotiating genius who achieved big wins. To the left, he’s a self-obsessed sucker who got duped by old promises in fresh paint. But most don’t know what’s in the plan. Canadians should. CBC | ...
Read More »As Netanyahu and Trump meet in Washington, doubts remain about how much Israel’s leader wants to end the war
Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, to chart a strategy to “remake” the Middle East, on the day negotiations are meant to resume to prolong the ceasefire in Gaza. But in Israel and far beyond, doubts persist about the Israeli leader’s motives. CBC | World News
Read More »Search for answers as respects paid to victims of Washington, D.C., crash
Officials investigating Wednesday’s mid-air crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane over Washington, D.C., are analyzing data from the black boxes recovered from the wreckage. They’re working to piece together the final moments before the collision. Even as the search for answers continues, Americans are paying their respects at a growing memorial near Reagan National Airport. CBC | World ...
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