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World Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Nearly 200 missiles and drones fired by Russia, which says it’s retaliating for use of U.S. missilesThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

The onset of a ceasefire leaves the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to manage pressing rebuilding challenges in Lebanon in the aftermath of its deadly war with Israel. With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide aid to its supporters who bore the brunt of Israel’sContinue Reading

World Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for U.S. consumers. Mexican government says move could kill 400,000Continue Reading

World South Korea’s capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest snowfall in Seoul during November on record, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights as authorities braced for more snow in coming days. The biggest November snowfall since records started being kept inContinue Reading

World Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet and administration picks have been targeted since Tuesday evening with actions including bomb threats and “swatting,” a spokesperson for the U.S. president-elect said on Wednesday. Threats were made Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, spokesperson saysThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 2:46 PM ESTContinue Reading

World Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate an investigation into recent breaches of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, but stressed he was not making any accusations. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said heContinue Reading

Will Canada escape the potentially economy-smashing tariffs threatened by Donald Trump? If you can’t answer that question, congratulations, you’re in good company. It’s the multibillion-dollar enigma on the minds of some of the best-connected people in North America’s capitals. Trump has threatened a 25 per cent tariff on every product entering fromContinue Reading

World U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped attorney Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative, a pick that will play an important role in the Republican’s agenda to remake the international trading environment through tariffs. Greer served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer during Trump’s 1stContinue Reading

World Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison. Khan’s supporters had gathered in capital to demand former PM’s release from prisonThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 26,Continue Reading