Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday after accepting Ukraine advisory role
Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Former cabinet minister was criticized for taking the job while still serving in Parliament
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U.S. military seizes two tankers — one Russian-flagged — in crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - The United States has seized two oil tankers in separate operations, alleging both vessels were involved in transporting Venezuelan oil in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to American military and government officials.
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Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week to talk trade, energy, agriculture and international security. The Prime Minister's Office would not yet confirm if Carney will meet face-to-face with President Xi Jinping.
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Carney's diplomatic push in China
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Maduro abduction underscores new strongman era
Kyle Volpi Hiebert / winnipegfreepress - It took barely three days for U.S. President Donald Trump to put his stamp on 2026. By ordering the U.S. military to kidnap Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, he dethroned a […]
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Canada co-signs pact to help secure Ukraine after an eventual peace deal
sootoday - PARIS — Canada and Ukraine's other allies in the "coalition of the willing" signed a statement Tuesday pledging to help secure Ukraine from further Russian invasions if there is a viable peace deal.
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Carney says Freeland’s Ukraine role ‘consistent’ with plan to resign as MP
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Conservatives say Freeland should have resigned by now and Carney should have asked her to do so when she took on the new role as an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Poilievre pushes for pipeline approval amid uncertainty in Venezuela
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning the federal government that the possible end of American sanctions on Venezuelan oil could displace Canadian exports to the U.S.
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Pipeline Debate: Critics question project's value amid crisis
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U.S. operation in Venezuela an ‘act of aggression,’ UN chief says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The UN Secretary-General raised concerns on Monday about a possible intensification of instability in Venezuela after the U.S. capture president Nicolas Maduro.
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Diplomatic backlashes stir international debates
Global oil market shifts and pipeline puzzles
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Public sentiment and viral cultural reactions
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Carney travelling to Paris for meetings with Ukraine's allies
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Paris Monday to meet with Ukraine's allies in a bid to end Russia's war on the country.
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Chrystia Freeland named as economic adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
sootoday - OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed Monday as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
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South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea
sootoday - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest weapons demonstration by the North ahead of its upcoming ruling party congress.
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US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country
sootoday - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraord
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Some Haitian migrants arrested in Quebec on Christmas Day deported to U.S.
Prisha Dev / globalnews - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said those deemed inadmissible were returned south of the border, though it did not say how many were deported.
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Carney will participate in Ukraine peace talks in France next week
Uday Rana / globalnews - Mark Carney will be in France, where leaders of the bloc known as the Coalition of the Willing will gather to 'accelerate efforts toward a negotiated peace for Ukraine.'
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Seven Canadians injured in Peru train crash, Foreign Affairs Minister says
theglobeandmail - Two trains crashed near Machu Picchu on Tuesday, killing at least one passenger and injuring around 30
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Canada calls on Israel to ensure aid reaches Gaza after humanitarian suspensions
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Countries are demanding Israel boost the flow of aid after reportedly suspending more than two dozen humanitarian organizations
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Quebec couple found dead while on vacation in Dominican Republic
Katie Scott / globalnews - The couple's daughter, Sabrina Noël, announced the death of her parents and asked for time 'in order to experience this grief privately.'
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Carney's foreign policy shift to trade, security raises questions about human rights
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada's foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage.
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Carney to meet Zelensky in Halifax ahead of U.S.-led talks aimed at ending war
Sarah Ritchie / theglobeandmail - The Ukrainian President is on his way to Florida for meetings with Donald Trump, who is trying to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine
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Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
sootoday - BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing claims to territory. It took effect at noon local time.
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