Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Chuck Grassley, longest-serving Republican in U.S. Senate, tests positive for coronavirus

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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chuck-grassley-covid-19-1.5805973?cmp=rss

Trump fires head of federal security agency who vouched for reliability of the election

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-krebs-election-security-1.5805938?cmp=rss

2 children killed as Hurricane Iota tears across an already battered Nicaragua

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Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua with screeching winds and pounding surf Tuesday, chasing tens of thousands of people from their homes and killing two children.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-iota-category-4-nicaragua-1.5805417?cmp=rss

Trump's controversial pick for U.S. Federal Reserve stalls after Kamala Harris casts a key vote

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The nomination of U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial pick for the Federal Reserve is stalled in the Senate after vice-president-elect Kamala Harris returned to the chamber to cast a key vote in a tally Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-federal-reserve-nominee-stalled-harris-1.5805606?cmp=rss

Ethiopian PM vows 'final and crucial' offensive in Tigray as thousands flee fighting

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday declared "the final and crucial" military operation will launch in the coming days against the government of the country's rebellious northern Tigray region after a three-day deadline expired.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ethiopia-abiy-vows-final-offensive-tigray-1.5804992?cmp=rss

As Conservatives call for crackdown, O'Toole calls Chinese influence a grave 'threat' to Canada

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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today Canada must crack down on the growing influence of the Chinese communist regime, adding there's "no greater threat to Canada's interests than the rise of China" in global affairs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/otoole-china-greatest-threat-1.5804972?cmp=rss

Trump sought options for attacking Iran last week, but held off, says source

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President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran's main nuclear site, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a U.S. official said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-iran-strike-1.5804617?cmp=rss