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Iraq army says no Iraqi casualties as 22 missiles strike bases
Gen. Vance characterized what is happening as an "operational pause" but he said the future of Canada's work in Iraq will depend on whether conditions are safe enough. Europeans fear that the Iran nuclear agreement, already faltering, may now be dead, with Tehran declaring Sunday that it will abide by even fewer of its commitments under the 2015 accord. [Full Article...]
Ernst urges quick action on USMCA with impeachment trial looming in Senate
The U.S. -Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) was advanced by the committee with a vote of 25 to 3, although three committee members abstained from voting. "President Trump delivered", Grassley said . Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley commended President Donald Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and his Congressional colleagues for their efforts. [Full Article...]
Meghan McCain talks Iran conflict: 'America's the bear … Don't poke us'
Earlier on the program, Warren reiterated the sentiment of many top Democrats and critics of the president that while the Soleimani airstrike was a positive outcome, the unilateral process was not. McCain pressed Warren on whether Warren believed Iran's Maj. Elizabeth Warren acknowledged that recently killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was a "terrorist" after being pressed Tuesday by "Th... [Full Article...]
Two rockets hit Iraqi capital’s Green Zone
Other Baghdad residents and local media reported explosions in the Iraqi capital. Barzan Sadiq, a reporter with Kurdistan 24, posted a video on Twitter showing the U.S. The attacks came as US President Donald Trump discussed the situation in the Middle East with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg this morning. [Full Article...]
The Government of Canada Has Issued a Travel Advisory For Iran
Iranian-Canadian are told to carefully consider the risks of travelling to Iran, as the country does not recognize dual nationality and Canada will not be granted consular access to them. A level 4 warning "Do Not Travel" remains in place for areas around the borders with Afghanistan and Iraq. According to a travel advisory, the incident has led to increased tensions in the region. [Full Article...]
Secret Service responds to George Lopez's joke about assassinating President Trump
The agency did not say whether it had made contact with Lopez, although interviewing the source of potential threats is a routine part of Secret Service investigations. The Left is sick", Fournier tweeted. Lopez has yet to respond to these reports. Lopez made the joke in response to an Instagram post by Chicano Worldstar, who posted about the bounty offer on the platform. [Full Article...]
Nigeria, Kenya, others listed as Donald Trump’s strongholds in new Survey
Additionally, Trump's decisions to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, build a wall on the southern border with Mexico and increase tariffs on global imports were viewed disfavorably by 60 percent or more of those surveyed. "Christians in Nigeria have a more favourable opinion of the USA (69%) than do Muslims (54%)", the report states. "Overall, favourable views of the US are higher than tha... [Full Article...]
Sir Keir Starmer heads Labour leadership contest with 23 nominations
The figures were revealed as candidates vying to be party's deputy leader set out their stalls to MPs. Colleagues backing Sir Keir include two newly announced members of Labour's shadow cabinet - shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin and shadow Brexit minister Thangam Debbonaire. [Full Article...]