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Prime Minister Carney names financier Mark Wiseman as Canada's ambassador to U.S.
Wiseman will assume the role Feb. 15 and will be involved in negotiations with the United States regarding the review of their free trade agreement.
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Saudi Arabia awards Pakistan's powerful army chief highest national honor after defense pact
Saudi Arabia has maintained close economic, religious and security ties with Pakistan for decades.
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As storms inundated Washington state, federal grants for flood mitigation work sat on hold
The state had secured grants to protect communities from flooding before the administration attempted to cancel roughly $182 million in FEMA funds.
Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of deadline for Kurdish integration
Two civilians were killed and eight were wounded by shelling in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported.
George Conway files paperwork to run for Congress as a Democrat
Conway would run in the crowded primary for the New York House seat held by Jerry Nadler, who is retiring.
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Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in as New York City mayor by Sen. Bernie Sanders and AG Letitia James
James will formally swear in Mamdani at midnight when his term officially begins, and Sanders will oversee the mayor-elect's ceremonial swearing-in later that day.
Trump names Louisiana governor as Greenland special envoy, prompting Danish alarm
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he would summon the U.S. ambassador to Copenhagen.
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Sudden trips and security lapses: Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio's clashing diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine
Apart from disagreements about peace efforts in Ukraine, Witkoff has been at loggerheads with Rubio and State Department officials about the way he handles security.
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U.S. Coast Guard in 'active pursuit' of third vessel off Venezuela
An official said the vessel is part of an "illegal sanctions evasion" and is "flying a false flag."
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calls Ukraine, Russia talks productive
Witkoff said on social media that talks with officials from Ukraine and Europe focused on a "shared strategic approach."
