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  1. In spies he trusts? In Cuba, Trump looks again to CIA chief, rather than a diplomat, to deliver a message

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe, seen in profile, while standing on one side of a table, across from unnamed Cuban officials.

    U.S. President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Cuba now includes overtly dispatching a spy chief to Havana to ensure that his demands are clear.

  2. White House points to 'longstanding unfair trade practices' when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening

    The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, is seen from the Canadian side

    For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing's opening timeline.

  3. Trump claims 'fantastic trade deals' with China. What really happened?

    Donald Trump gives a thumbs up while standing beside Xi Jinping.

    Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and the U.S. ended with smiles and handshakes between the leaders of the two superpowers, the two-day meeting in Beijing appeared from the outside to be far heavier on ceremony than on specifics.

  4. Earworm Kars4Kids ad banned in California. Here's why

    A computer showing the Kars4Kids advertisement featuring a child singing in front of a drum set.

    A long-running charity ad campaign familiar to Canadians for its catchy Kars4Kids jingle will no longer play in California after a court found it violates false advertising laws.

  5. Zelenskyy vows retribution after Russian strike on Kyiv housing block kills 24

    A woman and a man stand in front of a damaged building.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retribution against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.