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Arab parties offer Israel's political leaders a path to victory. Why does no one want to take it?

The two front-runners after Israel's election don’t have the parliamentary seats for a workable majority and only one choice to get that support, a choice considered politically distasteful among many Jewish voters — to join with Arab parties.
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EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada

A joint statement expected to be released at the 21st Canada-EU summit in Montreal on Friday will instead use softer language promising closer ties, according to the latest draft of the statement seen by CBC News.
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Most nations at UN vote to condemn U.S. embargo on Cuba

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly urged an end to the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a U.S. lobbying push led several countries to oppose the resolution or abstain for the first time in years.
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Game 6 of the WNBA Finals starts at 12:30 p.m. ET tomorrow. How did this happen?

CBC Sports' daily newsletter breaks down the scheduling fiasco that caused Game 6 of the WNBA Finals to be moved to a weekday afternoon, and what it means for a league that can't seem to avoid controversy.
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New Vera C. Rubin telescope spots possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto

Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf planets.




