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1. Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare

   

   Canadian troops battled frostbite, failing batteries, communications problems and gaps in basic winter skills during a major Alaska exercise, according to an internal evaluation. Despite achieving their training objectives, the experience exposed how much the military must relearn as Ottawa promises a larger, sustained presence — and credible combat capability — in the Arctic.

2. After Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal, those living on polluted lake in oil country wait for change

   

   In late August, the U.S. signed a sweeping oil deal with Venezuela's interim authorities to control a share of the country's oil. In one of the largest oil-producing regions, residents welcome promises to revitalize the industry, they also have a more immediate demand: clean up the polluted lake.

3. Jane Doe at centre of Cornell rape case targeted with threats, her lawyer says

   

   The woman who has alleged she was drugged and raped by ‌Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday.

4. Trump names U.S. intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

   

   Clayton, director of U.S. national intelligence, will head the Trump administration's newly created AI task force, the "Super Intelligence Force."

5. U.S. removes B-1 bombers from U.K. airbase targeted in suspected plot: Pentagon

   

   A dozen B-1 bombers used in U.S. strikes on Iran had been deployed to RAF Fairford, northwest of London, which was targeted in a suspected terror plot.