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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

   

   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. At least 80 deaths reported as Congo grapples with new Ebola outbreak

   

   At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.

3. Israel's military says Hamas commander killed in airstrike on Gaza

   

   Israel's military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas's military wing in an airstrike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.

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

   

   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.

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

   

   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.