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  1. U.S. officials reveal Iran deal includes plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, 2-month window for nuclear talks

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    Senior U.S. officials dictated the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists Wednesday after days of secrecy, and Iran suggested that its deal with the United States could be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

  2. U.S. Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged, but some policymakers expect hike this year

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    The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but policymakers ‌expect a hike in borrowing costs later this year amid growing concerns about inflation lodged above the U.S. central bank's two per cent target.

  3. G7 backs Canada as major global energy supplier to lessen reliance on Strait of Hormuz

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    Canada is poised to become a key and reliable supplier of energy to the G7 after leaders meeting in France embraced this country's potential to deliver "significant additional capacity" to global markets to reduce dependence on oil and gas coming through the Strait of Hormuz.

  4. Matchmaking and cash: South Korea's plan to avoid population decline

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    Canada also faces a record-low fertility rate, and experts are looking to South Korea to see what they're doing right after years of plummeting birthrates.

  5. Trump says he'll delay nomination for Clayton to be his next intel chief

    U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, while boarding Air Force One in Geneva, Switzerland.

    U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday derailed the confirmation process of his own nominee to head the nation's intelligence agencies, an extraordinary move that upended Senate efforts to renew a crucial surveillance program that expired last week and fuelled fresh tensions with fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill.