US & Canada
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Clearing Mines in the Strait of Hormuz Could Take 6 Months; Pentagon
USA – Clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz could take 6 months, according to the Pentagon in a classified briefing to the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, signaling a prolonged economic fallout from the Iran…
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United States Have Significantly Depleted its Missiles Stockpile; CNN
USA – According to a CNN report on Tuesday, the United States have significantly depleted its missiles stockpile in its war with Iran, and if a new war erupts, the stockpile of key missiles could run…
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Virginia Voters Approve Congressional Redistricting Map
USA – Virginia voters approved a congressional redistricting map on Tuesday, which is intended to boost Democrats’ seats in November midterm elections. The amendment to the state Constitution bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the…
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Chinese National Arrested for Taking Pictures Near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska
USA – A Chinese national was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after it was claimed that he had taken pictures of military aircraft near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, according to local reports…
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Evacuations Prompted After an Oil Well Fire in Texas
USA – An emergency response was on Tuesday activated following an oil well fire near Etoile in Texas, according to local authorities, who added that all workers were safely evacuated and accounted for. The Nacogdoches County…
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Winston-Salem Park Shooting in North Carolina Leaves 2 Teenagers Dead
USA – A Winston-Salem park shooting in North Carolina on Monday left 2 teenagers dead and 5 others injured, after a fight turned into a gunfire, according to local reports. Authorities were first notified of a…
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Canadian Woman Killed at Mexico City’s Teotihuacan Pyramids
CANADA – A Canadian woman was on Monday shot and killed at Mexico City’s Teotihuacan pyramids before the gunman took his own life, according to authorities. The woman was killed while several others were injured at…
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Energy Commodities Markets Start Week Higher
USA – Energy commodities markets opened the week higher on Monday as uncertainties around Middle East tensions persist. Energy prices closed last week with double-digit declines after US President Donald Trump announced that the Strait of…
