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Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds
New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the lone, cold, ruthless predators as many films so often depict them. Some species, it turns out, can even be friendly — at least among their own kind.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/shark-friends-study-9.7138605?cmp=rss

Federal ICE agents patrolling some U.S. airports amid security staff shortages
More U.S. federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ice-agents-airports-us-9.7138882?cmp=rss

When it comes to sports betting, does everyone lose?
With the legalization of sports betting in Canada, and much of the United States, watching your favourite team has changed. If you don't partake, you're bombarded with ads, and if you do, it's likely changed the way you view and cheer on your team. But it's changed the game for players, officials, and sports journalists too. Author Danny Funt on his new book Everyone Loses, The Tumultuous R...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7138742?cmp=rss

Colombian military cargo plane crashes near Peru-Ecuador border, unknown number of casualties
A military cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, the country's defence minister said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colombia-military-crash-9.7138854?cmp=rss

WNBA players vote to ratify 7-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032
WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90 per cent participating in voting over the weekend.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/wnba-players-ratify-collective-bargaining-agreement-seven-years-9.7138676?cmp=rss

Kendra Duggar, wife of 19 Kids and Counting's Joseph Duggar, arrested
Two days after the arrest of former 19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar, an arrest warrant for his wife Kendra Duggar was also issued and served.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kendra-duggar-arrested-9.7138709?cmp=rss

Cubans turn to faith and family amid nationwide blackout
Cuban authorities said late Sunday that the electrical system in Havana, which is regularly rationed between neighbourhoods, had returned to normal operation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/faith-family-cuba-blackout-9.7138212?cmp=rss

Trump adds new statue of Christopher Columbus near White House
Trump endorses a traditional view of Columbus as a leader of the 1492 mission seen as the unofficial beginning of European colonization in the Americas and the development of the modern economic and political order.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/christopher-columbus-statue-white-house-9.7138205?cmp=rss

2 pilots killed after Air Canada plane collides with vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/air-canada-crash-la-guardia-airport-9.7138217?cmp=rss

Israel launches new wave of attacks on Tehran; Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power plants
As Iran continues its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump gave a 48 hour deadline for Tehran to open the strategic waterway to all ships, saying that otherwise the United States would "obliterate" Iran's power plants.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-new-attacks-tehran-9.7138210?cmp=rss

Australia is settling into age-restricted social media. Canada is mulling whether to join in
Nearly four months into Australia's landmark social media ban for users under 16, parent proponents laud it as a valiant first step towards a safer online experience for youth. Yet as other countries weigh introducing their own social age minimum, some continue to question bans as a solution.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-u16social-ban-checkin-9.7122420?cmp=rss

Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/renouncing-us-citizenship-dual-citizens-taxes-trump-factor-9.7126349?cmp=rss

Chappell Roan responds after soccer star Jorginho alleged his daughter was mistreated by security
Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan responded on Sunday to accusations made by Brazilian-Italian soccer star Jorginho that a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter after she recognized the singer. The singer said that the security guard was not her personal security and that she didn't see a ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/chappell-roan-jorginho-security-9.7138111?cmp=rss

Enjoy fleeing bloodhounds? England has the sport for you
As the U.K. government cracks down on trail hunting, enthusiasts have come up with an ethical alternative with a modern twist. For The National, CBC’s Briar Stewart laces up to try clean boot hunting — the latest iteration of a historical English pastime.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7136742?cmp=rss

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank, setting fires and smashing cars
Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in the latest flare-up of violence in the occupied West Bank.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-settler-rampage-west-bank-9.7137994?cmp=rss

Trump sparks outrage after calling Robert Mueller's death 'good'
U.S. President Donald Trump drew sharp rebukes from Democratic and some Republican officials following his blunt statement on former FBI director Robert Mueller's death.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-comments-robert-mueller-death-9.7137860?cmp=rss

Amid the ex-prince Andrew scandal, scrutiny falls on daughters Beatrice and Eugenie
As scandal has swirled around former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, there has been a growing media focus on his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, and their titles, accommodations in royal residences and places within the line of succession.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/princesses-beatrice-eugenie-king-charles-chiefs-mark-carney-nigeria-state-visit-commonwealth-9.7136018?cmp=rss

Trump ready to put ICE agents in U.S. airports during partial government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to ‌fund airport safety.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-ice-us-airports-9.7137726?cmp=rss

Robert Mueller, 9/11-era FBI chief who later probed alleged Trump-Russia ties, dead at 81
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/robert-mueller-obit-9.7137425?cmp=rss

Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dead at 81
Robert Mueller, the FBI director and U.S. special counsel who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/robert-mueller-obit-9.7137425?cmp=rss

'Putin will not stop': Zelenskyy warns world on 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark message to the world on the fourth anniversary of Russia's relentless war against his country, warning allies not to turn away or become distracted by other conflicts, lest they be next to need help.
#war #conflict #Ukraine
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zelenskyy-trump-russia-war-anniversary-support-9.7103150?cmp=rss

4 years of war in Ukraine: by the numbers
Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe's biggest conflict since the Second World War, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the post-Cold War security order.
#war #Ukraine #Russia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-fourth-anniversay-war-by-the-numbers-9.7103304?cmp=rss

Will El Mencho's cartel wage 'total war' against Mexico? | About That
Violence and shelter-in-place orders are rippling out across Mexico after the military killed a cartel leader commonly known as 'El Mencho.' Andrew Chang explains how Jalisco New Generation, arguably Mexico's most dangerous cartel, has been building a criminal empire for several years.

Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
#violence #cartel #Mexico
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7103450?cmp=rss

One of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords killed | About That
Andrew Chang explains the fallout after the Mexican military killed Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, and how the cartel leader's death sparked widespread unrest across Mexico.

Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
#crime #death #unrest #Mexico
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7103416?cmp=rss

U.S. military says strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
The U.S. military said it killed three people Monday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration's months-long campaign against alleged traffickers.
#military #drugs #death #CaribbeanSea
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-military-strike-alleged-drug-boat-9.7103366?cmp=rss

Why removing Andrew from the line of succession is not as easy as it sounds
With the prime minister of Australia now offering his support to ensure the scandal-plagued Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor never becomes King, the prospect of a shortened line of succession could be moving closer to reality.
#politics #succession
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/removing-andrew-line-of-succession-steps-9.7102909?cmp=rss

CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer's governing body in North America says it's closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament, the 27-club Champions Cup, continues.
#violence #soccer #Mexico
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/concacaf-monitoring-violence-in-mexico-as-champions-cup-continues-9.7103028?cmp=rss

Where Trump sees big 'ugly' windmills, Canada sees opportunity
U.S. President Trump calls wind power projects "ugly losers," and it's putting a deep chill on investments. But Canada stands to benefit as wind companies consider new prospects off the East Coast.
#investment #windpower #EastCoast
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/wind-power-trump-canada-9.7099466?cmp=rss

U.S. tells some of its diplomats and their families to leave Lebanon amid Iran tensions
The United States has ordered non-essential diplomats and their family members at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, the State Department said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike.
#politics #security #Lebanon #Beirut
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-diplomats-told-leave-lebanon-iran-tensions-9.7102925?cmp=rss

International Paralympic Committee stands firm on Russian athletes competing amid boycott warnings
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems following a decision by the International Paralympic Committee General Assembly, its ‌President Andrew...
#sports #politics #Russia #Belarus
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/ipc-stands-firm-on-russian-athletes-competing-amid-boycott-warnings-9.7102819?cmp=rss

Travel bans, flight cancellations pile up as winter storm blasts U.S. northeast
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.
#weather #travel #USnortheast #Maryland #Massachusetts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-east-coast-blizzard-9.7102119?cmp=rss

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes: Jalisco cartel leader's life comes to violent end after 4 decades of crime
The killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes in an operation in Jalisco state is likely sending "psychological shockwaves" through Mexico's drug cartels, a former high-place U.S. official told CBC News on Monday.

#crime #drugcartels #Jaliscostate #Mexico
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-nemesio-oseguera-cervantes-profile-9.7102346?cmp=rss

Ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested in U.K. misconduct probe tied to Epstein files
British police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
#crime #politics #UK #UnitedStates
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-peter-mandelson-arrested-jeffrey-epstein-9.7102726?cmp=rss

IN PHOTOS | Snowstorm hits northeastern U.S.
Low visibility along with high winds and blizzard warnings have stalled New York as residents brace for power outages.
#weather #storm #NewYork #northeasternUS
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/in-photos-snowstorm-hits-northeastern-u-s-9.7102748?cmp=rss

FBI identifies gunman shot dead at entrance of Trump's Florida estate
The FBI and U.S. Secret Service have released more details after an armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday morning. He was identified as Austin Martin, 21, a North Carolina native.
#crime #police #politics #PalmBeach #Florida
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fla-trump-estate-gunman-shot-9.7102181?cmp=rss

Rob Reiner's son may enter plea today in the killing of his parents
Nick Reiner is set to appear in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Monday for his arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder with his new lawyer.
#crime #court #LosAngeles
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nick-reiner-returns-to-court-9.7102157?cmp=rss

Canada issues Puerto Vallarta advisory after violence erupts in Mexican city, several states
Global Affairs Canada has updated its travel advisory for the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta and other parts of the Mexican state of Jalisco following a sudden explosion of violence that includes road blockades with burning vehicles and clashes between federal authorit...
#violence #traveladvisory #Mexico #PuertoVallarta #Jalisco
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/puerto-vallarta-advisory-9.7101787?cmp=rss

Trump 'curious' about Iran's defiance amid U.S. military buildup, Witkoff says
U.S. President Donald Trump is curious about why Iran has not yet "capitulated" and agreed to curb its nuclear program, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said.
#politics #military #nuclear #MiddleEast
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-iran-sanctions-talks-9.7101441?cmp=rss

Hungary threatens veto on EU's 20th Russia sanctions package over halted oil shipments
Budapest has threatened to block a new package of European Union sanctions against Russia and to stall efforts to help Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries to Hungary resume.

#sanctions #Russia #EU #Ukraine #Hungary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hungary-eu-sanctions-russia-strike-ukraine-9.7101483?cmp=rss

U.S. Secret Service says agents killed man who entered secure perimeter at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
The U.S. Secret ‌Service said on ​Sunday its agents ​shot and killed ​a man ⁠in ⁠his ‌20s after he tried to ⁠unlawfully enter a secure ‌perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago ​resort in Palm ⁠Beach, Fla. Trump was not there at the time.
#Crime #Security #PalmBeachFL
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-mar-a-lago-secret-service-9.7101554?cmp=rss