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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. Source link
Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be part of the Canadian contingent at the figure skating world championships in March. The pair will be joined by Stephen Gogolev, Madeline Schizas, Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud. Source link
NDP's lone Quebec MP says he's considering jump to provincial politics
Quebec NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice said Monday that he’s seriously considering running for the Québec Solidaire in this year’s provincial election. Source link
IPC 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 Parsons said Monday. Source link
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. Source link
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. Source link
Canada's Auger-Aliassime wins opening-round match at Dubai Championships
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated China’s Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first-round men’s singles tennis action at the Dubai Championships on Monday. Source link
NHL's return to the Olympics lives up to the hype and sets the stage for 2028 World Cup of Hockey
The long wait for the best hockey players in the world taking the ice in an international tournament lived up to the hype in Milano Cortina 2026 — and the next chance for best-on-best, country-versus-country competition is not that far away. Source link
Ford says 'walls closing in' on Trump after SCOTUS strikes down tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at Queen’s Park Monday that the decision last week was a “positive message from the [U.S.] Supreme Court,” though tariffs are still in place on sectors important to the province, including auto and steel. Source link
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. Source link