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Trump's Iceland ambassador pick made a '52nd state' joke. Icelanders aren't laughing

When Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Iceland joked this week that the Nordic country should become the 52nd state, and he should be its governor, it didn't exactly go down well.
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Here's what you need to know about the Canada-China deal on EVs and canola
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U.S. Justice Department probing Minnesota's Walz, Frey over immigration comments

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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CIA chief has face-to-face meeting with Venezuela's interim leader: U.S. official

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela's interim leader in Caracas to discuss co-operation, a U.S. official said on Friday, in the most senior known visit by a U.S. official since the United States toppled Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro this month.
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Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under U.S. supervision meets in Cairo

The Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under U.S. supervision met for the first time Friday in Cairo, as its leader pledged to get to work quickly to improve conditions there.