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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on 14 current and former senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging that they had engaged in activities that have supported human rights violations in Venezuela. The sanctions coincide with measures taken by Canada’s allies including the United States and United Kingdom, and “demonstrate a message of …

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By Timour Azhari and John Irish BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria’s new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior military posts is a security concern and bad for their image as they try to forge ties with foreign states, two sources familiar with the matter said.  …

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By Jonathan Stempel and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vince McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive, settled U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges he concealed from the company’s board two settlement agreements worth $10.5 million with women who had potential claims against him. The SEC said on Friday that McMahon’s actions circumvented …

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By Sara Merken (Reuters) – Damian Williams, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, will return to law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a partner in New York, the firm said on Friday. Williams was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2021 by outgoing Democratic President Joe …

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian cabinet ministers will discuss on Friday how they could retaliate if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on imports from Canada, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said. Canada’s Liberal government has repeatedly made clear it will strike back if President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with a threat to slap 25% tariffs on …

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By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are watching to see if technology companies and related heavyweights will add to recent strong profit gains and whether growth is broadening to other sectors as corporate America prepares to report on the final quarter of another standout year for Wall Street. They also want to hear what …

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