US general defends ‘secret’ phone calls with China
Craig TaylorGen Mark Milley allegedly phoned Beijing to “reassure” them amid concern about President Trump. BBC News – US & Canada
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California recall: Democratic governor survives bid to oust him
Gavin Newsom appears to have survived a rare state-wide vote to remove him with a clear majority. BBC News – US & Canada
How US Secretary of State Blinken defended chaotic Afghan pull-out
The Secretary of State is the first Biden administration official to testify since Kabul fell. BBC News – US & Canada
9/11 anniversary: Emotional tributes paid to lives lost
Twenty years after the deadliest attacks on US soil, those who died are remembered across the US. BBC News – US & Canada
9/11 anniversary: Biden calls for unity as US remembers attacks
The president pays tribute to the 2,977 victims on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attacks. BBC News – US & Canada
Canada federal election: Party leaders spar in first national debate
Justin Trudeau and other party leaders clashed over climate – and the election call – in the debate. BBC News – US & Canada