OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new 36-member cabinet after the swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon.

The new cabinet has two more positions than before and many familiar faces remain in new positions. (Canada-New Cabinet)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on Wednesday testified that U.S. President Donald Trump conditioned a White House meeting for Ukraine's new president on his assurance to conduct investigation into Trump's democratic adversaries.

"I know that members of this Committee have frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question: Was there a 'quid pro quo?' As I testified previously, with regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes," Sondland said in his opening statement at a House public hearing. (U.S.-Politics)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, warned on Wednesday that the situation in Gaza remains fragile despite an Egyptian-mediated cessation of hostilities.

"We meet today in the aftermath of the most serious recent escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Although the immediate crisis was diffused, the situation remains highly volatile," Mladenov told a monthly Security Council meeting on the Middle East. (UN-Gaza-Violence)

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RAMALLAH -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtaye on Wednesday urged the international community to take measures against the Israelis who live in the West Bank settlements with dual nationality.

Ishtaye held an urgent cabinet meeting on Wednesday evening in the wake of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks over the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. (Palestine-Settlers) Enditem

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