President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde to stand down in February - CNBC

European Union backtracks on Canada becoming ‘associate member’ - Al Jazeera

Several European leaders reportedly pushed for the term to be removed from a joint draft Canada-EU statement.

North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise - AP News

South Korea says North Korea has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea. Thursday's launches come days after the North threatened to resume front-line propaganda broadcasts and deploy new weapons along the rivals’ tense border. South Korea’s …