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Iran official sent home, new pipeline to U.S., AI in the ER, and more

4/30/202628 min

The FIFA Congress opens in Vancouver — without representatives from Iran. The country’s delegation flew back home after the President of the Iranian Football Federation was denied entry into Canada. He was identified as being a former IRGC commander.

And: U.S. President ‌Donald ​Trump has ​signed an order ​for a new pipeline ⁠to transport around a million barrels Canadian ‌crude a day ⁠to ⁠Wyoming.

Also: New research suggests AI can help out in the ER. The study found diagnoses from AI were on par with those of human doctors.

Plus: Furniture manufacturing in Quebec takes a hit, voter lists potentially misused, Strait of Hormuz closure has humanitarian implications, and more.

Clips

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Michelle Rempel Garner· Soundbite0:16

    [upbeat music] This is a CBC podcast.

  3. Mark Carney· Soundbite0:21

    [upbeat music] The Revolutionary Guard has been listed as a terrorist organization for several years. The members are prohibited, uh, from coming. Uh, we have a series of screenings, and we take action.

  4. Stephanie Skenderis· Host0:38

    The head of Iran's soccer delegation is denied entry into Canada. He's a former commander in the Revolutionary Guard and was on his way to Vancouver, which is hosting the World Soccer Federation's Congress just weeks before the World Cup kicks off. Prime Minister Mark Carney calls the decision appropriate, but there are still questions about how he was granted a visa. This is Your World Tonight. I'm Stephanie Scanderos. It's Thursday, April 30th, coming up on 6:00 PM Eastern. Also on the podcast- Open the strait.

  5. António Guterres· Soundbite1:10

    Let all ships pass. Let the global economy breathe again ...

  6. Stephanie Skenderis· Host1:15

    a plea from the United Nations to allow the flow of oil for humanitarian reasons, despite a shaky ceasefire in the war between Iran and the United States and an increase in angry words from both countries. And speaking of oil,

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