Global National: Jan. 18

The MY2022 app that the Chinese government is mandating for anyone attending the 2022 Beijing Olympics has major security gaps, according to cybersecurity group Citizen Lab. The “devastating flaws” the Canadian researchers found and the fears the app could spy on people. U.S. telecom titans are postponing launching their 5G networks near airports, because airlines fear the technology could cause a catastrophic disruption in service – or worse. The concerns, and how Canada is responding. In Alberta, Kaycee Madu is stepping back from his duties as the province’s justice minister over a phone call he made to Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee. And it’s the new online vocabulary game going V-I-R-A-L. How Wordle works and why so many people are going wild for it.