Five Democratic US lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday said they were targeted with bomb threats at their homes, but no explosive devices had been found, according to social media and local media.US Representatives Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, John Larson and Joe Courtney, all from Connecticut, reported the threats in statements on Thanksgiving Day."There is no place for political violence in this country, and I hope that we may all continue through the holiday season with peace and civility," said Himes.Hayes said that on Thanksgiving morning, police told him they received an email "stating a pipe bomb had been placed in the mailbox at my home," but that no bombs or explosives had been found and that the investigation was ongoing.Local media in Connecticut reported that US Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, had also been targeted. The US Capitol Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ottawa must ensure the Trump administration understands how inter-related energy markets are in the US and Canada, a Canadian government minister said on Thursday, following President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25% tariff on imports from the country."We have some work to do to make sure we are effectively articulating the way in which tariffs would be counterproductive and that's not just true of oil," Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said, adding Americans also benefited from Canadian uranium and hydro exports.

Russian air defenses destroyed or downed 30 Ukrainian drones in the southern Rostov region early on Friday, Regional Governor Yuri Slyusar said.Slyusar, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said some private homes in two villages had sustained some damage, but there were no casualties.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived on Friday on an official visit to North Korea, news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry.Belousov will hold bilateral meetings with North Korea's military and military-political leadership, the agencies said.