Good morning. We’re taking a closer look at the federal prosecutions that have been affected by corruption allegations against officers with the Toronto Police Service. More on that below, along with news on U.S. peace proposals and municipal hostilities. Let’s get to it.

The latest: Roughly 30 federal prosecutions have been affected by criminal charges against Toronto Police Service officers allegedly tied to a sweeping police corruption probe, according to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC). Criminal charges or allegations of misconduct against a police officer can disrupt prosecutions that depend on the officer’s testimony and reliable evidence.

Context: York Regional Police announced charges in February against seven serving Toronto police officers and a retired officer, as well as 19 civilians, on an array of allegations, including a plot to murder a corrections officer, bribery and drug trafficking. Investigators said members of organized crime were buying data and addresses from police officers, which were then used to co-ordinate shootings and other crimes.

Methodology: The PPSC confirmed the number of affected cases after The Globe and Mail obtained internal e-mails through access to information legislation, which included lists of cases involving officers who were arrested in connection to the Project South probe.

What’s next: The president of the Toronto Police Association, Clayton Campbell, said it was too early to know how the allegations against the officers could impact prosecutions.

The latest: President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was not over because there was “more work to be done” to remove enriched uranium from Iran. Tehran has largely blocked non-Iranian shipping through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, but two ships were allowed to pass through, including the first crossing by a Qatari ship carrying liquified natural gas since the war began on Feb. 28.

What’s next: With Trump due to visit China this week, there has been mounting pressure to draw a line under the war, which has ignited a global energy crisis and poses a growing threat to the world economy. The president will attend a state banquet on Thursday evening and then have a tea and working lunch with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Friday before leaving.

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The latest: Three people have died since the hantavirus outbreak began on a cruise ship. Several other passengers who left the ship are infected, which can cause life-threatening illness. Hantavirus usually spreads when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings and isn’t easily transmitted between people. Symptoms usually show between one and eight weeks after exposure.

What’s next: Four asymptomatic Canadians who were stuck on the cruise ship are en route to Quebec, where they’re expected to land before moving on to British Columbia for quarantine. Health authorities will monitor them and reassess their status, with the possibility of extending quarantine up to 42 days depending on risk assessment and World Health Organization guidance.