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Canadian News

CBC News
Internal DND study calls green technology minerals 21st-century 'oil weapon'

Global News
Canada will spend $40B over 20 years to upgrade NORAD defences amid ‘new threats’ - More - More

Global News
Second retired military officer charged in connection with sexual assault at RMC

The Globe and Mail
Taliban tracking Afghans they claim are Canadian spies

The Canadian Press
The final countdown to banning some single-use plastics in Canada begins today - More

CBC News
Manitoba Marathon cancelled mid-race as mercury climbs to dangerous levels

CTV News
Could Canada see another wave of Omicron cases?

Postmedia News
Now that unvaccinated Canadians may board planes, expect even more delays

CBC News
Documents reveal Hockey Canada received $14M in federal funds over the past 2 years

CBC News
Ukrainian couple's Canadian visa was supposed to take 2 weeks. 3 months on, they're still waiting

The Globe and Mail
Barry Zekelman’s company received millions to help build Trump’s border wall

Canadian Commentary

International News

The Associated Press
USS Basilone: Navy destroyer bears name of decorated Marine killed in WWII

The Associated Press
Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat

Reuters News Agency
No deal to end gun violence, U.S. Republican lawmaker says

The Associated Press
Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on Pence, Ginni Thomas

The Associated Press
Around the world, pain is felt at the pump

Reuters News Agency
Evoking Diana, Prince William commits to homelessness cause - More

Reuters News Agency
Macron's centrists lose absolute parliamentary majority in French 'democratic shock' - More

Reuters News Agency
France risks gridlock after Macron handed hung parliament

Reuters News Agency
Germany ‘very confident’ of deal on Sweden, Finland NATO bid - goverment source

Reuters News Agency
Spanish firefighters on alert after huge wildfire tamed

Reuters News Agency
Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows

BBC News
Russia blockading Ukrainian grain is a 'real war crime' - EU

Reuters News Agency
Zelenskiy predicts Russian attacks to intensify with EU summit this week - More

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Reuters News Agency
Russia should not negotiate with U.S. on nuclear issues yet, Dmitry Medvedev says

The Associated Press
Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children

The Associated Press
UN says Libya’s rivals fail to reach deal in election talks

Reuters News Agency
Saudi crown prince lands in Egypt on start of regional tour

The Associated Press
Witnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack - More

Reuters News Agency
Turkey says summit is not deadline for talks on Finland and Sweden's NATO bids

The Associated Press
Syrian military: Attack on bus kills 13, most of them troops

Reuters News Agency
Lapid to become new prime minister as Israel heads to election

Agence France-Presse
Iran hangs extremist accused of murdering Shiite clerics

The Associated Press
South Asia floods hampering access to food, clean water

Reuters News Agency
Millions in Bangladesh and India await relief after deadly flooding

The Associated Press
Suu Kyi celebrates birthday with cake in court

BBC News
Russia becomes China's biggest oil supplier

Reuters News Agency
North Korea abruptly stops importing COVID containment goods from China

The Associated Press
Leftist ex-rebel Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidency in narrow, historic election

Agence France-Presse
Pas de répit face à la chaleur qui se dirige vers l'est des États-Unis

TVA Nouvelles
Des milliers de vols annulés en fin de semaine

Agence France-Presse
Le futur roi William fête ses 40 ans

Agence France-Presse
Situation périlleuse pour Macron, sans majorité absolue à l'Assemblée

Agence France-Presse
Marine Le Pen va quitter la présidence du Rassemblement national

Agence France-Presse
Un oligarque russe poursuit Crédit Suisse

Agence France-Presse
L'avenir du pape entre inquiétude et spéculation

Agence France-Presse
Biden estime « peu probable » une visite en Ukraine lors de sa tournée en Europe

Agence France-Presse
L'Ukraine annonce avoir perdu le contrôle d'un village voisin de Severodonetsk

Agence France-Presse
L’armée ukrainienne « tient le coup » dans l’Est

Agence France-Presse
Céréales : Moscou accuse l'Occident d'agir en « destructeur »

Agence France-Presse
Au moins 20 civils et un Casque bleu tués dans le nord du Mali

Agence France-Presse
130 civils tués dans le centre du Mali par des jihadistes

Agence France-Presse
Pour la première fois, la Colombie élit un président de gauche, Gustavo Petro - Plus

International Commentary

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