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Canadian News

Canadian Commentary

Dan Malleck | The Globe and Mail
Canada’s drastic new alcohol guidelines demand a closer look

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
How to succeed in Ottawa without ever trying

Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail
Jacinda Ardern’s master class in leadership

International News

The Washington Post
Trees were Sacramento’s salvation. Now they’re a mortal threat.

The New York Times
Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat

The Washington Post
He kicked back in Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6. Now he has ‘regrets.’

The Associated Press
Operative jumps from Haley team to Pence amid 2024 jostling

The Associated Press
FBI searched Biden's home and found more classified documents, his lawyer says - More

The Associated Press
Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets

The New York Times
Which Came First, Inflation or the Egg Meme?

BBC News
Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time - Photo

The Associated Press
Greenland is the warmest it's been in 1,000 years

Reuters News Agency
King Charles’ coronation to be celebrated with concert, street parties, light shows

The Guardian
Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt during Lancashire visit - More

The Guardian
Flu and pneumonia deaths a quarter higher than usual in England and Wales

The New York Times
Elon Musk Said Davos Isn’t Fun. Well, Is It?

The Guardian
‘Super-tipping points’ could trigger cascade of climate action

The Guardian
Germany has ‘special responsibility’ to restore peace in Europe, say Baltic nations

The Associated Press
German caution on Ukraine arms rooted in political culture

The Guardian
Leopard 2 tanks: what are they and why does Ukraine want them?

BBC News
Ukraine weapons: What military equipment is the world giving?

The Washington Post
A missile attack on an apartment block in the safe haven of Dnipro laid bare the realities of war

The Associated Press
Burkina Faso says 66 women, children freed from extremists

The Associated Press
UN says Taliban split on restoring Afghan women’s rights after delegation visit

The New York Times
Pakistan Strengthens Already Harsh Laws Against Blasphemy

The New York Times
One of the Most Influential Ambassadors in Washington Isn’t One

BBC News
Should China worry about its shrinking population?

BBC News
Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past

BBC News
Chris Hipkins: Uphill battle looms for New Zealand's next PM

The Associated Press
Brazil’s army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising

The Associated Press
Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow

Agence France-Presse
Washington désigne le groupe russe Wagner comme une organisation criminelle - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Elon Musk à la barre pour se défendre d’accusations de fraude

Agence France-Presse
Près de 20% des voitures neuves vendues en Californie en 2022 sont électriques ou hybrides

TVA Nouvelles
Sauvée par sa Apple Watch : « Je pensais que j’allais mourir »

Agence de Presse Reuters
L'Occident doit faire plus pour faire adopter le plan de paix, dit Olena Zelenska

Radio-Canada
« Adieu Ivan! » ou le deuil d’une grande sœur

Agence de Presse Reuters
Un conseiller de Zelensky exhorte les occidentaux à accélérer leur réflexion sur l'aide militaire

Agence France-Presse
Le Kremlin muet sur l'installation présumée de systèmes antiaériens à Moscou

Agence de Presse Reuters
Chine : 80% de la population déjà infectée par le virus SARS-Cov-2

Agence France-Presse
Émeutes à Brasilia : le président Lula limoge le chef de l’armée de terre

Radio-Canada
Pérou : « Trop d’injustice et de mépris des élites de Lima. C’est trop ! »

International Commentary

Dana Milbank | The Washington Post
George Santos is exactly where he belongs

David A. Graham | The Atlantic
The George Santos Saga Isn’t (Just) Funny

Cat Zakrzewski, Cristiano Lima and Drew Harwell | The Washington Post
What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didn’t report

Susan B. Glasser | The New Yorker
There’s Only One Thing to Call Biden’s New Scandal: Political Malpractice

Jess Phillips | The Guardian
Women suffer guilt, abuse and disapproval. No wonder Jacinda Ardern is knackered.

Simon Jenkins | The Guardian
RIP ‘levelling up’ – another Boris Johnson catchphrase that failed to deliver

Stephen Reicher | The Guardian
More conflict, more violence: that’s the future if the UK’s new anti-protest law is passed

Tatum Hunter | The Washington Post
ChatGPT could make life easier. Here’s when it’s worth it.

Editorial Board | The Washington Post
Germany is refusing to send tanks to Ukraine. Biden cannot let this stand.

Chris Mooney | The Washington Post
When scientists tagged a curious seal, he led them to signs of a potential climate disaster

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