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Canadian News
The Canadian Press
Anand dismisses concerns over McKinsey contracts
CBC News
Freeland says budget will offer measures to help the vulnerable
CBC News
Doug Ford's government spends more than $6B/year subsidizing hydro rates
The Globe and Mail
Toronto’s downtown office district faces long-term slump as new work patterns take hold
The Associated Press
Student arrested after two staff members stabbed at Bedford high school
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CBC News
Afghan refugees want Canada to bring more family and friends to join them
Radio-Canada
L’Ontario dépense 6 milliards par an pour subventionner les tarifs d’électricité
Radio-Canada
La vérificatrice générale qui enquête sur McKinsey utilise elle-même des consultants
Radio-Canada
Les prix des billets d’avion explosent… et ne sont pas près de redescendre
La Presse Canadienne
Transport aérien : le nombre de plaintes de passagers a triplé en un an
Radio-Canada
Un marché artisanal à Winnipeg pour renforcer l’accueil des nouveaux arrivants ukrainiens
Radio-Canada
Deux membres du personnel d’une école à Bedford poignardés, un élève arrêté
Radio-Canada
Insécurité linguistique : « On me dit que je parle bizarre parce que j’ai un accent »
Canadian Commentary
Michael Byers | The Globe and Mail
An arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin will have consequences for ChinaSubscriber content
Eric Ham | CTV News
Biden's Canada visit is long overdue
Dennis Molinaro | The Globe and Mail
A foreign agent registry won’t be enough - we need to reform how we handle interference
Campbell Clark | The Globe and Mail
Can Justin Trudeau talk about big things with Joe Biden?
Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail
Fighting or fleeing is no answer
David M. Shribman | The Globe and Mail
The two big fish in the little pond of Republican presidential hopefuls
Ivan Semeniuk | The Globe and Mail
Jimmy Carter’s atomic bond with Canada
Nicole Mortillaro | CBC News
We are heading toward IPCC's 1.5°C threshold of warming, but all is not lost
Frédéric Arnould | Radio-Canada
Donald Trump et le cirque de la république bananière
François Brousseau | Radio-Canada
L’invasion de l’Irak, une gaffe historique
Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair | Radio-Canada
Retraites en France : le président Macron a fait un pari, mais à quel prix ?
International News
CBS News
Top Gun graduates compare the film to the real thing
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The Associated Press
Military pilots, ground crews face higher rates of cancer, Pentagon study says
Agence France-Presse
Mystery solved after strange streaks of light seen in the sky over Sacramento
CNN News
Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 Capitol riot
The Associated Press
Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
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The Guardian
Trump’s legal woes pick up speed as Republican 2024 race heats up
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The Guardian
Trump in panic mode as he braces for likely charges in Stormy Daniels case
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BBC News
What happens next if Trump is arrested on Tuesday?
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CBS News
Trump Grand Jury Could Hear From Critic of Prosecution’s Star Witness
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The Associated Press
Trump’s call for protests get muted reaction from supporters
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ABC News
Mike Pence says voters are ready to move past Trump for a 'fresh start'
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Scientific American
Massive ‘Blob’ of Seaweed Heading toward Florida
CNN News
Vernal equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world
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NBC News
Climate change requires action now, U.N.'s IPCC report says
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BBC News
The epic quest to build a permanent Moon base
The New York Times
Iraq, 20 Years Later: A Changed Washington and a Terrible Toll on America
BBC News
Iraq War: The helmet that saved a Black Watch soldier's life
The Guardian
UK launches emergency phone alerts public warning system
The Guardian
Good heavens: North Yorkshire village switches to dark sky-friendly lighting
The Guardian
Calls for ban on light-polluting mass satellite groups like Elon Musk’s Starlink
The Guardian
BBC urges staff to delete TikTok from company mobile phones
The Guardian
French government to face no-confidence vote over pension age rise
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Reuters News Agency
UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse for more than $3 billion
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BBC News
European bank shares volatile after Credit Suisse takeover
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The Associated Press
Massive anti-shipping mine from World War II destroyed in Croatia
The Associated Press
Sunken "narco-sub" found by fishermen in Spain
The Associated Press
US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine
The Guardian
A Ukrainian father rescued his children from Moscow
Reuters News Agency
Xi Jinping arrives for first visit in Russia since Ukraine invasion
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The Guardian
Xi Jinping says China ready to ‘stand guard over world order’
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The New York Times
China as Peacemaker in the Ukraine War? The U.S. and Europe Are Skeptical.
BBC News
What chicken feet tell us about daily life in Egypt
The Associated Press
US aid worker and French journalist freed in Niger
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The New York Times
A ‘New Cold War’ Looms in Africa as U.S. Pushes Against Russian Gains
The Associated Press
US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
The Associated Press
Somalia drought blamed for some 43,000 deaths
The New York Times
Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm
The Associated Press
Top Israeli minister: ‘No such thing’ as Palestinian people
The Guardian
Guns, cash, and frozen chicken: The militia boss doling out aid in Baghdad
The New York Times
The Children of the Iraq War Have Grown Up, but Some Wounds Don’t Heal
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The New York Times
In U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner
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The Guardian
Covid has not affected people’s happiness around world, study reveals
The New York Times
Lab Leak or Not? How Politics Shaped the Battle Over Covid’s Origin.
The New York Times
To Combat Food Shortages, North Korea Deploys the Military
Reuters News Agency
Kim Jong-un calls for nuclear attack preparedness against US, South Korea
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The Guardian
Samoa PM urges world to save Pacific people from climate crisis obliteration
France 24
Australian veteran arrested for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
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The Guardian
Australia has ‘absolutely not’ committed to join US in event of war over Taiwan, Marles says
Reuters News Agency
New Zealand foreign minister to meet Chinese counterpart in Beijing
Reuters News Agency
Colombian president suspends ceasefire with criminal group
Daily Mail
Four soldiers killed in UH-1N Twin Huey crash in Colombia
Agence France-Presse
Seven killed in shootout as gunmen ambush soldiers in Mexico
Agence France-Presse
Assaut du Capitole : six membres de la milice Oath Keepers reconnus coupables
TVA Nouvelles
Une gigantesque masse d’algues brunes se dirige vers la Floride
Radio-Canada
Il faut s’attaquer aux « angles morts » de l’IA, alertent des experts internationaux
Agence France-Presse
Londres et Kyïv signent un accord sur le commerce numérique
Radio-Canada
Rapport du GIEC : l’action climatique ne peut plus attendre
France 24
Journée décisive contre la réforme des retraites, la colère ne faiblit pas
Agence France-Presse
France : la réforme des retraites adoptée après le rejet des deux motions de censure
France 24
Journée de la Francophonie : le français compte 321 millions de locuteurs dans le monde
France 24
Entre Paris et Bagdad, une relation ancienne en pleine reconstruction
Agence France-Presse
UBS va racheter Crédit suisse, annonce le président suisse
Agence France-Presse
Une mine sous-marine de la Seconde Guerre mondiale détruite
Agence France-Presse
Poutine fait l'éloge des relations russo-chinoises, « au point culminant » de leur histoire
Agence France-Presse
Ukraine : Poutine et Xi discutent du plan de paix chinois
Agence France-Presse
Centrafrique : neuf Chinois tués dans une attaque
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France 24
En images : 20 ans après, retour sur les grandes dates de la guerre en Irak
Agence France-Presse
En Iran, Nouvel An persan et ramadan s'entrechoquent sur fond de crise
Agence France-Presse
Kim Jong-Un a dirigé une simulation de « contre-attaque nucléaire »
Agence France-Presse
Mort de quatre militaires dans un accident d’hélicoptère UH-1N en Colombie
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International Commentary
George Monbiot | The Guardian
How many of those calling for Putin’s arrest were complicit in the illegal invasion of Iraq?
Sinan Antoon | The Guardian
A million lives later, I cannot forgive what American terrorism did to my country, Iraq
Jonathan Steele | The Guardian
Compare Iraq with Ukraine. It’s clear the era of US global supremacy is over
Maggie Haberman | The New York Times
Out of Power, Trump Still Exerts It
Dean Obeidallah | CNN News
Trump’s risky call for protests
Molly Roberts | The Washington Post
The right wing’s ‘woke’ obsession could come back to haunt it
Sébastien Roblin | CNN News
Why the US is beating Russia in the Black Sea without firing a shot
Keith B. Richburg | The Washington Post
In Hong Kong, face masks are finally optional — but distrust remains
Martha Gill | The Guardian
Think women have never had it so good? You should take a look at medieval days
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