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Canadian News

CBC News
Poor air quality, high pollution levels persist in Toronto

CBC News
How we measure air quality and what the numbers mean

The Associated Press
Canadian wildfire smoke crossing ocean, expected to reach Norway

CBC News
Thousands of forest fire evacuees in Quebec are heading south

CBC News
Thunder Bay is an oasis of clean air amid apocalyptic scenes of wildfire smoke across Canada, U.S.

CBC News
Concerns grow among residents, businesses over effects of Vancouver Island highway closure

CBC News
Diaspora groups join calls for public inquiry on foreign interference

Global News
Canada is burning. A look at the wildfires blazing across the nation

Global News
Doug Ford blames campers and lightning for Ontario wildfires

CTV News
Hundreds of American firefighters arrive in Canada to help battle wildfires

Canadian Commentary

International News

Reuters News Agency
Extreme weather expected as El Niño climate pattern returns - More

PBS NewsHour
How wildfire smoke can threaten human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away - More

The Associated Press
A third day of smoky air affects millions in US East Coast, Canada

The Associated Press
DIY air purifiers big hit on social media as smoke lingers

ABC News
Trump has been indicted for a second time - More

The Associated Press
FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton

The Associated Press
Comic actor Jay Johnston charged with Capitol riot-related offences

The New York Times
Chris Licht Is Out at CNN, Leaving Network at a Crossroads

Reuters News Agency
Four children injured in knife attack in French town, two in critical condition

The Associated Press
Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia

The New York Times
Disaster Upon Disaster: Flood Deepens Misery in Ukraine War Zone

Reuters News Agency
Counting central Ukraine’s military losses, with a spreadsheet

The Associated Press
Russia shells Kherson as dam breach and floods leave thousands homeless

The Economist
After the dam collapse, Russian-controlled areas have been abandoned

Reuters News Agency
In Russia, the talk is of 'war' - even from Putin

The New York Times
Darfur, Blighted by Genocide, Faces a New Catastrophe: War

Reuters News Agency
Outbreak of deadly Marburg virus ends in Equatorial Guinea: WHO

CBC Sports
Golf merger shows Saudis now the biggest players in global sport - More

Reuters News Agency
Air India says low engine oil pressure caused diversion to Russia

Reuters News Agency
Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp

Reuters News Agency
Philippine court denies bail for top Duterte rival after six years in detainment

Reuters News Agency
Taiwan activates air defence as Chinese aircraft enter ADIZ

The New York Times
Europeans Now See Russia as an Adversary, but Not China

Reuters News Agency
South Korea vows support for its chip sector amid China-US tension

Reuters News Agency
Japan protests Chinese navy ship entering Japanese waters

CBC News
Volunteers mark World Ocean Day with cleanups

The Associated Press
Suspect in disappearance of Natalee Holloway extradited to U.S.

Agence France-Presse
Mike Pence officialise sa candidature à la Maison-Blanche

Agence France-Presse
Royaume-Uni : le journal The Telegraph va être mis en vente

Agence France-Presse
Le réchauffement climatique dans le monde à un niveau inédit

Agence France-Presse
L'Union européenne prête à envoyer près de 300 pompiers au Canada

Agence France-Presse
Emmanuel Macron veut faire de 2025 « l'année des océans » en France

Agence France-Presse
Outre-mer : Bruno Le Maire va proposer une réforme « en profondeur » de l'octroi de mer

Agence France-Presse
La zone euro en récession début 2023 après la révision à la baisse du PIB

Agence France-Presse
Immigration : l'Italie ne doit pas être « laissée seule », affirme Olaf Scholz

Agence France-Presse
Le pape François a passé «une bonne nuit», après son opération

Radio-Canada
Volodymyr Zelensky a critiqué l'absence de l'aide internationale

Agence France-Presse
Barrage détruit en Ukraine : Macron annonce l'envoi d'une « aide » face aux « besoins immédiats » du pays

Agence France-Presse
Kiev a attaqué le barrage avec de l'artillerie, affirme Moscou devant la Cour internationale de justice

Agence France-Presse
Tunisie : un hélicoptère militaire s'abîme en mer, faisant quatre morts

Agence France-Presse
Le Burkina offre jusqu'à 275.000 euros pour des « terroristes activement recherchés »

Agence France-Presse
WhatsApp lance des « chaînes » de communication publique

Agence France-Presse
Taïwan détecte 37 avions de combat chinois autour de l'île

Agence France-Presse
L'Australie va bientôt interdire les symboles nazis dans l'espace public

Agence France-Presse
L'éphéméride de ce jeudi 8 juin 2023

International Commentary

Leader | The Economist
Ukraine strikes back

Erik Wemple | The Washington Post
Chris Licht is out, and so is CNN’s centrist folly

Editorial Board | The Washington Post
The Canadian wildfires and smoke offer a troubling glimpse into the future

Alexandra Petri | The Washington Post
Mike Pence looked at the world and decided it was time to run

Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman | The Washington Post
What to look for if Trump is indicted by the DOJ

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