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Canadian News

CBC News
Settlement finalized in $283M disabled veterans class action, but benefits policy changed

CBC News
How Canada's military is responding to a staffing crisis

The Canadian Press
British soldier charged with second-degree murder in Toronto

CBC News
A U.S. family’s quest to solve a WW II mystery takes them to Newfoundland

Global News
WestJet to review policy after Poilievre’s plane speech criticized

CBC News
Slow-moving Hurricane Lee set to bring wind, rain to Maritimes

Global News
Hurricane Lee : Powerful storm now turning toward Canada’s East Coast

CBC News
Some scientists say blocking the sun could slow climate change

The Globe and Mail
The Weather Network hit by ‘cybersecurity incident,’ says hack impacts website and data systems - More

CBC News
U.S. lawmakers praise MP Michael Chong's 'courage' in calling out China meddling

The Hill Times
Convention speaker says CAF culture could roll back under potential Poilievre government

The Hill Times
One year in, Poilievre’s party-unity efforts on point, say pundits, Tory delegates

CBC News
A grim report about climate change in Ontario was kept quiet for eight months

CBC News
Students, parents question school board's library weeding process

Canadian Commentary

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
If Chrystia Freeland needs a tool to help Canadians, she should start by freezing spending

Andrew Coyne | The Globe and Mail
It’s not that we have too many people. It’s that we have too few houses.

David Williams and Jock Finlayson | The Globe and Mail
Canadians face 40 years of stagnant incomes – government’s economic strategy is failing

Alexander Panetta | CBC News
Impeachment won't turf Biden. Here's what Republicans are really trying to achieve.

Tim Powers | The Hill Times
Trudeau’s tumbleweed of tumult

Michael Higgins | National Post
Trudeau outdoes himself with another disastrous India trip

Campbell Clark | The Globe and Mail
Justin Trudeau’s luck appears to be running out

Marsha Lederman | The Globe and Mail
Pierre Poilievre says hope is a leader’s most important job. It’s not.

Lawrence Martin | The Globe and Mail
The Liberals are letting themselves become Pierre Poilievre’s punching bag

Julia Malott | National Post
Conservative over-reach on gender policy will benefit Liberals

Scott Taylor | The Hill Times
Inside Russia at war

International News

CISA Alert
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Several Products

CISA Alert
Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and macOS

Aviation Week Network
ISS Returnees Grateful For Scientific Opportunities

BBC News
White House says impeachment inquiry 'based on lies'

Global News
Spending fight in U.S. Congress imperils future of Ukraine military aid

The Washington Post
House punts on Pentagon bill, an ominous sign as shutdown looms

BBC News
Mitt Romney urges Biden and Trump to 'stand aside' for 2024

Global News
Escaped U.S. killer Danelo Cavalcante caught - More - More

The Washington Post
Washington is full of rats. These dogs are happy to help with that.

Reuters News Agency
Luxury cruise ship remains stuck in Greenland as tide fails to help

The Telegraph
RAF fighter pilots get new 'cutting-edge' visors

The Telegraph
Royal rift casts a shadow over the Invictus Games

Reuters News Agency
Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules

Reuters News Agency
Hungary signals national ban on Ukrainian grain imports beyond Sept 15

Reuters News Agency
Romania says possible drone fragments found on its territory

The Times
Boris Johnson says Britain and allies are dragging their feet on Ukraine

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine says it hit Russian naval targets in attack on Crimea

The Telegraph
Russian submarine hit by British Storm Shadow missile strike

The Associated Press
Kim Jong-un promises Putin full support for Russia's 'sacred fight' - More

Reuters News Agency
Vostochny Cosmodrome: What is Russia’s space launch facility in Amur?

Reuters News Agency
Libya storm death toll expected to swell as sea washes bodies ashore

The Atlantic
Photos From Libya’s Devastating Floods

The Associated Press
Years of war and political chaos in Libya left its people vulnerable in face of deadly storm

BBC News
Gabon coup leader Gen Ngeuma hailed as a Moses-like figure

Reuters News Agency
India's Kerala shuts schools and offices to curb deadly Nipah virus

Reuters News Agency
Chinese consumers cheer Apple's iPhone 15, others prefer Huawei

Agence France-Presse
Qu’est-ce qui a mené à une procédure de destitution contre Joe Biden ?

Agence de presse Reuters
La Federal Reserve : Le nouveau vice-président et la nouvelle gouverneure ont prêté serment

Agence France-Presse
X, anciennement Twitter, dans le collimateur du gouvernement américain

Agence France-Presse
Libération aux États-Unis de l'épouse du narcotrafiquant mexicain «El Chapo»

Agence France-Presse
Grèce : grève des marins pour protester contre la mort d'un passager jeté à la mer

Agence France-Presse
Un chantier naval russe touché par des tirs de missile à Sébastopol

Agence de presse Reuters
Libye : Le nombre de morts à Derna pourrait attendre 20.000, dit son maire - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Deux soldats syriens tués dans un raid israélien sur Tartous

Agence de presse Reuters
Tirs contre des manifestants anti-Assad à Soueïda

Agence France-Presse
Sept morts dans de nouveaux combats dans un camp palestinien au Liban

Agence de presse Reuters
La Chine envoie un ambassadeur en Afghanistan

Agence de presse Reuters
Détention provisoire prolongée de deux semaines pour Imran Khan

Agence France-Presse
La Chine présente de nouvelles mesures pour l’intégration de Taïwan

Agence France-Presse
Washington approuve la vente d'avions de combat F-35 à la Corée du Sud

Agence de presse Reuters
Amazonie : Le Brésil va lancer un centre de coopération policière internationale

Le Figaro
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International Commentary

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