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Canadian News

Radio Canada International
Canadian astronauts prepare for Artemis II mission around the moon

The Canadian Press
Minister peeved to hear Canadians’ families blocked from exiting Gaza

BBC News
Cameron Ortis sentenced to 14 years for leaking secrets - More

The Canadian Press
House of Commons passes updated Canada-Ukraine trade deal

Global News
More Canadians want Ukraine to keep fighting than seek deal

CBC News
Expedition aims to drive to both poles, having 'learned a lot' from past mishaps

CBC News
Monetary policy can’t do everything, central bank governor Tiff Macklem says

The Hill Times
Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau

The Hill Times
ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

CBC News
Automakers, experts say there's no 'silver bullet' to stop rampant vehicle theft

CBC News
Pierre Poilievre tries to walk a fine line on transgender rights — and blames Trudeau

Global News
Why are all your friends moving to Alberta? New report has some ideas.

The Canadian Press
Canada sanctions Hamas leaders, condemns group’s ‘heinous’ tactics

Global News
N.S. storm: Some are still feeling ‘barricaded’ days after massive snowfall

The Canadian Press
Coast guard cadets called in to help as Cape Breton digs out from record snowfall

Global News
N.S. storm: Premier under fire for asking if state of emergency was a ‘PR issue’

Global News
Honda recalls nearly 67K vehicles in Canada over faulty airbag sensors

Global News
A Guelph gas station sold diluted fuel. What that means for drivers.

Global News
Caribbean cruises as rewards for top workers: Pinnacle of employee recognition or ‘carbon bomb’?

Radio-Canada
La Chambre des communes adopte un accord de libre-échange avec l’Ukraine

Radio-Canada
Interdiction d’utiliser les poêles à bois à la Ville de Québec à partir de mercredi à midi

Radio-Canada
La colère gronde chez les agriculteurs québécois

La Presse canadienne
Pierre Poilievre veut plus de sécurité dans les ports pour contrer les vols d’autos

Canadian Commentary

Richard Shimooka | The Hub
Canada must make defence spending a major priority

Alexander Panetta | CBC News
A major U.S. national-security bill is at risk of spectacular collapse. What happens next?

Marsha Lederman | The Globe and Mail
Naheed Nenshi feels like the leader Alberta needs right now

John Ibbitson | The Globe and Mail
Danielle Smith’s sex-ed policy changes are putting all Alberta teenagers at risk

Campbell Clark | The Globe and Mail
On ArriveCan, Conservatives switch from prosecution to defence

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
The truth should not be [redacted]

Mark Winfield | The Globe and Mail
The folly of Ontario’s nuclear power play

Robyn Urback | The Globe and Mail
The American right’s hate-on for Taylor Swift is self-defeating

Les Whittington | The Hill Times
Right at home in Canada, Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

Estelle Côté-Sroka | Radio-Canada
Fonction publique fédérale : ingérence politique et perte de fierté

Laurianne Croteau | Radio-Canada
Et si le Canada misait sur l’énergie solaire ?

Sophie Langlois | Radio-Canada
Élections reportées au Sénégal : une démocratie fortement ébranlée

Rania Massoud | Radio-Canada
Pourquoi des sanctions contre le Hamas, déjà considéré comme un groupe terroriste ?

International News

BBC News
Missing USMC CH-53E Super Stallion found - More - More

BBC News
Boeing: Bolts missing from door, says blowout report - More

Global News
FAA head says Boeing’s oversight system ‘is not working’

BBC News
Climate change will bring megafloods to California

The New York Times
Stop Wearing Apple’s Vision Pro Goggles While Driving Your Tesla, U.S. Says - More - More

BBC News
April 8's total solar eclipse will be a spectacle in the sky with more viewers than ever - More

BBC News
Donald Trump's failed immunity appeal is still a win for his delay strategy

The New York Times
Late Night Cheers the Rejection of Trump’s Immunity Claim

The Associated Press
Judge criticizes Trump’s midtrial mistrial request in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

The Washington Post
In stunning vote, House fails to impeach Mayorkas over border issues - More

BBC News
US senators move to salvage Ukraine aid in fresh vote

The Associated Press
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package - More

CBC News
U.S. national-security bill suffers spectacular collapse - More

The New York Times
Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges

BBC News
US official arrested in 6 January Capitol riot probe

The New York Times
Trump Pardon Recipient Fined $20 Million in Predatory Lending Case

The Washington Post
‘None of these candidates’ beats out Haley in Nevada primary that Trump skipped - More

The New York Times
After Embarrassing Result in Nevada, Haley Goes After Her Own Party

The Washington Post
After online attacks, prominent climate scientist gets his day in court

CBC News
The mother of a school shooter was convicted of manslaughter. What does this mean for other cases?

The New York Times
For First Time in 20 Years, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China

Reuters News Agency
Eagle Pass tires of spotlight as Texas immigration fight intensifies

Global News
Category 6 hurricanes? Storms becoming so strong we might need new category.

The Associated Press
Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness

The Associated Press
Saturn’s moon Mimas may have vast underground ocean

Reuters News Agency
US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine

The Associated Press
Prince Harry returns to U.S. after visit - More

BBC News
Prince William grateful for public's messages of support - More

The Guardian
Sunak ‘out of touch’ for betting £1,000 on Rwanda plan’s success, says Labour

The Guardian
Britain braces for Arctic blast of heavy snow and ice

NBC News
Russia and China join forces in the Arctic

BBC News
Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award winner

Radio Canada International
Thousands may be waiting to cross Finnish-Russian frontier, border official says

Reuters News Agency
Sweden ends Nord Stream sabotage probe, hands evidence to Germany

Reuters News Agency
Kremlin says focus of Nord Stream probe is now on Germany after Sweden drops out

Reuters News Agency
Polish opposition politicians scuffle with parliament security in spat over status

BBC News
French matchstick Eiffel Tower record bid ruled out over wrong matches - More

Global News
NATO, U.S. pledge Ukraine support and warn Russia not to ‘miscalculate’

Reuters News Agency
Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities kills five - More

Reuters News Agency
Goals of Russia’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine remain unchanged: Kremlin

Reuters News Agency
Putin gave Tucker Carlson an interview because he differs from one-sided media - Kremlin

Reuters News Agency
EU court dismisses Russian oligarch Usmanov's appeal against sanctions

Reuters News Agency
Russia buys bananas from India after Ecuador military hardware spat

The Guardian
Ukrainian special forces ‘in Sudan operating against Russian mercenaries’

Reuters News Agency
Turkey's drone maker Baykar begins to build plant in Ukraine

BBC News
Guarding the Middle East's most dangerous border

The Associated Press
Israeli officials say 31 hostages dead as ceasefire negotiations continue

Reuters News Agency
Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with complete Israeli withdrawal - More - More

The Guardian
Rumoured split in Hamas leadership as hope grows for ceasefire deal

BBC News
Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms - More

France 24
Israel and Hamas 'more invested in conflict than resolving tragic situation'

The Associated Press
Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible

BBC News
US drone strike kills Iran-aligned militia leader in Baghdad - More

Reuters News Agency
Saudi Arabia: No Israel ties without recognition of Palestinian state - More

The Guardian
Houthis claim fresh attacks on British and US ships in Red Sea

BBC News
Could the Houthis sabotage undersea cables?

The Guardian
Army looms large as Nawaz Sharif eases towards fourth term in Pakistan

Reuters News Agency
Blasts near Pakistan candidates' offices kill 26 on eve of election - More

BBC News
Prabowo Subianto: Indonesia's 'cuddly grandpa' with a bloody past

The Guardian
Blizzards disrupt lunar new year travel for millions in China

Reuters News Agency
North Korea defectors cite dwindling food rations, market reliance

The Guardian
New Zealand pilot kidnapped a year ago in West Papua will be freed, rebel group says

The Guardian
Ombudsman lambasts Australian Border Force and home affairs deportation procedures

BBC News
Antarctica mysteries to be mapped by drone - More - More

Reuters News Agency
Chile's former president Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter crash - More

The Guardian
‘Deeply alarming’: Sevenfold increase in sexual attacks in Darién Gap, says MSF

BBC News
Fentanyl crisis grips Mexico's border cities

BBC News
Three reasons why so many migrants want to cross from Mexico to US

The Associated Press
The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year

Agence de presse Reuters
Chez Boeing, « le système actuel ne fonctionne pas », estime la FAA

Agence de presse Reuters
L'argument d'immunité pénale revendiqué par Trump rejeté par une cour d'appel

Agence France-Presse
Au Groenland, des îles naissent à cause du réchauffement climatique

Agence de presse Reuters
La Suède met fin à l'enquête sur le sabotage des gazoducs Nord Stream

Agence de presse Reuters
Journée noire dans le ciel allemand après une grève du personnel au sol de Lufthansa

Agence de presse Reuters
Allemagne : La production industrielle recule en décembre

Agence de presse Reuters
La Commission européenne prête à renoncer à son objectif de réduire de moitié l'usage des pesticides

Agence de presse Reuters
Espagne : Des agriculteurs en colère bloquent les routes pour la 2e journée consécutive

Agence de presse Reuters
Les systèmes de défense aérienne repoussent une attaque contre Kyiv

Agence de presse Reuters
L'Onu demande 4,1 milliards de dollars pour aider le Soudan dévasté par la guerre

Agence de presse Reuters
Le Hamas pose ses conditions à la libération d'otages retenus à Gaza - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
L'Arabie saoudite dit qu'elle n'établira pas de relations diplomatiques avec Israël sans un Etat palestinien indépendant

Agence de presse Reuters
Nouvelles frappes des Houthis sur des navires en mer Rouge

Agence de presse Reuters
Scrutin sans suspense à Bakou où Aliev se représente à la présidence

Agence de presse Reuters
Pakistan : Deux explosions à la veille des élections font au moins 26 morts

Agence de presse Reuters
Corée du Nord : Une étude de Séoul auprès de transfuges montre un sous-développement du pays

Agence de presse Reuters
Décès de l'ancien président chilien Sebastián Piñera dans un accident d'hélicoptère

International Commentary

Anna Marks and Vishakha Darbha | The New York Times
Still Baffled by Trump’s Appeal? Listen to This.

David Ignatius | The Washington Post
What a Russian and Ukrainian general agree on: This battlespace is different.

Ruth Marcus | The Washington Post
Trump craves immunity from prosecution. An appeals court just said no.

David A. Graham | The Atlantic
Donald Trump loses his ‘absolute immunity’ claim. And rightly so.

Thomas B. Edsall | The New York Times
Is Trump’s MAGA ‘Superpower’ Actually His ‘Kryptonite’?

Editorial Board | The Washington Post
The Supreme Court should say ‘no’ to Trump’s immunity case, quickly

Akhil Reed Amar | National Post
The Supreme Court Should Let the States Decide Whether Trump Should Be on Their Ballots

Ann E. Marimow | The Washington Post
In Trump’s Colorado case, the Supreme Court will make and face history

George T. Conway III | The Atlantic
An Airtight Ruling Against Trump

Timothy Garton Ash | The Guardian
As Putin and Trump threaten from east and west, Europe must stand up for itself

Michelle Goldberg | The New York Times
In Poland, I Saw What a Second Trump Term Could Do to America

Piers Morgan | Sky News
It's no wonder Prince William had nothing to do with brother Harry

Gavin Esler | The Guardian
The PM and Piers Morgan strike a £1,000 TV bet about desperate human lives

Peter Kuras | The Guardian
Tractor chaos, neo-Nazis and a flatlining economy: Why has Germany lost the plot?

Andrew Simms | The Guardian
After Paris’s coup against SUVs, the UK should slam the brakes on these polluting monsters too

Jack Detsch | Foreign Policy
Sweden Is Making the Most of NATO’s Waiting Room

Lamorna Ash | The Guardian
Thanks to a shadowy hacker group, the British Library is still on its knees. Is there any way to stop them?

Rafael Behr | The Guardian
Keir Starmer’s method has worked so far – now begins his toughest test

Gershom Gorenberg | The New York Times
The War Ended Israel’s Democracy Protests, but Not the Threat to Democracy