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Canadian News

CBC News
A growing number of Canadians want more money spent on defence

Edmonton Journal
CFB Edmonton gets $45.3 million to cut energy costs, 'support troops'

Global News
Replica P-51 crashes into field near Barrie, pilot escapes injury

The Canadian Press
FINTRAC hit by cyberattack, says classified systems not involved - More

CBC News
David Yeo's company received more than $200M in government contracts since 2015

National Post
Two-thirds of Canadians oppose April 1st carbon tax increase: poll

Toronto Sun
Ontario ranks among top provinces to survive an apocalypse

Postmedia News
A third of Canadians resigned to being worse off than their parents

La Presse canadienne
Une coalition poursuit Ottawa pour faire cesser ses exportations militaires à Israël

TVA Nouvelles
La GRC et la Sûreté du Québec utilisent des drones chinois bon marché et faciles à pirater

La Presse canadienne
La Banque du Canada annoncera son taux directeur mercredi, sur fond d’économie frêle

Radio-Canada
Une dizaine de cas de rougeole confirmés au Québec

Radio-Canada
Pourquoi un retour de la rougeole ?

Radio-Canada
Les funérailles d’État de Brian Mulroney auront lieu le 23 mars

Radio-Canada
Un satellite haute résolution pour traquer les fuites de méthane des grands pollueurs

Radio-Canada
Ralentissement d’iPhone : Apple devra indemniser certains propriétaires de modèles 6 et 7

Canadian Commentary

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
Danielle Smith’s attack on clean power is an attack on free enterprise

Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock | The Globe and Mail
Airdrops are showy, but they do little for the people of Gaza - Video

Douglas Roche | The Hill Times
Trudeau may not be able to fend off NATO’s ceaseless demands for more money

Scott Taylor | The Hill Times
How solid is the NATO alliance? - More

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
The Liberals table a fatally flawed online harms bill

Stuart Thomson | National Post
Online harms bill could spark 'an absolute tsunami of complaints'

Dvai Ghose | The Globe and Mail
Watch out, lower cellphone bills can have unforeseen consequences

Derek Burney | National Post
A university degree was long seen as an essential ticket to success, but that is no longer the case

Chris Selley | National Post
Canada gets more embarrassing after anti-Israel protestors thwart the Italian PM's reception

Rahim Mohamed | National Post
Canada is now the basket case, while Italy is the respected middle power

International News

Global News
FAA discovers more faults with Boeing planes, issues new safety guidelines - More - More

ABC News
USAF employee charged with sharing classified info on Russia's war with Ukraine on dating site - More

The Associated Press
Twitter's former CEO, CFO add to 'staggering' number of suits Musk, X face over nonpayment

Reuters News Agency
Meta's Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage

Reuters News Agency
Trump looks to knock out rival Nikki Haley in Super Tuesday voting

ABC News
Super Tuesday primaries 2024: Live results and analysis - More - More

CNBC News
Trump-allied election groups burned through millions with no evidence of widespread fraud

The Associated Press
Trump lawyers want him back on witness stand in E. Jean Carroll case

The New York Times
Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say.

The New York Times
The Comet Strike Theory That Just Won’t Die

The New York Times
Why It’s So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon

The New York Times
Library Fees? No Problem. Just Show Us Your Cat Photos.

Agence France-Presse
Police raid Paris town hall over Mayor Anne Hidalgo's Tahiti trip

The Independent
German leaks that left British troops at risk are ‘tip of iceberg’

CBS News
Princess Kate spotted in public for first time since abdominal surgery

The Guardian
Army removes claim Princess of Wales will attend event in June

CBC News
As Camilla reportedly takes a week off from royal duties, rumours reach fever pitch

The Guardian
Five SAS soldiers arrested in UK on suspicion of alleged war crimes in Syria

The Guardian
Just 2,200 steps a day slashes the risk of early death, study reveals

Reuters News Agency
Macron urges allies not be cowardly on Ukraine

Reuters News Agency
Tesla Germany halts work as Musk calls suspected arson 'extremely dumb'

Reuters News Agency
Explainer: Why a leaked German military recording is causing outcry

The Guardian
Individual error let Moscow intercept military call, Germany says

Reuters News Agency
Hungary’s president signs Sweden's NATO membership ratification

Reuters News Agency
Swiss weapons exports plunge as neutral stance hurts trade

The New York Times
Shift in Russian Tactics Intensifies Air War in Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
ICC issues warrants for two Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure

Newsweek
Russia Fears T-14 Armata Tanks' Reputation Would Be Damaged in Ukraine: UK

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine says it has sunk a Russian patrol ship near Crimea

CNN News
Ukraine’s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says

Reuters News Agency
Russia says Western envoys at Navalny funeral meddling in Russia

Reuters News Agency
Navalny died his own death, Russian spy chief says

CBC News
Banned from running for president, Boris Nadezhdin thinks only elections can change Russia

Reuters News Agency
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon

CBC News
How much damage could a Russian nuclear space weapon do?

Reuters News Agency
Talks on ending Lebanon-Israel border fighting to begin in Ramadan, Lebanese PM says

Reuters News Agency
Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is in Hamas' hands

NPR News
Middle East crisis — explained

Task & Purpose
US has dropped 38,000 MREs over Gaza

Reuters News Agency
As Gaza's hunger crisis worsens, emaciated children seen at hospitals - More

Reuters News Agency
Famine looms in Gaza - how will the world know it has arrived?

Reuters News Agency
Yemen's Houthis hit container vessel in Gulf of Aden with missile

Reuters News Agency
Yemen's Houthis say they target two US warships in Red Sea

The Associated Press
US destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels

Agence France-Presse
Yemen faces 'environmental disaster' as sunken ship threatens massive Red Sea spill

The Guardian
MH370: one of aviation’s biggest mysteries remains unsolved 10 years on

Reuters News Agency
Philippines summons China diplomat over 'aggressive' actions in South China Sea

Reuters News Agency
China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan

Reuters News Agency
China vows to 'transform' economy, sets ambitious growth target

The New York Times
China’s New Economic Agenda a Lot Like the Old One - More

Reuters News Agency
Xi Jinping summons 'new productive forces', but old questions linger

Agence France-Presse
Peru's PM Otarola resigns over allegations of influence-peddling

Agence France-Presse
Top Haitian gang leader warns of civil war, genocide unless PM resigns

Reuters News Agency
Haiti PM's return still murky as gang conflict worsens

Reuters News Agency
Haiti's neighbors prepare for 'drastic escalation' in violence after jailbreak

ABC News
Gangs attempt to seize control of Haiti's main airport in latest attack

Agence France-Presse
El Niño devrait contribuer à des températures supérieures à la normale entre mars et mai

Agence France-Presse
Les anciens dirigeants de Twitter poursuivent Musk pour près de 130 M$

Radio-Canada
Ce qui est en jeu ce super mardi - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Trump donné victorieux du caucus du Dakota du Nord

Agence France-Presse
États-Unis : cinq morts dans l’écrasement d'un petit avion près d'une autoroute

Agence France-Presse
Climat : El Niño devrait entraîner des températures supérieures à la normale jusqu’en mai

Le Figaro
Guerre en Ukraine : Emmanuel Macron appelle les Alliés à « ne pas être lâches »

Le Figaro
JO Paris 2024 : « Il n’y a pas d’informations sensibles », Estanguet réagit après les vols d’ordinateurs

Agence France-Presse
Arrêt de la production dans l'usine allemande de Tesla après un incendie volontaire - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Allemagne : un groupe d'extrême gauche revendique un «sabotage» contre une usine Tesla

Agence de presse Reuters
L'Union européenne toujours divisée sur l'énergie nucléaire

Agence de presse Reuters
La Pologne achète des lance-grenades Saab

Agence de presse Reuters
La progression russe arrêtée près d'Avdiivka, dit l'armée ukrainienne

Agence France-Presse
L'Ukraine affirme avoir détruit un navire de guerre russe en mer Noire - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Gaza : Les discussions sur la trêve se poursuivent sans Israël

Agence de presse Reuters
Cisjordanie : Opération d'envergure de l'armée israélienne à Ramallah

Agence de presse Reuters
Collision entre garde-côtes chinois et philippins en mer de Chine méridionale - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Un destroyer américain traverse le détroit de Taïwan en plein congrès annuel chinois

Agence de presse Reuters
La Chine durcit sa rhétorique à l'égard de Taïwan

Radio-Canada
Pékin tiraillée entre croissance économique et sécurité nationale

Agence de presse Reuters
La Chine prévoit de mettre l'accent sur l'informatique quantique et l'IA

International Commentary

Stephen M. Walt | Foreign Policy
NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine -- for Ukraine’s Sake

David A. Graham | The Atlantic
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide

Paul Krugman | The New York Times
Trump Is Running on Dystopian Fantasies

Frank Bruni, Joe Klein and Olivia Nuzzi | The New York Times
‘They Should Both Be Terrified’: Biden, Trump and the State of Our Disunion

Lawrence Douglas | The Guardian
The US supreme court could still swing the election for Trump

Tim Naftali | The Atlantic
Other Presidents Have Retired in March of Their Reelection Year

Michael Deacon | The Telegraph
Illegal migrants are finding life in Britain so miserable, they’re desperate to leave

Richard Kemp | The Telegraph
It was delusional to think that Germany had changed

Simon Jenkins | The Guardian
NATO is growing reckless over Ukraine – and Russia’s German military leak proves it

Robert F. Worth | The Atlantic
Have the Houthis Become Unstoppable?

Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha, Heidi Levine and Loveday Morris | The Washington Post
The improbable U.S. plan for a revitalized Palestinian security force

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