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Canadian News

The Canadian Press
RCN warships to sail for Indo-Pacific strategy, Defence Minister Bill Blair says

VAC
Commemorative events announced to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

CBC News
Two-thirds of Canadians have experienced traumatic events in their lives, StatsCan says

CBC News
Freeland says Canada welcomes Gaza ceasefire proposal

CBC News
Lightning-caused wildfires burn the most area in Canada

CBC Radio
Why is gasoline more expensive in the summer? Competition, logistics — and the blend

CBC News
Meet the British Columbians whose names match their lives

The Canadian Press
University of Toronto graduation ceremonies set to begin with protest in background

CTV News
Lanny McDonald takes the Stanley Cup on a surprise visit to the police officer who saved his life

CTV News
Ambassador says interactions with Russia 'quite limited' but 'not unfriendly'

Radio-Canada
Le libérateur de la ville de Zwolle toujours célébré aux Pays-Bas - Plus - Plus

Radio-Canada
Ottawa rejette la demande d’aide de trois villes de la C.-B. inondées en 2021

Radio-Canada
Les feux zombies, une menace alimentée par le dérèglement climatique

La Presse canadienne
Arrestation de 14 personnes lors d’une manifestation pro-Palestine à Vancouver-Est

Agence QMI
Agression armée dans Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Radio-Canada
Le nouveau ChatGPT génère de la désinformation et de la haine sur demande

Radio-Canada
Ce qu’on sait de la fuite de documents sur le référencement de Google

Radio-Canada
Vos données sensibles sur Ticketmaster seraient prises en otage

TVA Nouvelles
Touristes intoxiqués à Punta Cana : d'autres histoires à glacer le sang - Plus

Radio-Canada
Élections américaines : « L’inquiétude ne nous sert pas », dit l’ambassadrice du Canada

La Presse canadienne
Un incident fait huit brûlés graves, dont quatre enfants, à Saint-Constant - Plus

Canadian Commentary

Anthony Wilson-Smith | National Post
A Death on D-Day: The Multiplied Sacrifice of a Single Soldier

Tim Cook | The Globe and Mail
Honouring the nation born in the fires of Juno Beach

Gertrude Kearns | The Globe and Mail
A sense of urgency: - Photo

Aaron Wherry | CBC News
After attacking the Speaker, would Poilievre consider parliamentary reform?

Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
Canada now 'a little bit of a laughingstock in NATO' - More

Father Raymond J. de Souza | National Post
The record corrects on 'unmarked graves' hysteria

Kelly McParland | National Post
Doug Ford remains true to his hoserhood, rushes beer into corner stores

Michael Higgins | National Post
The Liberals’ secretive pension bonanza all too typical

International News

ABC News
F-16 pilot who was prepared to take on suicide mission to save lives on 9/11 retires

Politico
Fauci to face House Covid investigators amid growing concern about handling of virus research

The Telegraph
Trump supporters threaten violence against jurors

The Associated Press
Trump’s attacks on US justice system after guilty verdict could be useful to autocrats like Putin

The Associated Press
Black leaders call out Trump’s criminal justice contradictions - More - More

Reuters News Agency
Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as new president

The Telegraph
The Last D-Day Veterans Share Their Remarkable Tales of Bravery, Courage - and Victory

CBC News
A 'new sensitivity' for the royals as a U.K. election looms

The Associated Press
Mass parachute jump over Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day - More

RFI News
French volunteers open German command post to the public for D-Day

The Globe and Mail
Children of D-Day remember the Canadians who landed on Normandy's shores

France 24
World War II veterans leave their children a legacy of trauma

Agence France-Presse
Foreign legion 'proud' to provide security at Paris Olympics

RFI News
Call for green makeover of Champs-Élysées to reclaim avenue for Parisians

Agence France-Presse
France suspects foreign interference after coffins left at Eiffel Tower

The Guardian
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds

Agence France-Presse
EU readies for key elections with far right expected to surge

Agence France-Presse
ICJ is collateral damage in dysfunctional global system: experts

Reuters News Agency
Scholz to Putin: We will defend 'every square inch' of NATO territory

The New York Times
46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia.

Reuters News Agency
Three injured in Lukoil oil refinery fire, says Russian emergencies ministry

Reuters News Agency
South Africa's ANC says 'nothing to celebrate' after losing majority

Reuters News Agency
South Africa's coalition talks set to start after ANC loses majority

Reuters News Agency
South Africa's potential kingmakers struggle with white image

CBC News
Breaking down the viral 'All Eyes on Rafah' social media post

The Guardian
Israel accepts Biden’s Gaza plan but it ‘is not a good deal’, says Netanyahu aide - More

Reuters News Agency
Iran's foreign ministry summons Chinese ambassador in Tehran over Gulf Islands - Map

The Guardian
Zelenskiy accuses China of deterring countries from going to peace summit - More

Politico
Zelenskyy (finally) takes on China

Reuters News Agency
Australia seeks military talks with China, ties with Philippines

Reuters News Agency
China says Philippine personnel pointed weapons at Chinese coast guard in disputed waters

The Associated Press
North Korea says it will stop sending trash-filled balloons to South Korea - More

BBC News
Mexicans vote in election overshadowed by violent attacks

Reuters News Agency
Mexico's ruling party declares Claudia Sheinbaum winner of presidential vote - More

Le Figaro
Donald Trump s’inscrit sur TikTok, qu’il voulait interdire quand il était président

Agence France-Presse
Élections britanniques : le Labour promet de faire baisser l'immigration

Agence France-Presse
Les épaves du Débarquement candidates à un classement au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco

Le Figaro
Cinq cercueils recouverts du drapeau français déposés devant la Tour Eiffel

Le Figaro
Passe d’armes entre Bruno Le Maire et Marine Le Pen

Agence France-Presse
La Russie revendique la conquête d'une localité dans la région de Donetsk

Agence France-Presse
Réunion dimanche au Caire sur le passage de Rafah

Agence France-Presse
Netanyahu invité à parler au Congrès américain

Agence France-Presse
Nouvelles frappes israéliennes dans Gaza

Agence France-Presse
L'armée américaine annonce avoir abattu un drone et deux missiles houthis en mer Rouge

Agence France-Presse
Koweït : un nouveau prince héritier désigné

Agence France-Presse
Iran : 35 personnes arrêtées lors d'un « rassemblement sataniste »

Agence France-Presse
Accusations suédoises contre l'Iran : Téhéran convoque le chargé d'affaires temporaire suédois

Agence France-Presse
En Iran, l'ex-président Ahmadinejad se déclare candidat à la présidentielle

Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan : un accident de bateau fait huit morts

Agence France-Presse
Inde : 33 agents électoraux morts à cause de la chaleur le dernier jour du scrutin dans un État

Radio-Canada
L’étau se resserre sur la liberté de presse en Inde

Agence France-Presse
Zelensky rencontre le ministre américain de la Défense - Plus

Agence France-Presse
La Chine s'emploie à « empêcher » des pays de participer au Sommet de paix sur l'Ukraine, affirme Zelensky

Agence France-Presse
Pékin promet d’agir « avec détermination et force » pour empêcher l'indépendance de Taïwan

Agence France-Presse
Anniversaire Tiananmen : « Une » en blanc d'un journal de Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
La Corée du Nord a envoyé quelque 600 nouveaux ballons chargés de déchets

Agence France-Presse
Nouvelle-Calédonie : l'État s'engage à tenir les élections européennes le 9 juin

Agence France-Presse
Le Chili «se joint» à l'Afrique du Sud dans sa requête contre l’État hébreu à la CIJ

Radio-Canada
Narcopolitique au Mexique : les cartels choisissent leurs candidats

International Commentary

Rick Bright | The New York Times
Why the New Human Case of Bird Flu Is So Alarming

Tom Sharpe | The Telegraph
The US Navy has fallen victim to the British disease

Mark Landler | The New York Times
As Challenges Pile Up, a Spate of Summitry Spotlights Western Resolve

Will Hutton | The Guardian
Socialism isn’t a dirty word. It’s simply about wanting to make a fairer society.

Juliette Kayyem | The Atlantic
Trump’s Purposeless Fury - Video - More

Ronald Brownstein | The Atlantic
Trump's Plan to Supercharge Inflation

Douglas Murray | The Telegraph
Prisoner Trump would change America forever

Maureen Dowd | The New York Times
Holy Cow, 34 for 45!

Daniel Hannan | The Telegraph
It will be a miracle if American democracy survives this election

Adam Smith | The Sunday Times
Donald Trump shouldn’t be surprised — US law has always been political

Peter Baker | The New York Times
A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System