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Canadian News

CBC News
Unknown Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War laid to rest at home - More

CTV News
SkyHawks member has hard landing at Parliament Hill - More

The Independent
Dazzling performances seen at Quinte International Airshow - More

The Canadian Press
Canada Day celebrations unfold in Washington, DC

Toronto Star
Thousands sing, dance and celebrate at Pride Toronto Parade

The Canadian Press
On Quebec's traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home

The Canadian Press
Calgary water valves are being turned back on after repairs

The Canadian Press
Wildfire evacuation alert for Mayo, Yukon

National Post
Canada to begin construction on new warships despite not knowing the final cost or design

The Canadian Press
Calls for regulation on facial recognition tech

The Canadian Press
Creators urge Ottawa to force disclosure of ‘black box’ AI system training

The Canadian Press
Next Liberal leadership race could be a hot mess

Agence QMI
La grève des mécaniciens de WestJet est terminée

Agence QMI
Le défilé de la Fierté annulé après avoir été interrompu à Toronto

Agence QMI
Bonne nouvelle : du beau temps pour les déménagements lundi

Agence QMI
Industrie aérospatiale : 40 000 postes à combler dans la prochaine décennie

TVA Nouvelles
Bombardier veut rivaliser avec Rolex et Chanel en s’offrant un livre à 1200$ US

Agence QMI
« Réveil brutal » : cinq bateaux en feu aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Agence QMI
«Réveil brutal»: cinq bateaux en feu aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Canadian Commentary

Billie Flynn | The Globe and Mail
How the ‘Balkan Rats’ pulled off a Canada Day fly-past of Parliament Hill

Gregory Lick | The Hill Times
Abandoned comrades: It’s our moral obligation to support the language and cultural advisers 

Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie | National Post
Canada has run out of ammo, with no plan to reload: retired general Andrew Leslie

Michael Higgins | National Post
Gen. Wayne Eyre says buckle up, Canada, we’re on the cusp of war

Susan Riley | The Hill Times
Happy Canada Day, everyone! Or is it?

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
Canada is an oasis of peace worth the work

Campbell Clark | The Globe and Mail
Justin Trudeau’s leadership troubles aren’t going away

Michael Adams and Andrew Parkin | The Globe and Mail
Canadians don’t need to worry about identity politics

Madeleine Redfern and Sean Boyd | The Hill Times
An Arctic strategy is the nation-building project Canada needs now

Gwynne Dyer | Manawatu Standard
Stop the Munich comparisons, another ‘Great War’ is not nigh

Ashley Nunes | The Globe and Mail
Striking WestJet mechanics make only $109,000 on average. Oh, the humanity!

David M. Shribman | The Globe and Mail
Americans should reflect on how the great figures of their past imagined a greater nation

Stephen Jeffery | The Hill Times
Committee floats idea of permanent workforce, engineering corps for natural disasters

Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman | The Globe and Mail
The U.S.’s preoccupation with border security is steadily turning north

International News

The Associated Press
Boeing is buying Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion

The Associated Press
Boeing offered plea deal in connection with two plane crashes

Sky News
Bill Gates says AI will make it easier to combat climate change

The Associated Press
US Supreme Court Court sends Trump’s immunity case back to lower court

The Associated Press
Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict

The Associated Press
Steve Bannon says 'MAGA Army' ready, as he reports to prison - More

The Associated Press
Court orders white nationalists to pay $2M more for Charlottesville Unite the Right violence

The Associated Press
House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

The Associated Press
Republican senator JD Vance a VP contender

The Associated Press
Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate

The Associated Press
LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco

CNN Travel
How to avoid the ‘stupid American’ stereotype while traveling abroad

Sky News
Three Household Cavalry horses throw riders off before bolting through central London - More

The Guardian
First-round results give far-right alliance 33% of vote, as PM warns Le Pen at ‘gates of power’

The Associated Press
US military heightens the security alert at European bases

The Associated Press
Firefighters tackle blaze on Greek island of Chios

The Associated Press
Ukraine's convicts offered release at a high price: Joining the fight against Russia

BBC News
Zelensky renews long-range arms call after attack

The Washington Post
Russia’s devastating glide bombs keep falling on its own territory

Sky News
Gwoza: At least 18 killed in co-ordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers

The Associated Press
Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity

The Associated Press
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent

The Associated Press
Israel releases 55 Palestinians it had detained from Gaza

The Associated Press
Israel releases director of hospital it says was used as a Hamas base

The Associated Press
Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis

BBC News
Kuwait flight hostages sue British Airways and UK government

The Associated Press
R. Sampanthan, face of the Tamil minority's campaign for autonomy after Sri Lanka's civil war, has died aged 91

The New York Times
Chinese Tianlong-3 Rocket Accidentally Launches During Test, Then Crashes - More

The Associated Press
North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time

The Associated Press
North Korea test-launches two ballistic missiles

The Associated Press
Japan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite

The Associated Press
Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength

BBC News
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Caribbean braces for days ahead - More

Agence de presse Reuters
Boeing va racheter Spirit AeroSystems pour $4,7 milliards

Agence France-Presse
Non-respect d'un accord conclu après deux accidents : Boeing invité à plaider coupable

Agence France-Presse
Jill Biden, First Lady en première ligne

Agence France-Presse
Le procès fédéral de Donald Trump une fois de plus repoussé par la Cour suprême

Agence France-Presse
Ultime chance de procès fédéral avant l'élection : La Cour suprême statue sur l'immunité de Trump

Agence QMI
« Le meilleur débat en carrière » de Trump, selon Lara Trump

Agence de presse Reuters
Des cadres du Parti démocrate excluent de remplacer Biden comme candidat

Agence France-Presse
Élection présidentielle : quel avenir pour Joe Biden ?

France 24
Législatives 2024 : la dissolution, le pari perdu d'Emmanuel Macron

Agence de presse Reuters
La bataille du second tour est lancée face au Rassemblement national

Agence France-Presse
Succès électoral de l'extrême droite en France : la presse internationale fustige Macron

Agence France-Presse
Donald Tusk évoque « un grand danger » pour la France et l'Europe

Agence France-Presse
Fusillade en plein mariage : un mort et cinq blessés à Thionville

Agence France-Presse
Le niveau d’alerte haussé sur plusieurs bases américaines en Europe

Agence France-Presse
L'eurosceptique hongrois Victor Orbán prend la présidence de l'UE - Plus - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Autriche : L'extrême droite forme une alliance européenne avec Orbán

Agence France-Presse
Grèce : série de feux de forêt près d'Athènes

Agence France-Presse
Nigeria : plusieurs morts après des attentats-suicides dans la ville de Gwoza

Agence de presse Reuters
Mauritanie : Le président Ghazouani réélu, selon des résultats quasi définitifs - Plus

Agence France-Presse
L'Afrique du Sud se dote d'un gouvernement de coalition, l'opposition obtient 12 ministères

Agence France-Presse
L'armée fait état d'une salve de « 20 projectile s» tirés de Gaza vers Israël

Agence France-Presse
Pakistan: l'ex-Premier ministre Khan détenu arbitrairement

Agence France-Presse
La Chine offre deux pandas à Hong Kong pour l'anniversaire de la rétrocession

Agence France-Presse
Drogues de synthèse : saisie d'une valeur de 926 millions $ en provenance de Chine

Agence France-Presse
La Corée du Nord tire deux missiles balistiques - Plus

Agence France-Presse
L’ouragan Béryl, « extrêmement dangereux », menace les Caraïbes

Agence France-Presse
Les violences en Haïti ont provoqué le déplacement d'environ 300 000 enfants

International Commentary

The Editorial Board | The New York Times
The Supreme Court Gives a Free Pass to Trump and Future Presidents

Maggie Haberman | The New York Times
What the Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Means for Trump

Laurence H. Tribe | The New York Times
The Trump Decision Reveals Deep Rot in the System

Perry Stein | The Washington Post
Sotomayor’s dissent: ‘The President is now a king above the law’

Alexandra Petri | The Washington Post
The Supreme Court rules to restore the monarchy

Ruth Marcus | The Washington Post
God save us from this dishonorable court

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens | The New York Times
Will One Bad Debate Night Mean One Bad Election Day?

Bill Maher | The New York Times
Why I Want an Open Convention

David Brooks | The New York Times
My Unsettling Interview With Steve Bannon: ‘It’s a Spiritual War’

Katherine Miller | The New York Times
The Victory Lap Trump Didn’t Take

Jennifer Rubin | The Washington Post
Ketanji Brown Jackson saves J6 and Trump prosecutions — for now

George F. Will | The Washington Post
Supreme Court conservatives sure have a funny way of voting as a ‘bloc’

John Sparks | Sky News
France faces a new political reality as Marine Le Pen stands on the brink of power

Margaret Renkl | The New York Times
Enough With the Fireworks Already

Marc Fisher | The Washington Post
Federal workers are going back to the office — any year now

Ishaan Tharoor | The Washington Post
What Taiwan is learning from the war in Ukraine