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Canadian News

The Associated Press
NORAD fighters intercept Chinese, Russian jets near Alaska - More

CBC News
Buildings in Jasper in ashes after 'monster' wildfire rips through mountain community - More

The Canadian Press
Coolest temperatures in a month expected to bring respite in B.C. wildfire fight

The Canadian Press
Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

The Canadian Press
MPs launch investigation into $9M NYC condo

The Canadian Press
Bob Rae elected to lead UN international development body

CBC News
NRPS officer shot colleague 10 times in violent dispute in 2018. Both walk away conviction-free.

The Canadian Press
McGill drops injunction case against pro-Palestinian camp after dismantling site

CBC News
Part of LaSalle Causeway bridge 'buckled instantly' when supports removed, report says

Agence QMI
Des avions russes et chinois interceptés à proximité du Canada - Plus

TVA Nouvelles
Le gouvernement fédéral dépense trop et mal son argent, selon un sondage

Canadian Commentary

Evan Fraser | The Globe and Mail
Our fragile food supply chain was built for a world that no longer exists

The Editorial Board | The Globe and Mail
Pierre Poilievre needs to do more than play offence on defence policy

André Picard | The Globe and Mail
The conversation we really need about aging doesn’t involve U.S. presidential candidates

International News

The Guardian
No return date for NASA astronauts because of problems with Boeing Starliner capsule

The Associated Press
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US

CBC News
'I revere this office, but I love my country more,' U.S. president says

The Associated Press
Netanyahu calls protesters against Gaza war 'useful idiots' for Iran

Politico
A JD Vance-aligned think tank is stirring the pot with conservatives

The Guardian
New York prosecutors urge judge to uphold Trump hush-money conviction

The Guardian
OpenAI tests new search engine called SearchGPT amid AI arms race

The Associated Press
An explosion killed over 50 Ukrainian POWs in 2022

The Associated Press
Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war

The Associated Press
Putin hosts Syria's Assad in the Kremlin

The Associated Press
A year has passed since Niger's dramatic coup

The Associated Press
Cease-fire talks face delays after Netanyahu's fiery speech to Congress - More

The Associated Press
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet

The Associated Press
Philippine oil tanker MT Terra Nova sinks, raising fears of major oil spill in Manila Bay

The Associated Press
Taiwan sees flooding and landslides from Typhoon Gaemi

The Associated Press
Tropical Storm Bud forms in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico - More

Agence France-Presse
Boeing a finalisé son accord de plaider-coupable lié aux écrasements de 2018 et de 2019

Radio-Canada
« La meilleure façon d’avancer est de passer le flambeau », déclare Joe Biden

Agence France-Presse
Espionnage informatique : opération mondiale « de désinfection », enquête à Paris

Agence France-Presse
JO 2024 : COVID-19, le retour de la menace fantôme

Agence France-Presse
Belgique : arrestation de sept personnes soupçonnées de préparer « un attentat terroriste »

Agence France-Presse
Huit militants écologistes arrêtés après la suspension du trafic à l'aéroport de Francfort

Agence France-Presse
Poutine reçoit le président syrien Assad à Moscou

Agence France-Presse
Un hélicoptère militaire russe Mi-28 s'est écrasé en Russie, l'équipage est mort

Agence France-Presse
Un accord de cessez-le-feu à Gaza est « en voie de conclusion »

Agence France-Presse
Vietnam : glissements de terrain après de fortes pluies, sept morts

Agence France-Presse
Le typhon Gaemi a fait 20 morts aux Philippines, trois à Taïwan, neuf marins disparus

Agence France-Presse
Philippines : naufrage d'un pétrolier, course contre la montre pour éviter une marée noire

International Commentary

David Frum | The Atlantic
The Dramatic Contrast of Biden’s Last Act

Thomas L. Friedman | The New York Times
Just One Question for Trump and Vance: What Is Wrong With You People?

Frank Bruni | The New York Times
Strong Women Are Driving Donald Trump Crazy

Rajan Menon | The Guardian
A Trump presidency would leave Ukraine to its fate – because he has China in his sights

Marina Koren | The Atlantic
NASA Should Ditch the Spin

Books

Hillel Italie | The Associated Press
Melania Trump to tell her story in a memoir this fall - More