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Canadian News

CBC News
Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in the Arctic — including jamming GPS satellites

The Hill Times
Canada downplays cost of meeting NATO spending mark as $60-billion projection will need to rise

Global News
Jasper officials say 70 per cent of structures saved

CBC News
Things could have been worse without decades of fire prevention efforts, says Jasper mayor

The Canadian Press
Rotting food and closed highways a concern as Jasper evacuation nears second week

CBC News
Hundreds under evacuation order in B.C. as wildfires grow

The Canadian Press
Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting Jasper wildfires

The Associated Press
Canada insist they are not cheaters after beating France to keep Olympic hopes alive

The Canadian Press
Coutts murder-conspiracy trial enters final phase

The Canadian Press
Postmedia plans to buy Atlantic Canada's insolvent SaltWire newspaper chain

Global News
Five people shot after gunfire exchanged at Africville reunion in Halifax

CBC News
How Trump's promise of mass deportations could affect Canada's border

Radio-Canada
Le financement des dirigeants canadiens punis par la FIFA est suspendu, annonce Qualtrough

Radio-Canada
Le financement des dirigeants canadiens punis par la FIFA est suspendu, annonce Qualtrough

Canadian Commentary

CBC News
New DND strategy warns Canadian military's approach to artificial intelligence 'fragmented' - More

John Ibbitson | The Globe and Mail
Pierre Poilievre makes his case for dismantling what the Trudeau government has built

Michael Harris | The Hill Times
Buckle up, U.S. politics is on one wild ride

Lloyd Axworthy and Anne Delorme | The Globe and Mail
The weakening of the cluster munitions treaty puts civilians around the world at risk - CCM

Saad Hammadi | The Globe and Mail
If Canada believes in human rights, it must push for an inquiry into Bangladesh’s student deaths

Moshe Lander | The Globe and Mail
Paris Olympics is a waste of money. So is Canada’s hosting of World Cup

Dean Skurka | The Globe and Mail
Bitcoin’s Trump pump: Why the star of crypto rises with the Republican nominee - More

Susan Riley | The Hill Times
Pumping more oil while the house burns down: How long will the fantasy last?

Emilie Nicolas | Le Devoir
La peur et la raison

Yanik Dumont Baron | Radio-Canada
Duel Harris-Trump : trois constats et deux tendances à surveiller

Jean-François Nadeau | Le Devoir
Rira bien

International News

Reuters News Agency
RSV vaccine makers vying for market share in second year of shots

BBC News
Why Covid-19 is spreading this summer

BBC News
Watch out for sharks: The bizarre history of internet outages

The Associated Press
4,000 firefighters battle California's wide-ranging Park Fire

The Associated Press
Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation

The Guardian
First Thing: Campaign ramps up as Kamala Harris allies deploy new Trump ‘plain weird’ attack line - More

The Guardian
Top Republicans call Kamala Harris a ‘dangerous liberal’ as attacks ramp up

Reuters News Agency
Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits, binding code of conduct - More

The Guardian
Donald Trump accused of falsely vilifying migrants for surge in US fentanyl deaths

Reuters News Agency
Federal Reserve likely to hold rates steady one last time - More

Reuters News Agency
US stock turbulence throws spotlight on Big Tech's valuations

Reuters News Agency
Trump effect in clean tech sector deepens angst in Europe's boardrooms

BBC News
Timing, luck or talent - what makes a billionaire?

BBC News
Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought

The Associated Press
Two children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England

Reuters News Agency
France suspects far-left groups were behind rail sabotage, minister says

The Guardian
Kyiv calls for UN probe of second anniversary of prison attack

Reuters News Agency
Ukrainian ex-convicts seek second chance in army service - More

The Guardian
Human Rights Watch accuses RSF militia of ‘countless’ cases of rape and torture in Khartoum

The Guardian
Beaten and conscripted into Putin’s army: A Somali refugee attempts to reach Europe

The Guardian
Reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa

Reuters News Agency
Beirut flights cancelled or delayed amid fears of Israeli attack

The Guardian
Israeli drones hit southern Lebanon as tensions mount over Golan Heights attack

Reuters News Agency
Israeli officials say they seek to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation

The Guardian
Israeli ministers authorise Netanyahu retaliation against Hezbollah - More

CBC News
Situation inside Gaza hospital has reached the breaking point, says Canadian aid worker

The Associated Press
Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes

BBC News
Record-breaking rain left thousands of people stranded by floods in North Korea

BBC News
Italy PM Meloni vows to 'relaunch' ties with China

The Guardian
Japan and US upgrade military ties citing threat from China as ‘greatest strategic challenge’

Reuters News Agency
China rebukes US, Japan for 'false accusations' on maritime issues, military expansion

BBC News
Surfer's leg unable to be reattached after shark attack - More

BBC News
Maduro declared winner in Venezuela's disputed vote

The Associated Press
Government, opposition both claim Venezuela election win - More - More

Reuters News Agency
How El Chapo's son helped U.S. arrest fabled narco chief El Mayo

Californie : le mégafeu en cours devient l'un des plus gros jamais enregistré dans cet État

Agence de presse Reuters
Joe Biden propose de réformer en profondeur la Cour suprême - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Triathlon : le second entraînement dans la Seine annulé en raison de la pollution de l’eau - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Sabotage du réseau SNCF : un militant d'ultragauche interpellé - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Le sabotage a « très probablement » coûté des millions d'euros, dit Patrice Vergriete

Agence de presse Reuters
Des installations télécoms vandalisées dans plusieurs départements

Le Figaro
Une vague de chaleur traversera la France de lundi 29 à mercredi 31 juillet

Agence France-Presse
Zelensky en visite sur le front dans la région de Kharkiv

Agence France-Presse
Soudan : des violences sexuelles généralisées à Khartoum dénoncées par Human Rights Watch

Agence de presse Reuters
Le Liban se prépare aux représailles d'Israël

Le Figaro
Lufthansa, Air France, Transavia... plusieurs compagnies suspendent leurs vols vers Beyrouth - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Gaza : Les forces israéliennes progressent dans le sud de l'enclave

Agence France-Presse
Chine : Giorgia Meloni doit rencontrer Xi Jinping ce lundi

Agence France-Presse
Kim Jong-un supervise une opération de sauvetage après des inondations

Agence de presse Reuters
Réunion des ministres des Affaires étrangères du “Quad” sur la sécurité maritime

Agence France-Presse
Washington et Tokyo resserrent leurs liens de défense en ciblant la Chine

Agence de presse Reuters
Nicolás Maduro donné officiellement vainqueur, l'opposition vénézuélienne conteste

International Commentary

David Freedlander | Intelligencer
How to Buy a President

David Axe | The Telegraph
The US Navy should bolt missiles onto everything that floats

Moira Donegan | The Guardian
The Republican party’s obsession with families has taken a fanatical turn

Nesrine Malik | The Guardian
A new terror has entered the Gaza war: that it is ushering in an age of total immorality

Philippe Auclair | The Guardian
Paris Olympics is not just sport: It is about presenting a new French identity to the world

Tim Stanley | The Telegraph
Not even France can escape the West’s cultural decay

Books

Myles Burke | BBC News
Why the shadow of death and WW1 hang over The Lord of the Rings

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