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Canadian News

CBC News
Power outages, flooding across B.C. as atmospheric river hits - More - More

CBC News
No clear winner in B.C. election race

iPolitics
Poilievre’s approach to national security is ‘complete nonsense,’ says Wesley Wark

CBC Radio
Why wait to retire? These Canadians are embracing the adult gap year instead.

Canadian Commentary

Alexander Dalziel | iPolitics
Northern Europe’s national security lessons for Canada

Davis Legree | iPolitics
How often do caucus revolts succeed?

Rose Morrison | Policy Options
Siloed climate data needs to be opened up and shared

Raymond J. de Souza | National Post
Newcomers owe it to Canada to reject extremism

Amy Hamm | National Post
Cities should rescind ceasefire motions in light of Samidoun’s terrorist designation

Wolfgang Alschner | The Globe and Mail
In the review of Canada’s U.S. trade pact, the most important factor is China

Gerry Nicholls | The Hill Times
Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Douglas Roche | The Hill Times
Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

Mathieu Simard | Radio-Canada
Doug Ford fera pleuvoir des chèques sur l’électorat

International News

The Guardian
Stars turn out for Harris while Trump tells story about Arnold Palmer’s ‘anatomy’ - More - More

CNN News
Trump thrusts McDonald’s into the political arena - More

The New York Times
For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment

Axios
Trump doubles down on Jan. 6 defense and "enemy from within" comments

CBC News
Are Democrats losing Latinos, and the election, to Donald Trump?

BBC News
Fact-checking Kamala Harris's 'media blitz'

BBC News
What impact could Taylor Swift really have on the US election?

The New York Times
Jill Stein Won’t Stop. No Matter Who Asks.

The Guardian
Elon Musk promises to award $1m every day to voters as he steps up campaigning for Trump - More

Axios
Meet the billionaires funneling millions into the 2024 race

The New York Times
U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them.

The Guardian
Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting - More

The Associated Press
"Lt. Dan," who rode out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat, arrested in Tampa - More

The Associated Press
Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

The Guardian
UK deports record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians in single flight

The Observer
UK facing calls at Commonwealth summit to pay billons for role in climate crisis

The Associated Press
$55M plan to give Notre Dame a green facelift is part of Paris eco plan

Deutsche Welle
German police arrest man over Israeli Embassy attack plot

The Observer
The Lukashenko guard who defected to the front line in Ukraine

Deutsche Welle
Dozens of Ukrainians and Russians freed in prisoner swap with Russia

Deutsche Welle
Drone downed over Moscow, Russia says

Deutsche Welle
Ukraine war: What is extent of North Korea's involvement?

Agence France-Presse
Tens of thousands of pro-EU supporters rally in Georgia ahead of key vote

Deutsche Welle
With Gaza at war, rights in Egypt are ignored

Agence France-Presse
Israel escalates Beirut bombing

France 24
Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah-linked finance group

BBC News
At least 87 killed in strike on northern Gaza

France 24
Desperate to protect their children, Gazans turn out for polio booster shots

Agence France-Presse
Iraqi Kurds head to polls with little hope for change

CNN News
Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran - More

Reuters News Agency
Iran hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, Oman in Indian Ocean

Deutsche Welle
Indonesia: Ex-general Prabowo Subianto sworn in as president - More

BBC News
Trump says China respects him because Xi knows he is 'crazy'

Reuters News Agency
Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing - More

The Guardian
King Charles makes relaxed start to Australian tour

Agence France-Presse
Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba, triggering widespread power outages - More

Le Nouvel Observateur
Musk promet un million de dollars par jour pour inciter à signer sa pétition

Agence France-Presse
Paris va livrer plus de matériels à Kiev grâce aux intérêts des actifs russes gelés

Agence France-Presse
Allemagne : un Libyen arrêté pour un projet d’attentat contre l’ambassade d’Israël

Agence France-Presse
En Géorgie, des milliers de manifestants pro-européens rassemblés à Tbilissi avant des législatives cruciales

France 24
L'opposition au Mozambique dénonce l'assassinat de deux de ses figures et annonce une grève générale

Agence France-Presse
Israël frappe des dizaines de localités du sud du Liban - Plus

France 24
Le bombardement israélien sur Beit Lahia a fait 87 « morts ou disparus »

Agence France-Presse
Netanyahou accuse le Hezbollah d’avoir tenté de l’assassiner et menace l’Iran

Agence France-Presse
En Indonésie, l'ancien général Prabowo Subianto investi président

France 24
COP16 : le « réensauvagement » de territoires, une réponse à la crise écologique ?

Agence France-Presse
L’ouragan Oscar attendu à Cuba après une deuxième nuit sans électricité

International Commentary

Marc A. Caputo | The Bulwark
Inside Trump’s Sleepless, Exhausting Mad Dash to Election Day

Maureen Dowd | The New York Times
Trump’s Charity Toward None

John Naughton | The Observer
As Silicon Valley eyes US election, Elon Musk is not the only tech bro to worry about

Franklin Foer | The Atlantic
What Elon Musk Really Wants

Lexington | The Economist
One big thing Donald Trump and Elon Musk have in common

Greg Jaffe | The Washington Post
The CIA analyst who triggered Trump’s first impeachment asks: Was it worth it?

Grzegorz Szymanowski and Loveday Wright | Deutsche Welle
Will Trump or Harris make or break NATO?

Zachary Basu | Axios
America's gullibility crisis

Bill McKibben | The New Yorker
Could Talking About Climate Change Now Help Kamala Harris’s Campaign?

Jason Burke | The Observer
Israel has its Bin Laden moment, but it can’t be sure killing Sinwar will see off Hamas

Julian Borger | The Observer
Why Sinwar’s ‘warrior death’ will win him martyr status in Gaza and beyond

David Remnick | The New Yorker
The Killing of Yahya Sinwar

Shaoni Bhattacharya | The Observer
Space junk: Has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point?

Books

Wendy Ide | The Guardian
The Apprentice: Jeremy Strong is the Trump card in measured biopic of the Donald

Lloyd Green | The Guardian
Bob Woodward’s new book War is a sober but alarming must-read

Steve Benen | MSNBC News
Mattis reportedly tells Woodward that Trump is a threat to U.S.

Hans Nichols and Stef W. Kight | Axios
Mitch McConnell backed Jack Smith, wanted Trump to “pay” for Jan. 6

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