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Canadian News

CTV News
Runway to be closed for 'at least several days' after cargo jet incident at YVR - More

The Canadian Press
Hurricane-force winds hitting parts of the B.C. coast as 'bomb cyclone' develops

The Canadian Press
From atmospheric river to bomb cyclone, here are the ABCs of weather terminology - More

CTV News
What three storms raging in Canada have in common

The Globe and Mail
Security of Canadian water treatment plants called into question as cyberattack threats mount - More

The Canadian Press
A ‘lot of ground’ remains between Canada Post, workers as strike talks progress

CBC News
Politicians and industry groups are calling Mexico a 'backdoor' for Chinese EV automakers

The Canadian Press
Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico

CBC News
Canada-U.S. border hours to change at 35 ports of entry in 2025

CBC News
Trial of alleged neo-Nazi propagandist 'Dark Foreigner' begins in Ottawa

CBC News
Human smuggler issued new Canadian passport

Le Devoir
Québec veut que presque tous les bâtiments fonctionnent sans énergie fossile en 2040

Canadian Commentary

Ann Fitz-Gerald and Halyna Padalko | The Globe and Mail
Canadians are ready to strengthen national defence. Will Ottawa answer the call?

Campbell Clark | The Globe and Mail
Trudeau’s only mistake in admitting a mistake is not doing it sooner

Bryce C. Tingle | The Globe and Mail
Why companies aren’t democracies, and why that’s okay

Neil Hauer | The Globe and Mail
COP29 is exposing Azerbaijan as the warmongering autocratic petrostate that it is

Keldon Bester | The Globe and Mail
Donald Trump might not be as good for Big Business as expected

André Picard | The Globe and Mail
RFK Jr.: Is an unhinged health secretary the right prescription for an angry nation?

Marc Thibodeau | La Presse
Lutte contre la prolifération nucléaire : L’élection de Donald Trump complique la donne

Winston Chan et John Parisella | La Presse
Le G20 et l'ombre de Trump

International News

The Associated Press
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

The Guardian
Haitian immigrants flee Springfield in droves

Forbes
‘Please Hold Down the Ctrl Key’ Is an Instruction in Newly Uncovered 2SP Cyber Attacks

The Associated Press
Election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The Associated Press
The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

The Guardian
Cruise line offers ‘escape’ from Trump presidency with multi-year packages

The Guardian
‘Treasure trove’ of unseen letters sent by Charles de Gaulle up for auction

Reuters News Agency
Two telecoms cables in Baltic Sea severed, raising suspicions of sabotage

The Guardian
US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare

The Associated Press
Putin signs updated doctrine that lowers threshold for using nuclear weapons

France 24
Hezbollah launches attack drones at Tel Aviv military targets

The Guardian
West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

CBC News
Former IDF officer says he'd rather go to jail than participate in the Gaza war

The Associated Press
US support for Ukraine and Israel is eating into weapons stockpiles, Indo-Pacific commander says

The Associated Press
Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos

The Guardian
Northern Mariana Islands governor backs $800m US military upgrade

Agence France-Presse
Trump devrait assister mardi à un vol test de la fusée Starship de Musk

Agence France-Presse
Boeing démarre son plan de réduction des effectifs avec 2200 licenciements

Agence France-Presse
Trump veut utiliser un état d’urgence et l’armée pour son projet d’expulsions massives

Le Devoir
1000 jours de guerre en Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Kyiv jure de ne pas se rendre, Moscou agite le spectre du recours à l’arme nucléaire

Agence France-Presse
Nigeria : une infirmière de l'Unicef kidnappée par des djihadistes s'échappe après six ans de captivité

Agence France-Presse
Un émissaire américain en visite au Liban pour discuter d’une trêve

Agence France-Presse
L'Unesco place sous « protection renforcée provisoire » 34 sites libanais menacés par la guerre

France 24
Le Hezbollah a lancé une attaque de drones contre des cibles militaires à Tel Aviv

Agence France-Presse
COP29 : Il est temps d’arrêter le « théâtre », presse l’ONU

Agence France-Presse
Au Bangladesh, des ministres de l'ancien régime devant la justice pour « massacres »

Agence France-Presse
Pas d'avancée majeure sur le climat au sommet du G20 à Rio

Agence France-Presse
Au G20, Emmanuel Macron critique une gouvernance mondiale qui «ne fonctionne pas»

La Presse canadienne
La planète peut-elle être plus verte avec moins d’arbres ?

International Commentary

Russell Berman | The Atlantic
How Trump Could Make Congress Go Away for a While

Tom Nichols | The Atlantic
The Senate Exists for a Reason

McKay Coppins | The Atlantic
Europe Braces for Trump: ‘We’re Just Going to Have to Deal With Him’

Ellen Cushing | The Atlantic
Get Ready for Higher Food Prices

Pauline Bock | The Guardian
A ‘political trial’? Marine Le Pen is singing from the Donald Trump hymn sheet.

Books

CBC News
Anne Michaels wins the $100K Giller Prize for novel Held

Editorial | The Guardian
A view on the Booker prize winner: A whole new perspective