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Canadian News

The Canadian Press
Canadian soldier dies of medical complications while serving in Belgium

CBC News
So how did Trudeau and Trump's dinner meeting go? Here's what we know. - More

CBC News
For Trump, fentanyl is priority No. 1

CBC News
Gravenhurst declares state of emergency as heavy snowfall knocks out power

BBC News
Canada’s Christmas presents may not be delivered on time this year

The Canadian Press
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

Agence QMI
« Notre mission est compromise » : la grève de Postes Canada frappe durement les organismes communautaires

Radio-Canada
Une rencontre « productive » entre Trump et Trudeau, mais des inquiétudes persistent

Agence QMI
Trudeau en direction de la Floride : « Tout le monde cogne à la porte de Mar-a-Lago », constate Luc Lavoie

Radio-Canada
Tarifs douaniers : le Canada ne doit pas céder au « bluff » de Trump, croit Jean Charest

Agence QMI
Une taxe de Trump pourrait « tuer une industrie »,selon Sylvain Charlebois

Canadian Commentary

Evan Dyer | CBC News
Trump's tariff threat throws a spotlight on the whack-a-mole trade in drug precursors

International News

The Associated Press
Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship

BBC News
Trump praises 'very productive' Mar-a-Lago meeting with Trudeau - More

The Associated Press
Eggs are available but pricier as the holiday baking season begins

ABC News
4 million under winter storm alerts as snow buries Buffalo, rest of Great Lakes region

BBC News
Atlantic hurricane season breaks records despite unexpected lull

The Guardian
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in pole position to form new Irish government

The Observer
More than 600 Brazilians deported by Home Office on three secret flights

The Guardian
Germany and the Nordic countries prepare citizens for possible war

The Guardian
Police disperse crowds with force in third straight day of protests in Georgia – video

The Guardian
EU’s new foreign policy chief visits Kyiv after overnight strikes

The Associated Press
Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

BBC News
Syria's Assad vows to defend Aleppo as rebel forces advance

The Associated Press
Israeli strike in Gaza kills workers with World Central Kitchen charity

BBC News
Silenced and erased, Hong Kong's decade of protest is now a defiant memory

South China Morning Post
Hong Kong airport named best aviation cargo hub in Asia-Pacific for third year running

South China Morning Post
PLA Navy warships to make regular visits to Hong Kong

The Associated Press
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

The Associated Press
Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump's tariff threats

The Associated Press
Mexican authorities broke up two migrant caravans heading to US, activists say

The New York Times
Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

Agence France-Presse
Inquiet des menaces douanières de Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau se précipite à Mar-a-Lago

Agence France-Presse
Élections en Irlande : le parti nationaliste de gauche et le centre au coude-à-coude

Agence France-Presse
Des réseaux de passeurs démantelés en France, 26 personnes interpellées

La Presse canadienne
Préservation du patrimoine : des artisans du Canada au chevet de Notre-Dame de Paris

France 24
En Géorgie, troisième nuit de rassemblement massif des manifestants pro-UE

France 24
Le plan de paix très russo-compatible de Keith Kellogg, le M. Ukraine de Donald Trump

France 24
Le Hamas diffuse une vidéo d'un des otages capturés le 7 octobre 2023

France 24
Guyane : la crise haïtienne provoque une forte hausse des demandes d'asile

International Commentary

Zeynep Tufekci | The New York Times
A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History

Peter Turchin | The Guardian
The deep historical forces that explain Trump’s win

Jonathan Freedland | The Guardian
Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU.

David Smith | The Observer
Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency.

Books

Hillel Italie | The Associated Press
Will Trump's return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?

Jennifer Szalai | The New York Times
The New India: How the World’s Largest Democracy Slid Toward Authoritarianism

Richard J Evans | The Guardian
Freedom by Angela Merkel review – her lips are sealed

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