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Canadian News

CBC News
Canada's F-35 program facing skyrocketing costs, pilot shortage

CBC News
Construction workers survive northern Ontario wildfire inside a smoky shipping container

CBC News
Why hasn't Sask. called for military help? The province says it needs wildfire expertise.

The Canadian Press
Duke of Edinburgh to make three stops in Canada, attend Canada Day celebrations

Radio-Canada
Le coût des chasseurs CF-35 passe de 19 à 28 milliards de dollars

Radio-Canada
D’ex-conseillers canado-afghans poursuivent le ministère de la Défense nationale

Radio-Canada
Bagarre mortelle dans un bar de Toronto : 4 ans de prison contre un soldat britannique

La Presse canadienne
Mark Carney refuse de verser aux Québécois 814 millions de « remise »

Radio-Canada
Le Canada, « une superpuissance sur le plan de la règle de droit », selon le juge en chef

La Presse canadienne
L’impasse se prolonge à Postes Canada, qui refuse un compromis, selon le syndicat

Radio-Canada
Feu de forêt : alerte et état d’urgence à Squamish

La Presse canadienne
ArriveCan : Ottawa n’a pas respecté les règles en attribuant des contrats à GC Strategies

Radio-Canada
Le Canada et d’autres alliés sanctionnent deux ministres israéliens d’extrême droite

Canadian Commentary

Andrew Coyne | The Globe and Mail
Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new one

Todd Hirsch | The Globe and Mail
Great new military spending, Canada. Where’s the money going to come from?

Robyn Urback | The Globe and Mail
Donald Trump campaigned on eroding democracy. Now, he’s just fulfilling his promises

Fraser Johnson | The Globe and Mail
Carney was right to not retaliate against Trump’s latest tariffs

Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail
In battle of billionaire egos, Trump-Musk bromance was always doomed

International News

NBC News
Trump warns that military parade protesters will face 'very heavy force' - More - More

Forbes
Pete Hegseth Speaks to Troops at Fort Bragg

The Associated Press
Trump pledges to ‘liberate’ LA as he visits troops at Fort Bragg - More - More

Defense News
For Air Force weather experts, the cloud is the future – rain or shine

NBC News
Pete Hegseth to testify on the Hill - More

The Daily Beast
Kristi Noem Issues Chilling Warning to L.A. Protesters

CBS News
Trump administration activates 700 Marines in L.A. area

MSNBC News
‘This could end horrifically’: Ex-Marine reacts to troops deployed to L.A. - More

BBC News
LA mayor tells Trump 'stop the raids' as protesters and police clash

The Associated Press
LA protests far different from ’92 Rodney King riots

CNN News
LA protests inch Elon Musk back to President Trump

The Associated Press
Pete Hegseth defends military deployment to L.A., expected to cost $134M

Los Angeles Times
Lack of coordination over military deployment poses ‘significant’ challenge

NBC News
Military deployment in L.A. puts Trump's authority to use troops at home in the spotlight

BBC News
Newsom says Trump 'deranged' as thousands more troops sent to LA

NBC News
Trump administration leans into California protests

The Hill
Trump: Military parade protesters will be met with ‘very big force’

Defense News
Belgium braces for first F-35 delivery this fall

The Associated Press
Mark Rutte calls for ‘quantum leap’ in defense and says Russia could attack in 5 years - More

BBC News
Ten dead in Austria school shooting, including suspect

The Associated Press
Russia launches another large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine

The Associated Press
Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa

The Associated Press
Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida

CBC News
Unexploded ordnances pose a significant risk for kids in Gaza

Politico
Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump over anger management jibe

BBC News
Huckabee suggests Muslim countries should give up land for Palestinian state

The Associated Press
Iran claims without evidence that it took Israeli nuclear files

BBC News
South Korea: Two BTS stars finish military service as fans await comeback

BBC News
At least seven dead in Colombia attacks

Radio-Canada
Manifestations à Los Angeles : un juge refuse de limiter le rôle des militaires d’urgence

Agence France-Presse
Trump dit que Los Angeles est envahie par « des ennemis étrangers »

France 24
Émeutes à Los Angeles : le résumé de la situation en cinq points

Agence France-Presse
Autriche : une fusillade dans une école fait au moins 10 morts à Graz

Agence France-Presse
Greta Thunberg expulsée d'Israël, quatre militants français présentés à un juge

Agence France-Presse
Israël : les alliés ultra-orthodoxes de Netanyahu menacent de le faire chuter

Agence France-Presse
Le président de l’Autorité palestinienne favorable à la démilitarisation du Hamas

Agence France-Presse
Deux Palestiniens tués par l’armée israélienne à Naplouse

Agence France-Presse
Deuxième jour de discussions entre Washington et Pékin pour cimenter la trêve

International Commentary

Jessica Levinson | MSNBC News
California’s National Guard lawsuit against Trump has a big problem

Eugene Daniels | MSNBC News
How Trump is using the L.A. protests to send a message to his fans

David A. Graham | The Atlantic
Trump vs. California

Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
The antidemocratic values of Project 2025

Books

Shaun Walker | BBC News
Daughter of Chechen activist publishes book she vowed to pen after mother’s murder

Lives Lived