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Canadian News

The Canadian Press
More soldiers, more money. CDS extols benefits of spending boost

Bradford Today
Tour de France route follows Canadian Second World War fight

The Canadian Press
Splat!: Prime Minister Carney struggles to flip perfect pancake at Calgary Stampede

The Canadian Press
Anti-landmine advocates urge Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty - More

CBC News
Fentanyl seizures are up at the U.S. northern border — but Canada is still a very small player

Canadian Commentary

Peter Zimonjic | CBC News
Amid tariffs and falling sales, is Canada's EV mandate doomed?

Philip Drost | CBC Radio
From warzones to lockdown, board games can give a sense of control amid chaos

Terence McKenna | CBC News
What Russia wants in order to end its war in Ukraine

International News

CBS News
Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to 81

The New Republic
Soldiers Are Taking a Stand Against Trump’s Abuses

The Guardian
John Roberts criticized by J. Michael Luttig for ‘unforgivable reticence’ about Trump

NBC News
Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina

Reuters News Agency
Elon Musk says he’s formed new ‘America Party’ - More

The Associated Press
Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost.

Politico
Ukraine is revamping frontline fortifications to stem Russian advances

The Associated Press
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

International Commentary

Bernard Gray | The Observer
Britain’s Potemkin defence – and why it’s not fit for the modern battlefield

Fred Harter | The Observer
What’s behind the dangerous fall in vaccination rates worldwide?

Judge J. Michael Luttig | Telos News
The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny

Alex Thompson and Brittany Gibson | Axios
Inside Trump's supercharged version of Bush's "War on Terror"

Nancy Okail | The New Republic
We Are Wittingly Fooling Ourselves About Trump’s Attack on Iran

Karim Zidan | The Guardian
Donald Trump’s UFC stunt is more than a circus. It’s authoritarian theatre.