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Canadian News

The Maple Leaf
Exercise Phoenix Warrior ends, marking milestone for JCSP DL 50 students at CFC

CBC News
Cautious optimism, pointed criticism over Canada's decision to recognize Palestinian statehood

CBC News
Canada 'disappointed' by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney - More

CBC News
Pinehouse residents evacuate to Regina as Muskeg Fire nears community

CBC News
Route 105: OC Transpo offers new 24-hour bus route to YOW - More

CBC News
Quebec car theft victims get green light for lawsuit over key fob security

La Feuille d'érable
La conclusion de l’exercice Phoenix Warrior marque un jalon pour les stagiaires du PCEMI n° 50 AD au CFC

La Presse
L3Harris s’active pour avoir sa plaque tournante à Mirabel

La Presse canadienne
Le Canada et l’OTAN mettent en garde contre les menaces émanant de l’Iran

La Presse
Pas de sursis pour le Canada : Les droits de douane passeront de 25 % à 35 %

La Presse canadienne
De l’aide canadienne parachutée sur la bande de Gaza

Canadian Commentary

Tom Lawson and Gaëlle Rivard Piché | National Post
Review of F-35 purchase should heed lessons from the past

Paul W. Bennett | National Post
AI isn't revolutionizing learning. It's mimicking original thought

Mike Crawley | CBC News
This is the court case that could kneecap most Trump tariffs

Konrad Yakabuski | The Globe and Mail
On tariffs, Trump is the opposite of unpredictable

Colby Cosh | National Post
Betting against Trump's tariffs

John Ivison | National Post
Canada's best strategy is patience, not elbows

Charles Burton | The Globe and Mail
Is China a better trading partner than Trump’s America?

Mark Kersten | The Globe and Mail
Genocide is a process, not an event

Jesse Kline | National Post
Carney's futile attempt to will a Palestinian state into existence

John Ivison | National Post
Carney's Palestinian recognition emboldens terror, not peace

Konrad Yakabuski | The Globe and Mail
Symbolic recognition of a Palestinian state is a distraction from the suffering in Gaza

Mathias Marchal | Radio-Canada
Ce que l’industrie laitière américaine attend vraiment du Canada

Kamel Bouzeboudjen | Radio-Canada
Quel avenir pour la Syrie ?

Rania Massoud | Radio-Canada
Un État palestinien? Comme un cri dans le désert.

Zach Battat | La Presse
Donald Trump et la Russie : Ultimatum et illusions perdues

International News

Reuters News Agency
Trump moves nuclear submarines after statements by former Russian president - More

NBC News
SpaceX Crew-11 heading to the International Space Station

NBC News
NYC subways and train stations flooding in torrential downpour

The Independent
Judge rips Kristi Noem’s ‘racial animus’

NBC News
Trump formalizes high tariffs as he tries to reshape the global economy - More

Reuters News Agency
US labor market cracks widen as job growth hits stall speed - More

NBC News
Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

BBC News
How much cash is the US raising from tariffs?

NBC News
More tariff-related price hikes are coming

NBC News
Virginia Giuffre wanted files released before her death, family says

CNN News
Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida to Texas prison - More

BBC News
White House unveils plans for new $200m ballroom

NBC News
Trump relishes remaking the White House

BBC News
Do you feel lucky plank? Meet the new 'bulletproof' wood

BBC News
Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis

NBC News
Steve Witkoff visits Gaza aid site amid outrage over starvation - More

BBC News
Iran drives out 1.5 million Afghans, with some branded spies for Israel

BBC News
Shock, chaos and a hollow win: Chasing a tariff deal with Trump

BBC News
Trump tariffs on Asia: Which economies were hit hardest?

BBC News
'UFO' spotted in Australian skies identified as Chinese rocket

Agence France-Presse
Un éclair de 829 km bat le record

Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump dévoile ses nouveaux droits de douane, coup dur pour le Canada et la Suisse

Agence France-Presse
Journée de deuil après les frappes meurtrières sur Kiev, Trump se dit "écœuré" - Plus

Agence France-Presse
L’agence spatiale russe et la NASA conviennent d’exploiter l’ISS jusqu’en 2028

France 24
Tchad : l'ex-Premier ministre Succès Masra renvoyé devant la cour criminelle

Agence France-Presse
Conflit au Proche-Orient : Steve Witkoff se rend à Gaza

France 24
La France va larguer 40 tonnes d'aide humanitaire sur Gaza depuis la Jordanie - Plus

France 24
Pourquoi la Syrie et la Russie cherchent à "nouer une nouvelle relation plus équilibrée"

International Commentary

Mitch McConnell and Chris Coons | The Washington Post
How to ensure America is ready for the next war

Editorial Board | The Washington Post
AI can help solve the shortage of air traffic controllers

Anthony Zurcher and Dharshini David | BBC News
Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price

Fareed Zakaria | The Washington Post
Trump’s tariffs are undermining the peaceful, prosperous world order

Marc A. Thiessen | The Washington Post
Trump is using the ‘Laffer curve’ to find the tariff sweet spot - More

David A. Graham | The Atlantic
The Warped Idealism of Trump’s Trade Policy

Simon Jenkins | The Guardian
He may talk rubbish but Trump has an eye for beauty, and that is a breath of fresh air - More

Javad Zarif | The Guardian
In this time of rancour, fear and war, peaceful nuclear cooperation in the Middle East is still possible

Jon Allsop | The New Yorker
Presidential libraries: Stacks of Cash

Kristen Soltis Anderson | The New York Times
With Epstein, Trump Betrays His Brand. His Supporters Notice.

David French | The New York Times
The Boy Who Cried Hoax

Kathleen Parker | The Washington Post
Lawfare warrior Donald Trump has egg on his face

George F. Will | The Washington Post
80 years since Hiroshima. How much longer can the world’s luck hold?