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Canadian News
CBC News
Air Canada flight attendants vote to strike if agreement not reached, union says
The Canadian Press
WestJet cybersecurity breach to be investigated by privacy commissioner
CBC News
Anand and Champagne look to reset Mexico relationship amid U.S. trade war
CBC News
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island shows minimal growth, BCWS says
CBC News
Police investigating wildfires as evacuation orders expand across Conception Bay
BBC News
Ford government studied, shelved Hwy. 401 tunnel research in 2021
CBC News
Uncorking the value of American booze pulled from NSLC shelves
CBC News
As Beer Stores shut their doors, who will take your empties?
CBC News
U.S. Coast Guard releases damning report on OceanGate, two years after fatal Titan implosion
La Presse canadienne
Nanoose Bay : Mark Carney a visité des installations de la Marine lors de sa visite en C.-B.
Radio-Canada
Des ministres fédéraux se rendront au Mexique pour parler de commerce
Radio-Canada
Recyclage : la refonte de la réforme pourrait coûter cher aux villes ontariennes
Radio-Canada
Vacances de la construction : le Québec affiche son pire bilan routier en 10 ans
La Presse canadienne
Le Canada largue de l’aide humanitaire aux Palestiniens de Gaza
Canadian Commentary
Joël-Denis Bellavance | La Presse
L’été des grandes décisions pour Mark Carney
Yves Boisvert | La Presse
Trump n’aime pas les chiffres
Antoine Pejot-Charrost | Radio-Canada
Les protocoles d’entente sont-ils une arme efficace face à la guerre tarifaire?
International News
The Associated Press
RFK Jr. cancels $500M US in funding for vaccine development, targeting mRNA
CBS News
Judge blocks Trump admin. from reallocating billions in FEMA disaster relief funds
The New York Times
Up on the Roof, Trump Surveys the Home He’s Making His Own
The Associated Press
Trump takes unusual stroll on White House roof
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BBC News
NASA to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030
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CBS News
Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says
CBS News
Trump administration officially ends "5 things" emails for federal employees
CBC News
The costs of Trump's tariffs are starting to add up for Americans
Politico
Trump says he will ‘probably not’ seek a third term
The Guardian
Pam Bondi seeks grand jury review of origins of Trump-Russia investigation
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Politico
A push to digitize government retirements is gaining momentum and staying above the fray
NBC News
Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 people was 'preventable'
The Guardian
Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in New York City leaves two dead and 58 sickened
The Guardian
Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines
BBC News
US may demand $15,000 deposit for visas
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The Washington Post
Inside Laura Loomer’s rise: ‘Obsessive’ research, Oval Office visits
NBC News
House committee subpoenas the Clintons and several top former DOJ officials for testimony on Jeffrey Epstein
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The New York Times
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan Townhouse: Birthday Letters, First Edition ‘Lolita’ and More
CBS News
Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony
The Guardian
Trump says EU could face 35% tariffs if it fails to fulfil $600bn investment ‘gift’
BBC News
Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'
The Economist
On Ukraine’s front lines the kill zone is getting deeper
Politico
Ukraine’s killer interceptors take aim at Russia’s Shahed drones
Reuters News Agency
Netanyahu considers full Gaza takeover, Israeli media says, as more Palestinians die of hunger
The Guardian
Israeli cabinet meeting postponed as tensions rise over Netanyahu’s occupation plan
BBC News
Trump attacks 'woke' Jaguar as JLR names new boss
CBC News
7,000 cases: China is fighting an outbreak of the chikungunya virus
The New York Times
80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan
The Guardian
Hiroshima’s fading legacy: The race to secure survivors’ memories amid a new era of nuclear brinkmanship
The Guardian
Should big tech be allowed to mine Australians’ text and data to train AI?
Agence France-Presse
Nine missing, including child and Irish missionary, after mass kidnapping at Haiti orphanage
Agence France-Presse
Les États-Unis annulent leur financement de plusieurs vaccins à ARN messager
Agence France-Presse
Affaire Epstein : Bill et Hillary Clinton assignés à comparaître au Congrès
Agence France-Presse
Pollution plastique : À Genève, les États amorcent les discussions en vue d’un traité mondial
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Agence France-Presse
Guerre en Ukraine : l'émissaire de Donald Trump se rend à Moscou
Agence France-Presse
Le Liban prévoit de désarmer le Hezbollah d'ici fin 2025
Agence France-Presse
Hiroshima : 80 ans après la bombe atomique, nouveaux appels à renoncer à l'arme nucléaire
International Commentary
David A. Graham | The Atlantic
A Terrible Five Days for the Truth
Timothy Garton Ash | The Guardian
With Trump wreaking havoc, a question for the US Democrats: When will you ever learn?
Nancy A. Youssef | The Atlantic
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Is Becoming a Bubble
Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
The stuff of democracies is giving way to authoritarianism
Simon Tisdall | The Guardian
The US attacks on Iran have backfired horribly – but a path to peace is still possible
Thomas L. Friedman | The New York Times
The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away
Benjamin Wallace-Wells | The New Yorker
A Decisive Moment for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Tad Friend | The New Yorker
How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It
Ed Davey | The Guardian
Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course
Sébastian SEIBT | France 24
Dmitri Medvedev vs Donald Trump : les outrances du provocateur en chef de Poutine
Lives Lived
Agence France-Presse
Stella Rimington has died at the age of 90 - More
Agence France-Presse
Stella Rimington est morte dimanche à l’âge de 90 ans
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