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Canadian News

CTV News
CAF expects to secure contract for Comox drone base by end of 2024

CBC News
Mysterious writer behind ISIS-K propaganda calls himself 'the Canadian'

CBC Radio
After helping many families flee the Taliban, this man has finally been reunited with his own

CBC News
Canada targeted by same Chinese hackers the U.S., U.K. accuse of cyberespionage that hit millions

The Canadian Press
GAC says two more Canadians have died fighting for Ukraine

CBC News
Trudeau challenges premiers opposed to carbon tax hike to suggest alternatives to federal levy

CBC News
Provinces say Ottawa is leaving them in the dark about RCMP's future

CBC News
Lots of new animals are heading for your city, study suggests

CBC News
Chocolate prices have tripled. What does that mean for your Easter egg basket?

CBC News
Kids missing more school since pandemic, CBC analysis finds

La Presse canadienne
Hydro-Québec va lancer des appels d’offres exclusivement pour l’énergie solaire

Agence QMI
Météo du jour: attention au verglas dans l’Est-du-Québec

TVA Nouvelles
« Temu espionne la planète au complet » : la version chinoise d’Amazon poursuivie au Québec

Radio-Canada
Québec marchande son lithium pour attirer une usine de cathodes de Honda

Radio-Canada
Les chocolats de Pâques n’échappent pas à la réduflation

La Presse canadienne
Un premier groupe de 36 Canadiens évacué d’Haïti vers la République dominicaine

Radio-Canada
Quatre Canadiens détenus en Syrie implorent la Cour suprême de revoir leur requête

Le Devoir
À Niagara Falls, la détresse de plusieurs demandeurs d’asile

Canadian Commentary

Ruchi Kumar | The Globe and Mail
Afghanistan is becoming a safe haven for terrorists again

Robyn Urback | The Globe and Mail
Were we horrible for speculating about Princess Kate’s disappearance? Or just human?

Andrew Auerbach | The Globe and Mail
Canada’s productivity problem runs deep and ripples far in the economy

Tom Mulcair | CTV News
Just give it time, and Poilievre's stances can turn on a dime

Fabien Deglise | Le Devoir
L’inconnue de Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pour amplifier sa campagne présidentielle

Éric Desrosiers | Le Devoir
Le très mauvais bilan du Canada et du Québec en matière de productivité

International News

The Associated Press
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

Politico
California is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0

The Daily Beast
The Biden Campaign Is Quietly Preparing a Trump Ambush

Reuters News Agency
Bodies of two Baltimore bridge collapse victims recovered - More

CBC News
Could tugboats have prevented the Baltimore bridge collapse?

The Associated Press
Jeffrey Clark disciplinary hearing begins over role trying to overturn 2020 election

The Associated Press
Ron DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors

The Associated Press
FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went

The Associated Press
The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items

BBC News
Kate rumours linked to Russian disinformation

The Associated Press
Spraying manure and throwing beets, farmers in tractors again block Brussels to protest EU policies

Reuters News Agency
Racial tensions cost Germany Inc. skilled foreign labour

Reuters News Agency
Islamic State poses greatest security threat to Germany, interior minister says

Reuters News Agency
Moldovan court strikes down law barring pro-Russian party from polls

Radio-Canada
UK firm supports Ukrainian armed forces in drone tech race

Business Insider
Ukraine is in a race to stop Russia's mounting glide-bomb attacks - More

Reuters News Agency
Putin tells pilots: F-16s can carry nuclear weapons but they won't change things in Ukraine

Reuters News Agency
Nearly 100 people still missing after Moscow attack

Reuters News Agency
Russia's FSB chief accuses Ukraine, US and UK of being behind Moscow shooting

Reuters News Agency
Eighth suspect in Moscow concert hall attack appears in court

Reuters News Agency
Most rescue efforts suspended at Russian gold mine due to collapse risk

Reuters News Agency
Kyrgyzstan urges citizens to limit travel to Russia

Reuters News Agency
Tunisia sentences four people to death for 2013 assassination of politician

The Associated Press
Seven Lebanese and an Israeli killed killed in an exchange of fire along the Lebanon-Israel border

Reuters News Agency
Israeli strikes on Rafah raise fear assault could begin

Reuters News Agency
Israel asks US to reschedule scrapped meeting on Rafah military plans

The Associated Press
They fled kibbutzim after Hamas attacked. Now, many Israelis must decide whether to go back.

Reuters News Agency
As Israeli politicians squabble, some soldiers voice their anger

Reuters News Agency
US assessments on Israel's war conduct still ongoing, says State Dept

Reuters News Agency
Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel

Reuters News Agency
India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border

Reuters News Agency
Indonesia's losing candidates urge court to disqualify president-elect

Reuters News Agency
In Beijing, Dutch PM raises cyberespionage with Xi Jinping

Reuters News Agency
Russian delegation visits Pyongyang to discuss cooperation against spying

Reuters News Agency
New US sanctions target North Korean military finances

Reuters News Agency
US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments

The Associated Press
Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons

Reuters News Agency
Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth's Oct meeting in Samoa

The Associated Press
Colombian Navy seizes 3 tons of cocaine during speedboat chase in the Caribbean sea

Reuters News Agency
Amid blackouts and food scarcity, Cuba protests rattle 'cradle' of the Revolution

Reuters News Agency
Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead

TVA Nouvelles
Effondrement d’un pont à Baltimore : les pilotes n’ont rien à se reprocher

Agence France-Presse
Robert Kennedy Jr dévoile le nom de sa colistière pour la présidentielle

Agence France-Presse
Le Royaume-Uni veut d’autres garanties américaines avant d’extradier Assange

Agence France-Presse
Près d'un enfant sur six harcelé en ligne en Europe

Agence France-Presse
L'OTAN étudie la possibilité d'abattre les missiles russes trop proches de ses frontières

Agence France-Presse
Un civil tué dans le nord d'Israël par des frappes venues du Liban

Agence France-Presse
Israël confirme avoir « éliminé » le numéro 2 de la branche armée du Hamas

Agence France-Presse
Pétrolier saisi par l'Iran : tous les marins philippins ont été libérés

Agence France-Presse
Pakistan: des juges dénoncent les pressions des services secrets

Radio-Canada
Partout à Taïwan, le souvenir de la dictature

International Commentary

Bret Stephens | The New York Times
Who Is Blowing Up Russia?

Ryan Petersen | The New York Times
The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Will Strain America’s Ports. It’s Time to Strengthen Them.

David Wallace-Wells | The New York Times
Javier Milei Is a New Prophet of Apocalyptic Capitalism

Jamelle Bouie | The New York Times
No One Is Above the Law, Except, Apparently, Donald Trump

Alexander Sammon | Slate
Trump’s Secret Weapon

Jennifer Rubin | The Washington Post
The GOP shouldn’t count on retaking the Senate. Remember 2010 and 2022?

Ramesh Ponnuru | The Washington Post
How to choose between Trump and Biden if you don’t like either

Karen Tumulty | The Washington Post
Who is she? Why is she here? Because RFK Jr. needs the money.

Felicia Wong | The New York Times
Biden Is Breaking Campaign Rule No. 1. And It Just Might Work.

Luke Winkie | Slate
You don’t really need to avoid Boeing’s 737 Max when you travel