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Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran
Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain,…
July 8, 2026
Trump team tests anti-communist message for midterms as rhetoric intensifies
Reuters: Preliminary findings from his team’s focus groups suggest the message strongly energizes Trump’s base and could boost…
July 8, 2026
Trump says ceasefire ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes. New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says—AND MORE
CNN: President Donald Trump said he believes the Memorandum of Understanding with Tehran “is over,” but that negotiators…
July 8, 2026
Danish PM says her country is ‘ready to defend’ Greenland as Trump’s demands upend NATO summit
Associated Press: “We hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenland people’s right for self-determination,” Frederiksen…
July 8, 2026
Chinese men in Germany used Telegram groups to share rape videos and drugging tips, prosecutors say
Associated Press: In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims, they referred…
July 8, 2026
Canada says there’s no basis for Trump’s forced labour tariffs
Toronto Star: In a written submission to the United States Trade Representative’s office, the Government of Canada said…
July 8, 2026
Carney starts to leave his mark on Senate
Aaron Wherry/CBC: Harder, who served as the government representative in the Senate from 2016 to 2020 and authored a…
July 8, 2026
This is why Carney is succeeding
Tasha Kheiriddin/National Post: A recent Abacus poll shows the cost of living to be the dominant issue at 67 per…
July 8, 2026
Does Pierre Poilievre actually want to be prime minister?
Brian Lilley/Toronto Sun: Instead of building a winning coalition against Mark Carney, Poilievre keeps picking unnecessary fights with…
July 7, 2026
Carney seeks ‘quarterback’ in Senate with Pitfield but partisan shift ‘warning sign,’ say observers
The Hill Times: “This signifies … a realization from Mr. Carney and his team that they needed more…
July 7, 2026
Carney opens Senate doors wider to partisans
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: The old rules just slowed the roll of partisans into the Senate a…
July 7, 2026
In tense ethics hearing, Conservatives say Brookfield partnered with Vancouver condo developer 15 days before Carney’s bailout — and call Brookfield as witness
The Bureau: Hardy asserted that Brookfield — the asset-management giant Carney chaired before entering politics — became co-owner…
July 7, 2026
Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
The Canadian Press: The Liberals used their majority on the committee to shut down further debate, and the…
July 7, 2026
NATO leaders promise billions in spending as Canada talks up submarine deal
The Canadian Press: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Tuesday that allies and industry were revealing new major projects…
July 7, 2026
German aerospace company signs 10-year deal to use N.S. space launch pad
The Canadian Press: Halifax-based Maritime Launch Services Ltd. says Germany’s Isar Aerospace plans to build a dedicated complex…
July 7, 2026
South Korean shipbuilder withdraws from Hamilton partnership after losing bid for navy submarine contract
CBC: A South Korean shipbuilding company is withdrawing from a partnership to build a training hub with Mohawk…
July 7, 2026
Carney’s fuel efficiency plan won’t bring quick relief to cost of summer road trips, critics say
CBC: A new report from a non-profit that works to provide analysis to environmental regulators, the International Council on Clean…
July 7, 2026
Anthropic caught secretly spying on users
Futurism: As Ars Technica reports, a security researcher last week uncovered spyware-like code in the company’s Claude Code…
July 7, 2026
White House pressures top U.S. grocers on beef prices
Wall Street Journal: Tate Bennett, the chief of staff for USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, spoke last week with…
July 7, 2026
Real work ‘begins now,’ says TKMS CEO after being named preferred sub bidder
The Canadian Press: Burkhard said he’s hopeful things could move faster. “A lot has been already negotiated between…
July 7, 2026