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Cyberattack hit universities worldwide, including top Canadian schools. Here’s what we know
CBC: From a hacker’s perspective, schools are an ideal target since students are “at the very beginning of…
May 9, 2026
CSIS director says Alberta referendum vulnerable to foreign interference
CBC: The head of Canada’s intelligence agency says Alberta’s potential secession vote is susceptible to disinformation and foreign…
May 9, 2026
Has Toronto’s condo market hit its bottom?
CBC: New data released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) suggests the slump in the condo market may…
May 9, 2026
Nigel Farage will need to be 22 times more efficient to win next general election
Politico Europe: In 2024 — Farage’s breakthrough year — Reform won 4.1 million votes but won only five…
May 9, 2026
US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies for allegedly helping Iran
Financial Times: The US Department of State said it was targeting four entities, including three Chinese groups, for…
May 9, 2026
Trump, Xi and the bid for ‘grand bargain’ between superpowers
Financial Times: As the US president prepares to visit Beijing, America no longer holds all the cards —…
May 9, 2026
US concerned by Taiwan defence delay ‘concession’ to China
Reuters: Further delays to Taiwan military spending are a “concession” to China, the U.S. State Department said, as…
May 9, 2026
The comeback of Narendra Modi
Financial Times: Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is now taking opposition strongholds and paving the…
May 9, 2026
Turkey unveils new ICBM touted as able to hit US mainland
Financial Times: Promotional AI video showed Yıldırımhan missile seemingly striking nuclear sites in America well beyond its range…
May 9, 2026
He offered a lawmaker’s aide quick cash. Was he spying for China?
New York Times: A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights,…
May 9, 2026
US awaits Iran’s response to proposal to end war, despite exchange of fire. Iran’s injured leader out of view but still shaping war strategy, US intel assesses—AND MORE
CNN: The US is awaiting a response from Iran on a proposal to end the war. President Donald…
May 9, 2026
ABC says Trump’s FCC threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe
CNN: In an extraordinary legal letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the network accuses the agency of threatening…
May 9, 2026
Keir Starmer on borrowed time as Labour MPs call on him to quit after elections disaster
HuffPost: Labour leadership hopefuls like health secretary Wes Streeting and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner kept a…
May 9, 2026
Chris Hohn’s hedge fund slashes $8bn Microsoft stake in warning over AI disruption
Financial Times: Sir Christopher Hohn’s hedge fund TCI has dumped almost all of its $8bn stake in US…
May 8, 2026
Ryan Cohen, GameStop’s rebel CEO
Financial Times: “If it’s not obvious already, I have such disdain for corporate America and [eBay] is a…
May 8, 2026
Immigrants giving up their cases and leaving U.S. in soaring numbers
Washington Post: People facing the prospect of prolonged ICE detention are increasingly abandoning their claims for humanitarian protection…
May 8, 2026
Justice Dept ramps up denaturalization push with 12 new cases
Washington Post: The announcement marked a significant escalation in the federal government’s efforts to strip citizenship from individuals,…
May 8, 2026
Feds propose ‘economic zones’ to fast-track approvals for major projects
National Post: “These zones would cover areas like transportation corridors, telecommunications networks, energy production and transmission, and industrial…
May 8, 2026
How Silicon Valley sold Washington an AI race
Transformer: AI companies have pushed the idea of a race with China. The story serves them — but…
May 8, 2026
Facing pressure, Trump officials reject claims they’re softening on immigration
New York Times: Immigration hard-liners have grown frustrated with the level of deportations and the Department of Homeland…
May 8, 2026