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Elections Alberta kicks off hiring spree ahead of ‘colossal’ fall referendum vote
The Canadian Press: The agency has said between 60,000 and 90,000 elections officers will be needed to hand…
June 8, 2026
Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
Associated Press: The administration announced the much-higher fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American…
June 8, 2026
In first official speech, Gov. Gen. Arbour calls on Canadians to learn from diversity
The Canadian Press: She said our ability to coexist peacefully, despite our differences, is critical to maintaining a…
June 8, 2026
Prosecute Orbán’s inner circle over ‘stolen’ billions, Hungary’s anti-corruption watchdog says
Politico Europe: The head of the Hungarian Integrity Authority claims top officials oversaw a scheme to systematically defraud…
June 8, 2026
Europe ready to take reins from US in talks with Putin, says Berlin
Politico Europe: “What is new, I believe, is that this process is now gaining new momentum in Europe,”…
June 8, 2026
Back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro
Politico: A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers…
June 8, 2026
Armenia’s pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure
BBC: Pashinyan’s centrist Civil Contract Party secured 49.8% of the vote, with the Strong Armenia Alliance coming in…
June 8, 2026
China’s Xi Jinping calls for strengthened ‘strategic cooperation’ with North Korea in rare summit with Kim Jong Un
CNN: The visit is Xi’s first overseas trip this year and comes just weeks after he separately hosted…
June 8, 2026
A ‘miraculous transformation’: How Kim Jong-un fortified North Korea
New York Times: He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized…
June 8, 2026
C.I.A. officer found with gold bars said to have created fake spy program
New York Times: A C.I.A. employee who was found recently with $40 million of gold bars in his…
June 8, 2026
Canada tries to edge back into US trade talks with Trumpian sales pitch
Financial Times: Canada has pivoted from defiance to a “Fortress North America” sales pitch to win over US…
June 8, 2026
Switzerland weighs Franco-Italian alternative to US air defences
Financial Times: Switzerland should prioritise interoperability with Europe on air defence as it weighs alternatives to the US…
June 8, 2026
We must not grant AI agents legal personhood
Y.N. Harari/Financial Times: What kind of sanctions could keep a non-human corporation in check?…
June 8, 2026
New AI espionage powers trigger Putin camera scare
Financial Times: Russia paused surveillance system after killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader exposed how AI can be used…
June 8, 2026
How SpaceX became embedded in America’s war machine
Wall Street Journal: Pledges to quickly deploy technology and ties cultivated with Pentagon have helped land new contracts…
June 8, 2026
Democrats unveil flood of AI proposals in potential challenge to tech giants
Wall Street Journal: Sen. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) is proposing a bill that would ensure a human is…
June 8, 2026
Trump demands Israel and Iran ‘immediately stop ‘shooting’’ as fresh strikes imperil ceasefire. Says he never promised no new wars—AND MORE
CNN: Israel and Iran are trading strikes in the worst escalation since the April truce — a major…
June 8, 2026
Carney govt cut health-care funding for refugees. Here’s what that looks like to Olivia
Althia Raj/Toronto Star: A non-verbal 11-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and severe scoliosis that is repositioning…
June 8, 2026
Carney govt testing use of AI in prisons to create profile reports of offenders
Toronto Star: Mentioned in lengthy documents tabled in Parliament last month and confirmed by Correctional Service Canada (CSC), the…
June 8, 2026
Canada in discussions to join $1.6-billion NATO Innovation Fund
The Globe and Mail: Dame Fiona Murray, chair of the board for the innovation fund, visited Toronto at…
June 8, 2026