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Canada, Philippines sign sectoral agreements during Marcos visit to Vancouver
The Canadian Press: Canada and the Philippines signed agreements today on energy, natural resources, labour and tourism, during…
July 2, 2026
North Coast oil tanker ban being upheld, Port of Vancouver expanding in multibillion-dollar B.C.-Ottawa deal
CBC: Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will uphold a tanker ban off B.C.’s North Coast, taking…
July 2, 2026
Russian spies considered Mandelson a ‘privileged contact’
Telegraph: According to the leaked report, codenamed Project Fish, Moscow spymasters regarded the disgraced peer as “one of the most…
July 2, 2026
President’s getting richer — but many midterm voters aren’t
CNN: If voters think the president is getting rich but they aren’t, he could be in political trouble.…
July 2, 2026
Mass mournings, 6 days and 2 countries: Iran prepares to bury Supreme Leader
New York Times: Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the war’s outset,…
July 2, 2026
Can you embrace A.I. without layoffs? This company says it’s trying.
New York Times: The German software giant SAP says it is betting that employees can reinvent jobs instead…
July 2, 2026
Michael Burry cites ‘beginning of the end’ with new AI short bets
Wall Street Journal: For Burry, plans by two of South Korea’s largest tech companies to build a chip…
July 2, 2026
China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for ‘personal reasons’
BBC: The pilot who crashed his small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week was suffering from “chronic…
July 2, 2026
Merz unveils €10bn tax cuts to revive German growth
Financial Times: Under the new rules outlined on Thursday, a family with two children earning €60,000 a year…
July 2, 2026
Russian drone campaign mapped Nato air defence gaps, study finds
Financial Times: The campaign, carried out in more than a dozen countries in the military alliance plus Ireland,…
July 2, 2026
Housing paradox: Canada builds while condos sit unsold
IJF: As Ottawa funds thousands of new purpose-built rentals, some major cities are dealing with rising condo inventories,…
July 2, 2026
Economics of women’s weight
Financial Times: A new study suggests weight-loss drugs help women find work — and prompt men to leave…
July 2, 2026
Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine
CNBC: Europe’s top court on Thursday upheld Google’s fine of around 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) over alleged…
July 2, 2026
Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says
The Guardian: The interim report, “From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out…
July 2, 2026
‘Progress’ in US-Iran talks as Tehran prepares for supreme leader’s funeral. Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’—AND MORE
CNN: Iranian negotiators have left Doha as the Islamic Republic pauses diplomacy ahead of a multi-day funeral for…
July 2, 2026
Russia unleashes massive assault on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least 20
CNN: Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 500 drones and more than 70 missiles toward the country…
July 2, 2026
Carney’s condo controversy is warning about two of his biggest liabilities
Adam Radwanski/The Globe and Mail: That is, if it causes him to course correct at all on two…
July 2, 2026
Trump admin is deporting million migrants. Here’s what it means for Canada
Toronto Star: While experts were not surprised by the decisions of a court dominated by conservative appointees, a…
July 2, 2026
Ambassador says Carney’s Davos speech is being put into practice at UN
The Canadian Press: “We have set up a number of different kinds of relationships that work for specific…
July 2, 2026
Carney an ‘illusion,’ says Poilievre
National Post: “I think we’re in a funny phase where people are judging Carney on his announcements and…
July 2, 2026