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Carney says Canada and Australia must draw closer now that global order is 'breaking down'
In an address to Australia’s Parliament that was something of a love letter to the country and its people, Prime Minister Mark Carney implored citizens in both Commonwealth realms to draw closer together amid a breakdown in the established global order. Source link
'We have only just begun,' Hegseth says of Iran as Senate blocks effort to limit war powers
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran widened sharply on Wednesday, with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declaring that the United States was winning and that its military could fight as long as needed. Source link
Alberta 'excessively vulnerable' to foreign interference, experts warn
Alberta is not ready to deal with the threat of online disinformation coming from foreign actors in a possible referendum campaign on separation this fall, according to national security experts. Source link
Western Cuba hit by major blackout that energy official says could last 72 hours
A blackout hit the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people in Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid. Source link
Abraham Toro's offence gives Canada momentum entering World Baseball Classic
Kansas City Royals third baseman Abraham Toro hit a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning as Canada rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Wednesday in an exhibition game. Source link
The Winter Olympics are over, but the winter Olympic sports season rolls on
Missing the Winter Olympics? CBC Sports’ daily newsletter lays out the key events happening this month featuring some of your favourite Canadian athletes. Source link
Tracking deaths in Iran, wider Middle East as conflict rages on
Just days after U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iran, escalating into a broader regional conflict, more than 1,000 people have been killed — mainly in Iran, with the remaining deaths scattered across neighbouring countries in the Middle East. Source link
Fact check: Grok tells users fake Tel Aviv video is real
Can you tell this video is fake? The AI chatbot Grok could not. It’s been viewed millions of times on platforms like X and Instagram, with claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting Tel Aviv. Source link
IN PHOTOS | War in Iran enters 5th day
Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, prompting more missiles and drones fired from Tehran toward Israel. Turkey became the latest country to be drawn into the conflict, after NATO defence systems destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile on its way to Turkish airspace. Source link
Mexico seeks to dispel lingering fears in Guadalajara ahead of World Cup
World Cup preparations in Guadalajara, one of three host Mexican cities, were recently plunged under a cloud of uncertainty following an explosion of violence on Feb. 22 that ripped through the city, across Jalisco, and flared in several parts of the country. Source link