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Israeli strike destroys last bridge over Litani River as intense fighting continues in south Lebanon
An Israeli strike destroyed the last bridge over the Litani River into Lebanon’s south, according to a senior Lebanese security source, fully severing almost a tenth of Lebanon from the rest of the country, after Israel destroyed other crossings during the war. Source link
Is it normal for the U.S. president to spar with the Pope?
When U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image of himself styled as a Jesus-like figure, before deleting it hours later, it was perhaps the clearest sign yet that his attacks on the leader of the Roman Catholic Church had entered uncharted territory. Source link
Artemis II astronauts set to share more about historic mission around the moon
After flying 406,771 kilometres around the moon — the farthest any humans have ever been — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are ready to share more of their experiences with the public. CBC will have live coverage of today’s news conference as they take […]
Russia fires missiles into Kyiv, killing a child and wounding several others, mayor says
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with missiles early Thursday, killing a child, injuring several people — including emergency crew members — and damaging buildings, according to the city’s mayor. Source link
Trump administration signals optimism about ending Iran war — even as it levels new threats
The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war with Iran, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Tehran if it remains defiant. Source link
U.S. Supreme Court justice calls colleagues' use of emergency orders 'potentially corrosive'
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered a sustained attack on her conservative colleagues’ use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration, calling the orders “scratch-paper musings” that can have a “potentially corrosive” effect. Source link
Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states. Source link
Why the U.S. and Iran can't reach a peace deal | About That
Andrew Chang explains what’s keeping the U.S. and Iran from reaching a peace agreement following six weeks of ongoing war and a recent marathon negotiating session in Pakistan. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images Source link
IN PHOTOS | How the Artemis II crew made out-of-this-world images
The Artemis II astronauts made many mind-blowing images during their historic lunar mission earlier this month. They have two NASA trainers to thank for equipping them with tried-and-true digital SLR cameras and sharing their photo skills. Source link
Raffle winner surprised — even skeptical — upon landing $1M Picasso
A Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out Tuesday he’d won a Pablo Picasso painting worth more than $1 million in a raffle. Source link