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Canada raises alarm about escalating violence in Lebanon
The Canadian government said Tuesday it is alarmed by the escalation of violence and attacks in Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East expands. It called on all sides to uphold humanitarian law. Source link
Dozens of Haitian civilians killed by police, security company drones in past year, Human Rights Watch says
Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others in less than a year, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. Source link
Investigators search Epstein's former New Mexico ranch
The search follows New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez’s decision last month to reopen the investigation into the late sex offender’s alleged criminal activities at the ranch 48 kilometres south of the state’s capital of Santa Fe. Source link
Why Trump can't afford to brush off the Iran war's economic impact
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to downplay the effect of the Iran war on the domestic economy even as American drivers are already feeling the impact on their wallets every time they fill up their cars and trucks. Source link
Trump says war in Iran could be over soon, but U.S. hasn't 'won enough' yet
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the war in the Middle East could be over soon — though not this week, he specified — even as hardliners pledged loyalty to their new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Source link
FIFA World Cup COO says tournament 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Source link
Is 'oil rain' really falling in Iran? | About That
Andrew Chang explains how burning oil from depots hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes is falling as black rain over parts of Iran, and the danger it poses. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images Source link
What do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England. Source link
Fact check: Does this video show Tehran or L.A. fires?
CBC’s fact check team geolocated this video to Tehran, but Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is telling X users it’s a manipulated video of Los Angeles. Source link
2 men accused of bringing explosives to weekend protest in New York inspired by ISIS: court complaint
Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Source link