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Atlantic defence industry eyes boom as renewed spending focus spurs investmentEconomy

A British firm specializing in defence procurement for the Royal Navy has opened an office in Halifax, citing Canada’s renewed focus on defence as a major reason. Atlantic Canada’s defence industry is seeking to build momentum after Ottawa pledged to raise defence spending.

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Hurricane Isaias kills at least four as millions remain under threatWorld

Hurricane Isaias has left at least four people dead, while millions remain threatened by torrential rain, flooding and tornadoes. The storm caused widespread destruction as it came ashore, and residents are beginning the recovery effort.

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Lula or Bolsonaro: How Brazil’s runoff could reshape foreign policyPolitics10:21

Brazil’s coming presidential runoff is also a choice about how Latin America’s largest country will position itself in a rapidly changing world. Lula has backed strategic autonomy, multilateralism and closer ties with the Global South, while not taking sides in conflicts involving Iran or Russia and Ukraine. Flavio Bolsonaro is more closely aligned ideologically with Donald Trump and the United States.

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Thousands rally against Germany’s support for IsraelPolitics

Thousands demonstrated in Berlin, calling for Germany to change its approach to the Israel-Gaza war. The protest reflects mounting pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to balance Germany’s historic responsibility toward Israel with criticism of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank. Protesters also called for a Palestinian state and an end to arms exports.

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Trump says Ukraine needs a new president as Zelensky condemns diesel dealPolitics4:37

Donald Trump said Ukraine should get a new president while responding to Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of a US deal with Russia to release large quantities of diesel onto the global market. Zelensky warned the agreement would give Moscow money to continue its war and called it a gift to Vladimir Putin.

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Cockroach protest leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi crackdownPolitics2:27

Hundreds were detained in Delhi during the latest demonstration by the Cockroach Janta Party, which is calling for electoral reforms. The group said founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders were detained soon after arriving in the city. Tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed and roads barricaded ahead of the protest.

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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin sparks new clash with ZelenskyyPolitics17:18

A day after striking a controversial diesel deal with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump suggested Ukraine should get a new president. He blamed Volodymyr Zelenskyy for prolonging the war and linked him to high US diesel prices, prompting backlash in Kyiv and alarm among European allies worried about Washington’s changing approach to Russia. Kremlin critic Bill Browder called the comments “a new low” for US policy toward Ukraine.

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Ethiopia tells the UN its actions against Eritrea are self-defenseWorld

Ethiopian military vehicles and troops entered Adigrat, near the Eritrean border, on Saturday, drawing celebrations from some residents. Ethiopia’s foreign minister accused Eritrea of deploying units and backing insurgent groups.

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Trump calls for new leadership in UkrainePolitics0:47

Trump said Ukraine needs a new leader capable of making a deal and criticized Zelenskyy for continuing to strike Russian refineries.

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Trump to decide whether to livestream Fort Hood shooter's executionPolitics

Trump said he will make the final decision on a Pentagon proposal to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people, and Republican lawmakers and religious leaders warned that a livestream could radicalize others.

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Hormuz attacks, US bombers moved, Houthis and more: Experts on IranWorld17:59

Oil prices rose Thursday amid continuing concerns about global supply. A record number of tanker attacks pushed Strait of Hormuz crossings to a two-month low. Preliminary Kpler data showed only seven tankers transited Tuesday, less than half the seven-day average and the fewest since July 23. The United States moved all long-range bombers based in the UK back to US bases on Sunday.

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‘Modi is scared of us’: India cracks down on ‘cockroach’ protests, arrests thousandsPolitics3:01

The founder of India’s ‘cockroach’ youth movement was arrested on Saturday, and more than 2,000 people were detained as authorities moved against protests targeting the Modi government. Demonstrators want the elections chief to resign over a controversial voter-roll overhaul. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in New Delhi; mobile services were suspended and dozens of metro stations closed.

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