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Israel's paralyzing politics squander historic opportunities across Middle East
The Jerusalem Post
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June 6, 2025
Israel’s legendary former foreign minister Abba Eban once quipped that the Palestinians “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” It might be time to start saying the same thing about Israel. Because when we think about October 7, we...
The most important weather forecast in history - D-Day 1944
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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The 81st Anniversary of the Allied invasion of the Normandy Coast. Today we pay respect and remembrance to the thousands of soldiers of the Allied Forces injured and killed on June 6, 1944, including the lives of 359 Canadians. Lest We Forget......
Jordan celebrate historic World Cup qualification
The National News
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Jordan's King Abdullah II led the tributes as his nation celebrated reaching the Fifa World Cup for the first time in their history. Ali Olwan was the hero for the Jordanians as he netted a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Oman in Muscat on Thursday...
Brian Kemp heads to Canada for trade talks amid Donald Trump’s tariff war
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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While President Donald Trump dreams of making Canada the 51st state, Gov. Brian Kemp is heading north this weekend with a different goal: strengthening ties with Georgia’s biggest trading partner. The second-term Republican will join other...
WCWS championship series Game 3 history ahead of Texas-Texas Tech on Friday
Marco Eagle - Florida
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The saying is "There's nothing like Game 7 in sports." The same is true of Game 3 of the championship series in the Women's College World Series. The 2025 season will conclude on Friday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City with a rare treat for college...
New book humanizes Canada’s most famous neurosurgeons, Wilder Penfield and William Cone
The Globe and Mail
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June 6, 2025
Title: The Mind Mappers: Friendship, Betrayal and the Obsessive Quest to Chart the Brain Author: Eric Andrew-Gee Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Random House of Canada Pages: 368 Open this photo in gallery:Eric Andrew-Gee's book recounts the story...
Some June 6 history: The 'Longest Day' and it's bloody slaughter on the beaches, an asteroid explodes
Daily News
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June 6, 2025
1652 Bernert Willemsz Wijlant is born at the Cape two months after Jan van Riebeek’s arrival. His birth is the settlement’s first. 1816 About 25cm of snow fall in New England, America in the ‘year without a summer’ following Mount Tambora’s...
Jordanians celebrate historic World Cup qualification
Africanews
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June 6, 2025
Thousands of Jordanians celebrated on Thursday their national football team's qualification for the upcoming World Cup finals for the first time in its history. Fans chanted slogans in support of their team, carried Jordanian flags, and celebrated...
Who will win the NBA title? Steve Nash’s Canadian heirs
FIBA Basketball
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MIES (Switzerland) - Canada has arrived in the NBA Finals. Not the country's lone team in the league, the Toronto Raptors. But Canada. And if FIBA Hall of Famer and the country's idol Steve Nash never made it to the NBA Finals during his...
Paris Nuit Blanche 2025: join in this weekend’s ‘all night’ free culture festival
The Connexion
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June 6, 2025
Dozens of galleries, museums, and art spaces are holding events and tours The major cultural event will see hundreds of free events across the capital Directphoto Collection / Alamy Stock Photo Are you in Paris this weekend? If so, prepare for a...
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History Today: How Normandy landings changed the course of World War II
Firstpost
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June 6, 2025
The Allied forces launched mission D-Day on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. It was the largest amphibious invasion in military history and marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany in World War II. On this day in 1930,...
Canada Citizenship Bill addresses ‘Lost Canadians’ and First Generation Limit’; check features and eligibility
The Economic Times
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June 6, 2025
The Canadian government introduced Bill C-3, or the Citizenship Bill, on June 5, 2025, to amend the existing Citizenship Act and address the issue of "Lost Canadians." The term refers to individuals who lost or were denied citizenship due to the...
Expert says Canada's current wildfire season could match country's most destructive year
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 6, 2025
One expert says Canada could be set to repeat its record-setting wildfire season from two years ago. The area that wildfires have burned so far this year matches the rate at which fires spread in 2023, said John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather:...
Years after it was pitched, Canada is still waiting for a national disaster agency
Stratford Today
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OTTAWA — In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. OTTAWA — In...
NATO Eyes Historic Defense Spending Boost Amid Trump’s 5% Ultimatum
[your]NEWS
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June 6, 2025
European allies brace for a pivotal NATO summit as President Trump demands a fivefold increase in defense commitments. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom NATO members are preparing for a potentially game-changing summit later this month as President...
Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre celebrates National Indigenous History Month
Pique Newsmagazine
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June 5, 2025
Whistler's revered cultural museum marks the month with revitalized exhibits and summer programming leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, and there's no better place to mark...
Blossoming superstars ready to take centre stage at Canadian swimming trials in Victoria
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 6, 2025
Just three short years ago when hundreds of Canadian swimmers arrived at the Saanich Commonwealth Place pool in Victoria for national trials there were signs that Summer McIntosh, Josh Liendo and a handful of others were on the cusp of something...
Ginny Roth: The Hockey Canada trial exposes our bereft sexual ethics
The Hub
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June 6, 2025
It’s hard to read specifics from the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial without reacting emotionally. And our emotions are complicated. We’re mostly sympathetic to, even heartbroken for, the young woman. We’re often repulsed by, and angry about,...
Howard Anglin: Canada’s relationship with America will never be ‘over’
The Hub
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June 6, 2025
What does Mark Carney really think about Canada’s once and future relationship with the United States? More importantly, does it matter? During the election, Carney drew applause from Official Canada when he declared: “the old relationship we had...
FIFA World Cup 2026 status check: As Uzbekistan, Jordan create history, a look at all teams that have qualified so far
The Indian Express
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June 6, 2025
Three more teams confirmed their spots at the expanded 2026 Fifa World Cup as Uzbekistan, Jordan and South Korea booked their ticks on Thursday. Uzbekistan and Jordan qualified for the men’s Fifa World Cup for the first time in history, while...