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New York Times

China Rewrites the ‘Soft Power’ Playbook for the A.I. Age
For South Korea, U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Exposes a Double Standard
F.D.A. Announces New Cyclosporiasis Outbreak With 72 Cases
Four Young Mathematicians Receive Prestigious Fields Medals
‘The Odyssey’ Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged.
Even as War Rages, Investors Bet Oil Will Be Cheaper in a Few Months

CBC Canada

Lawyers present arguments in trial of Montreal man accused of killing daughter in New York
New evacuation order, alerts issued in Squamish-Lillooet region as wildfires rage across B.C.
Cape Breton mayor's endorsement of local motorcycle club criticized by crime expert
These 3 charts show where Trump's new tariffs could have the biggest impact
Mafia fugitive or innocent son? Italy seeks to extradite Ontario man over mob ties
Premiers looking for a tariff battle plan from Carney during sit-down in P.E.I.

arstechnica.com

AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident
White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science
I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.
Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode
Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending
Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs

CBC Top Stories

Oil tops $100 US per barrel, as Tesla and Alphabet drag stocks lower
Iran will pay for any Houthi-led attacks, Trump says
EU fines Alphabet $1B US for Google Play, search infractions
Lawyers to present arguments in trial of Montreal man accused of killing daughter in New York
Wildfire evacuees from First Nations in Ontario's far north face uncertainty, mental health toll
Is Iran becoming a 'forever war'?

Slashdot.org

Researchers Discover First Known Transmissible Cancer In Fish (slashdot)
Private Mission Launches To Extend Life of Out-of-Gas Communication Satellites (slashdot)
Pan Am Plane Crash That Inspired Modern Safety Briefings Found After 74 Years (slashdot)
GM Is Quietly Becoming a Subscriptions Company (slashdot)
iOS 27 Code Suggests Apple Could Restrict Leased Devices After Missed Payments (slashdot)
Linux Kernel Team Publishes 432 CVEs In Two Days (slashdot)

CBC Ottawa

Rapid extend NSL unbeaten streak to 8 matches, edging Wild FC
Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck in Trenton
OCDSB trustees still have no powers and no pay; these candidates want the job anyway
Wild still winless after Fridlund's goal delivers victory for Rapid
A string of assaults in the ByWard Market has residents and tourists wary
No, you can't ride the O-Train to Trim Road just yet — even if all the signs are there