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  1. On Ukraine's front lines, female soldiers testing Canadian-designed body armour

    This officer with the National Guard of Ukraine goes by the call sign "Kudriava." She was issued standard body armor designed for men, but over the years has bought her own so it fits better.

    Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of Russia's war are testing new body armour designed by a Canadian company to fit women so that they no longer have to wear ill-fitting ballistic plates made for men.

  2. Destructive wildfires prompt evacuations in Washington state

    A person stands near a destroyed home and vehicle.

    About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state, authorities said.

  3. Israel says it has 'serious security concerns' over Hamas disarmament deal

    Armed militants ride in the back of a pickup truck.

    Israel has shared "serious security concerns" with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said Sunday in what were some of the first public comments since U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement.

  4. 2 killed after helicopters battling Greece wildfires collide

    A helicopter drops water on a burning forest as firefighters work on the ground.

    Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. Two crew members died in the crash.

  5. Lurkers in the deep: How Canada's new submarines will be used in peace and potential war

    A man in a hard hat looking at a submarine.

    The Canadian government has often spoken about the need for submarines to patrol Canada's vast coastline. But the role and range of of its new submarines go far beyond merely patrolling the three coasts of the country.