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  1. U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates for 1st time in 3 years

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    The Federal Reserve said it cut rates to help bring inflation back to the central bank's two per cent target. It's the first policy shift under the new Fed chief, who took office in late May after being selected by Trump with an expectation that he would ‌cut rates. But economists say those pressures aren't hitting Canada in quite the same way, and don't put the same kind of pressure on the Bank of Canada.

  2. These documentarians got a standing ovation in Venice, but their fellow Israelis are furious

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    The documentary film NAZA is stirring outrage in Israel, prompting many to defend their military's actions in Gaza against accusations it approves strikes regardless of harm to Palestinian civilians, while the filmmakers question why critical reflection is being stonewalled.

  3. Canada wants into Britain's rapid-response defence club

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    Canada has formally applied to join the United Kingdom's Joint Expeditionary Force, reversing a decision made more than a decade ago. Born from the Afghanistan war and reshaped by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the coalition promises speed and flexibility — but raises an old question about what Canada is actually committing itself to.

  4. Republican senator warns Carney against tightening Canada's links to European Union

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    A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.

  5. Can Iran replicate a U.S. underwater drone? | About That

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    Iran says it will dissect and replicate the technology in a 19-foot U.S. underwater drone the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps captured. Andrew Chang breaks down Iran's history of reverse-engineering captured American drones and why Washington is downplaying the loss as an expendable malfunction. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images