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  1. Black Hawk down: Trump's trade war pauses Canadian helicopter deal

    A person jumping out of a helicopter over a body of water, with trees and street lamp in the foreground as well as fencing.

    The Carney government quietly suspended plans to purchase 16 Black Hawk helicopters for Canada's special forces amid escalating tensions with Washington. The decision reflects Ottawa's growing reluctance to buy American military equipment, even as commanders seek urgently needed capabilities. Critics warn short-term political calculations could undermine long-term military readiness.

  2. Why Zelenskyy's claims that Ukraine drone attack halted Russian bot traffic don't hold up

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a German-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

    When Ukrainian drones hit three data centres owned by Russian technology and AI company Yandex this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initially said it resulted in a sudden drop in pro-Russia bot activity on social media. Some experts are casting doubt on his claim, instead suggesting people are misinterpreting data collected after the strikes.

  3. Saudi Aramco administrative building attacked by Houthis, limited fire reported

    Large round-shaped storage tanks are seen in a desert, with mountains in the background.

    An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement Wednesday, as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified.

  4. Russian strikes kill at least 3, as Ukraine reports intelligence, Starlink disruptions

    Two men are shown on a residential building balcony, with the building burned out and all windows blown out. One of the men throws a piece of broken furniture down from the blacony.

    Russian strikes killed three people in Kyiv and plunged hundreds of thousands into darkness overnight, authorities said Wednesday, in an attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called "ostentatious disrespect" to Donald Trump's peace effort.

  5. Italian wine thieves nab $8M of vino in heist. Here's why wine is a 'great target'

    Three bottles of wine

    A winery in Tuscany is reeling after thieves made off with about 30,000 bottles of some of Italy's most prized wines last week in what the producer described as the country’s largest wine theft on record.