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  1. U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?

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    Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?

  2. Kuwaiti worker killed as U.S.-Iran conflict widens

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    An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait Thursday morning, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait's military said, hours after Jordan's air defences shot down five missiles launched from Iran.

  3. At least 8 killed in Ukraine after Russia hits several regions

    A man with a bandage wrapped around his head and blood on his face is among a number of people shown outdoors.

    A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight into Thursday killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded more than 50 others, officials said.

  4. CBC identifies Canadian woman accused of spying at NATO military HQ

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    A CBC News investigation has identified the Canadian woman arrested last week in Belgium on espionage charges as Biwei Zhang, a systems engineer whose resume suggests she has previously worked for the Canadian Space Agency and Statistics Canada. Identifying information from Zhang's social media profiles, graduate thesis and a federal court case matched Belgian authorities' description of the NATO intern apprehended on Friday.

  5. Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S., Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

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    The U.S. military said Wednesday that it launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran's attack on American forces in the Middle East. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighbouring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.