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1. Trump says Canada 'wants the benefits' of being a U.S. state 'without being one' as trade dispute deepens

   

   In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social platform early Sunday comes after new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods took effect.

2. Israeli settler blockades part of escalating violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

   

   A Palestinian-American has returned to his home in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra to protect it from Israeli settlers, amid a surge in attacks and settlement expansion.

3. Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would 'destroy' Ukraine

   

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says holding elections as active fighting with Russia continues would "split Ukraine." His warning comes after ousted former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week called for a wartime vote.

4. How will the British press cover Harry and Meghan this time around?

   

   Many questions have already been asked about the couple's return — but after being away for years following a tumultuous relationship with the British press that appeared to have been a factor in their decamping to California, could the tabloids' fascination about the couple peter out this time?

5. Zelenskyy vows response to deadly Russian multi-drone attack on shopping centre in central Ukraine

   

   At least 16 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a ‌shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promising a response to what he called an "act of barbarism."