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  1. Iran targets U.S. airbase as both sides exchange periodic strikes

    Several ships of varying sizes are shown at a distance in a body of water.

    Iran targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday after the U.S. military struck one of its drone operations near the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation in hostilities that dampened hopes for a peace deal and sent oil prices surging again.

  2. It's crunch time for Canada's trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico

    Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan

    Sluggish trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are finally showing signs of life as a milestone looms for renewal of CUSMA, their three-way trade deal with Mexico.

  3. More than a dozen students killed in overnight fire at girls' school in Kenya, official says

    A young girl leans on two people as she gets off a bus.

    A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said on Thursday.

  4. A rare King Arthur manuscript is going up for auction. Scholars hope it won't end up in a private collection

    A streak of light illustrates the open pages of an old-fashioned tomb, written in columns of medieval French. The columns are broken up by details square-shaped illustrations of knights and swords and horses.

    A richly illustrated 13th-century French tome describing the adventures of King Arthur is heading to the auction block after more than 700 years tucked away in private collections.

  5. Germany pledges 4 submarines by 2036 in high-stakes pitch to Canada

    Two men in suits stand in front of a yellow helicopter.

    Germany’s defence minister says submarine maker ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems can deliver four Type 212-CD submarines to Canada by 2036, matching a key South Korean promise by reallocating boats from German and Norwegian orders. The bid also includes billions in proposed industrial investments, turning Ottawa’s looming submarine choice into a broader strategic and economic decision.