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The Globe & Mail
With arms shipments and military training, Russia deepens its influence across Africa
U.S. soldier charged for alleged $400,000 Polymarket bet on Maduro removal
Iranian boat swarms add to Hormuz shipping threats
U.S. Senate advances $70-billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol
Massive kraken-like octopus may have ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs
The Guardian
NFL draft 2026: Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love and other top prospects await call – live
Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by three weeks – Middle East crisis live
Ukraine war briefing: Trump bristles at Prince Harry’s passionate plea for Ukraine
Premier League and FA Cup semi-finals: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Microsoft and Meta announce large staff reductions as they spend big on AI
ABC
Living on idyllic headland poses health problems for mob of kangaroos
Whale rescuers describe skill and courage needed to detangle 40-tonne marine mammal
Breaking: Teen killer of Qld grandmother loses sentence appeal
Mapping the most critical shipping lanes in the world
Law firm ordered to pay more than $4.7m after overcharging outback council
BBC
US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels
Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK
Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover
South African police chief suspended over $20m health contract
CBC
Couple accused in international kidnapping case used fake Canadian camping trip as cover story: prosecutors
Lebanon and Israel agree to extend ceasefire for another 3 weeks, Trump says
Firefighters heard 'stop, stop, stop' before deadly LaGuardia crash but didn't know warning was for them: NTSB
Israeli strikes, fire kill 5 in Gaza and West Bank, medics say
Killing of Calgary-born scientist tied to mysterious U.S. deaths, disappearances despite quick arrest
National Post
Scott Stinson: Toronto melts down Drake’s ice ‘sculpture’ stunt after crowd tries to set it on fire
Industrial carbon tax emerges as sticking point in Ottawa’s energy deal with Alberta
Harper axed Canada’s Milan consulate to save money. Now we know Trudeau spent $5.5M to reopen it
Afternoon front page: Carney criticizes diplomat’s English-only invitation; B.C. law could halt nation-building projects; and more
Doug Ford’s defiant response after Lutnick insults Canada, gets scolded by U.S. senator
Al Jazeera
US professors sue university over arrest during pro-Palestine protest
US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Milei administration in Argentina blocks journalist access to Casa Rosada
Funeral held for journalist killed in targeted Israeli strike
Times of India
IPL: Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma turn 'secret choreographers' for Travis Head - Watch
Congress leader moves SC alleging Modi’s DD speech violated MCC
Bengal contradicting itself on writs claims ED in Supreme Court
Government says no plan to hike fuel prices despite OMCs incurring losses
SC stays Amit Jogi's conviction in murder case
New York Times
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
How the Brothers Behind Manhattan’s Aicon Art Gallery Found Themselves in Infinite Feuds
Trump Officials Investigate N.Y.C. Schools Over Pro-Palestinian Group
1 Killed and 5 Injured as Shooting Erupts at Mall in Louisiana
Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74
Nation Africa
Years apart, same pain: family mourns father and son lost to police bullets
Chan scandal: Riskwell Insurance got Sh42m without bidding
Safaricom sued over AI use in customer service and M-PESA decisions
Man charged with bid to extort KWS boss
Woman arrested in Ghana over attempt to traffic child to Kenya
South China Morning Post
Australia’s US$7 billion Japan warship deals signals shift from US overreliance
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa granted to just 1 person so far
Brazil beckoned: China now has stock and bond ‘connect’ schemes in these 5 regions
US soldier charged with using inside info to win US$400,000 bet on Maduro’s capture
Trump ally to visit China as US turns up pressure before May summit
National Public Radio
U.S. soldier charged with suspected Polymarket insider trading over Maduro raid
French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet
The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness
Meta will lay off 10% of its staff
Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies
Japan Times
Nissan management shake-up plans reported as sharks circle
Japanese sake brewery to make foray into Indian market
Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel-cell tech
British PM Rishi Sunak avoids wipeout in key local elections
Extreme heat and weather conditions attributed to stagnant jet stream