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Sara Cimetta

@cimetts.bsky.social
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MA international affairs from NPSIA. Legislative aide and former journalist who cares deeply about democracy, freedom of the press, and the fate of the world. Opinions are my own.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 6h
They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”
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Justin Beach 🇨🇦🇪🇺 @justinbeach.ca · 29/09/2026
The worse climate change gets the less insurable everything is going to be. By the end of the century I doubt any property insurance will be available unless it's nationalized.
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Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 21/09/2026
In Graeme MacKay’s latest cartoon, Trump pushes Canada toward the EU
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. I visited it today. russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach. A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
El Niño on course to shatter all-time record as ocean logs 100 days of extreme heat www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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El Niño on course to shatter all-time record as ocean logs 100 days of extreme heat
A key reference point at the heart of El Niño in the Pacific has already reached a record temperature – months before its expected peak
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The heart of end times fascism is an abandonment of this world. Heaven is either celestial or computational, but not earthly. Not here. It’s why so many people are already rising up. Most people actually like it here. Thank you to CNN International’s Amanpour for having us.
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 12/09/2026
"The images of COVID must never fade from our memory." The EU invests €30m in new vaccines and therapies to prevent future health crises, focusing on respiratory viruses and streamlined delivery methods.
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EU backs €30m project to fight respiratory viruses with next-gen mRNA
EU backs €30m project to fight respiratory viruses with next-gen mRNA
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 02/09/2026
European governments are planning to fight climate change with a major expansion of nuclear power. Global warming, however, is fighting back.
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How climate change threatens Europe’s nuclear renaissance 
Europe’s nuclear fleet feels the heat from rising temperatures.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“Existing approaches are no longer fit for purpose... I think, for me, that’s the clarion call. We now have to reconfigure our climate governance around dealing with an overshoot pathway.” - Prof Debra Roberts, a report author and co-chair of the @ipcc.bsky.social
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Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/08/2026
The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
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The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 29/08/2026
After 11 years, Iceland once more explores joining the European Union in a bid to stabilise a volatile economy. Shared fisheries are the most disputed part of the deal.
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Iceland holds vote over reopening EU membership talks
Iceland holds vote over reopening EU membership talks
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 28/08/2026
Star Editorial Board: We cannot assume Americans will make better choices in future elections. We cannot count on things going back to the way they were.
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 22/08/2026
Donald Trump overplayed his hand. The cost of this trade war is going to be brutal — and he can't count on the solidarity needed to get through it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Justin Ling: Donald Trump’s war on Canada will fail — just like last time
The clarity around Donald Trump’s true intentions is a strategic asset for Canada, Justin Ling writes. We know now, with no ambiguity, that he wants our capitulation.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/08/2026
Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda? | Robert Reich
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Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda? | Robert Reich
The dangers of AI become clearer every day. Why are we still acting as if we have no choice about our future?
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe - Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plants #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plants
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 07/08/2026
Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to the latest available data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Heat Deaths Top 25,000 in Europe as Scorching Weather Persists
Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to the latest available data compiled by Bloomberg.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Nuclear and fossil fuel power plants have a problem that wind and solar don't: Heatwaves across Europe have forced power plant shutdowns in six countries due to low river levels and high water temperatures.
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Heatwave forces power plant shutdowns across Europe, putting electricity grid under strain
Six European Union countries have had to shut down some of their power plants due to lower river levels and increased water temperatures caused by heatwaves. The solar eclipse on August 12 also threat...
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 06/08/2026
Extreme heat is no longer a warning of what lies ahead. It is a defining challenge of the present. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on mounting extreme heat risks and realities as a strengthening El Niño year compounds climate change: www.un.org/sg/en/conten...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The main reason for developing our El Niño prediction capabilities is to mitigate its severe negative consequences.
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El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity
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Julian Cribb @juliancribb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Hothouse Earth: arriving sooner than you think cribb.substack.com/p/hothouse-e...
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Hothouse Earth: the smash is getting closer
Hothouse Earth, the state of the planet in which civilisation and possibly even humans can no longer survive, is arriving much faster than predicted, according to new satellite data.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 31/07/2026
EU says necessary to monitor high risk AI systems after OpenAI, Anthropic AI hacking incidents reut.rs/4yLge4R
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EU says necessary to monitor high risk AI systems after OpenAI, Anthropic AI hacking incidents
Artificial intelligence developers should have in place tools to monitor their systems for security ​risks, senior European Commission officials said on Friday, ‌following hacking incidents by OpenAI and Anthropic AI models.
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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 31/07/2026
Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent.
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Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns
Insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk in Europe fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent.
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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 29/07/2026
As concern about climate change rebounds, one-in-six 2025 Liberal voters are migrating – for now – to the NDP - Angus Reid survey - angusreid.org/climate-vote... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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As concern about climate change rebounds, one-in-six 2025 Liberal voters are migrating – for now – to the NDP - Angus Reid Institute
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Europe has experienced more frequent & severe droughts driven by two mechanisms: shifts in large-scale atmospheric circulation, altering the frequency & position of pressure systems, & thermodynamic changes, which cause background warming, raise evaporative demand & affect precipitation" #Climate
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This is kind of an incredible website: Why your stuff stopped lasting, who profited, and what's still built right.
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Worse on Purpose
The brands you trusted quietly gutted quality to protect margins. Investigative essays on corporate enshittification. Free newsletter.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 21/07/2026
Economists say European governments will need to invest billions of euros to protect citizens from increasingly dangerous heat waves that are already cutting productivity, hurting industry and resulting in significant numbers of deaths. Read more: bloom.bg/4wkIIAO 📷️: John MacDougall/Getty Images
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Trump's energy rollbacks have cost America $55 billion and over half a million jobs.
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The economic cost of Trump’s clean energy rollbacks has been enormous—and it's still growing
More than 200 major clean energy projects have been canceled or downsized since Trump took office again, costing nearly half a million jobs and $55 billion in annual GDP growth.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Enjoy some photos of agrivoltaics.
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On a Colorado farm, solar panels bring shade for plants, power – and cash: in pictures
More than 3,000 solar panels power Jack’s Solar Garden, cool the land and help it turn a profitThe Guardian receives support for visual climate coverage from the Outrider Foundation. The Guardian’s co...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
You don’t have to dislike cars to realize that car dependency is a really bad thing.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Absolutely wild. Read that again: the *actual* costs of *just wildfire smoke* are higher than the currently projected costs of *all climate impacts combined*.
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Peter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 16/07/2026
“We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation [(reduction of emissions)] we do, the less adaptation will be required and the less suffering there will be”—Dr John Holdren, 2007
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Uncompensable, as in your body can't shed heat quickly enough to cool down & (if you don't urgently access cooling) your core body temperature rises until you die! 🥵💀
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Zeno ain't got nothing on this. How do you solve the climate crisis? Slice emissions into parts small enough that each one "won't materially influence" anything. Jackdaw is 0.02%, so it doesn't count. Run that logic on every source and the whole crisis politely disappears.
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Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.
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Julian Cribb @juliancribb.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Our poisoned chalice - the dire state of the world's drinking water. cribb.substack.com/p/our-poison...
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Our poisoned chalice
The dire state of the world's drinking water
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Climate impact: Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world
Environment Canada has issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellow
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Just did an interview for TRT World on Europe's worst heatwave on record. The heat has killed thousands. We've crossing 1.5°C, & there's no dropping back below. This is the baseline now. We must cut emissions far faster, & protect people from the heat already here. Both, together. Part 1:
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
“Europe is struggling through climate breakdown. France’s heatwave shut schools and stretched hospitals past their limits, with so many people dying in their apartments that morgues have run out of space. Outdoor workers have faced conditions beyond what the human body can safely withstand.”
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As Europe swelters, Paris judges say consumers aren’t to blame — TotalEnergies is
A Paris judicial tribunal has just ruled on a case brought against TotalEnergies by environmental groups and the City of Paris. The judgment does not halt the company's fossil-fuel expansion. But it d...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/07/2026
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
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‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028. As the Iran war pushes up world food prices to the highest level in three years, economists said supply chains faced “two shocks at once” stoked by extreme weather linked to global heating. Continue reading...
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Steven Chase @stevenchase.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Gordie Howe bridge set to open late July after Canada, U.S. reach deal, source says www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Gordie Howe bridge set to open late July after Canada, U.S. reach deal, source says
The opening had been postponed indefinitely at the behest of the Trump administration
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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The number of deaths recorded in France increased by nearly 30% during the hottest week of the June heatwave, i.e. at least 2,000 additional people died ("excess deaths"). Public Health France says it's probably an underestimate.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/04/2026
In short, I worry that AI is the asbestos we're shoveling into our civilization's walls, and our descendants will be digging it out for generations: pluralistic.net/2026/01/06/1... 16/
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Pluralistic: Code is a liability (not an asset) (06 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Historic El Niño able to supercharge extreme weather looks increasingly likely – researchers - Models show overwhelming chance that this year’s El Niño to rank among largest going back to 1950 #ElNino #climatecrisis Story by @gabriellecanon.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Historic El Niño able to supercharge extreme weather looks increasingly likely – researchers
Models show overwhelming chance that this year’s El Niño to rank among largest going back to 1950
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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 10/07/2026
Twitter is poisoning the Conservative movement, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/10/o... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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Twitter is poisoning the Conservative movement
Pierre Poilievre's comments at the Calgary Stampede sparked some vicious in-fighting on Twitter between leading Conservative organizers. It's just the latest sign of how Twitter has become a poisoned ...
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In Medias Malone @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
What! You’re getting married? I mean, congratulations—but Brenda! You’re much too lazy! And Eddie! You could never afford to live that kind of life! But: congratulations!
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electricpolecat.bsky.social @electricpolecat.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Superb piece by Cory Doctorow @doctorow.pluralistic.net in Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social about Big Tech bosses' fascism. It's not that Zuckerberg, Musk, Cook, etc have sold out to Trump; they put Trump in to deliver their desired future: "a (silicon) boot stamping on a human face forever".
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Commentary: Cory Doctorow: Hell Is Other People - Locus
So this is hell. I'd never have believed it. You remember all we were told about the torture-chambers, the fire and brimstone, the 'burning marl.' Old wives' tales! There's no need for red-hot pokers....
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 07/07/2026
President Donald Trump and NATO leaders are meeting in Turkey for a summit focused on the alliance's future. Here's what to know.
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What to know about NATO's summit in Turkey as America steps back from its defense of Europe
President Donald Trump and NATO leaders are meeting in Turkey for a summit focused on the alliance's future.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 06/07/2026
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Government picks Germany’s TKMS to build Canada’s new submarines, sources say
Carney will announce the outcome of the competition for the lucrative defence contract in Halifax today
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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/07/2026
NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect reut.rs/4v7vvtr
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NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of transatlantic friction over the Iran war and Greenland.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
“This was a marvellous tournament for Canada. First World Cup draw, first World Cup win, first knockout game win, first round of 16 appearance, despite injuries at key positions. The nation came alive in so many places & we should remember that feeling. This was incredible.” @brucearthur.bsky.social
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Bruce Arthur: A valiant World Cup loss to Morocco shows how far Canadian soccer has come, and how much room there is to grow
The Canadians were the better team in the first half, but in a game with little margin for error, Morocco showed they can win in all kinds of ways.
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