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1. Trump's Board of Peace struggles to progress beyond far-from-perfect ceasefire in Gaza

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza is under growing strain as violence persists — more than 800 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began — and his Board of Peace blames Hamas’s refusal to disarm for stalling progress.

2. Death toll from gas explosion at coal mine in China jumps to 90

   

   Chinese President Xi Jinping called for ​authorities to "spare no effort" in treating the injured and conducting search-and-rescue ‌operations.

3. Your guide to the inaugural 'Steroid Olympics'

   

   Two decorated Canadian athletes are among those competing at this weekend's inaugural Enhanced Games — which is either the future of sport or its downfall, depending on who you ask.

4. Canadian Gaza flotilla activist says he was beaten for days in Israeli detention

   

   A Montreal activist released from Israeli custody after being detained along with hundreds of others on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said he was beaten, abused for days and stabbed in the hand by a prison guard, as Ottawa calls for accountability over the mistreatment of its citizens.

5. Hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants prepare to seek compensation from Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

   

   Hundreds of people prosecuted for crimes related to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 plan to seek compensation from the U.S. government once a new taxpayer-funded anti-weaponization program is up and running.