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1. Thousands of graphic photos reveal the fate of loved ones tortured, disappeared under Assad regime

   

2. Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force if it's not ceded by Ukraine

   

   President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine's Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw — something Kyiv has flatly rejected.

3. U.S. producers warn Trump’s tariffs jeopardize their access to Canada, Mexico

   

   A crucial hearing in Washington into the future of Canada’s three-way trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico kicked off Wednesday with U.S. agriculture, business and policy groups urging the Trump administration not to scrap the agreement.

4. Trade tensions temporarily on backburner as PM visits Washington for FIFA celebration

   

   Though Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming trip to the U.S. is all about FIFA soccer, it’s hard to overlook the political tensions ahead of the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. If there’s an opportunity to nudge Canada-U.S. relations in a more positive direction, insiders suggest Carney should take it.

5. Trump offered Putin a tactical victory in Ukraine. It wasn’t enough

   

   The Kremlin has again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's latest proposals to end the war in Ukraine. While Trump has tried to entice Russian President Vladimir Putin with offers of Ukrainian territory and lucrative future commercial contracts, Putin's goal of subjugating Ukraine isn't something Trump can put on the table.