Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility.

Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility.

Human remains can mean profits. But there is an emotional debate about the ethics of the industry.

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, 107 employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) have been killed.

Les funérailles régionales populaires de Victor-Lévy Beaulieu avaient lieu samedi dans son cher Bas-du-Fleuve.

L’armée israélienne a confirmé l’avoir tué «ainsi que d’autres hauts responsables» dans une frappe.

Human remains can mean profits. But there is an emotional debate about the ethics of the industry.

Police in Sudbury, Ont., say they are looking for additional suspects after a double homicide in the city on Friday.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service says officers were called to a building on Paris Street just before 10:30 p.m. on Friday after gunshots were heard.

The bodies of a man and a woman were located in the building.

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Le chef conservateur a proposé vendredi d'élargir la définition des actes « raisonnables ».

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Ukraine’s missile crews are valuable targets now. Ukraine’s Neptunes and other long-range cruise missiles pose a growing threat. So Russia is targeting them on the ground.

Military

Ukraine strikes Russian underground chemical plant storing military explosives 1000+ km away. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate targeted the Aleksinsky Chemical Plant storing pyroxylin powder used in ammunition and artillery systems.

Frontline report: Ukrainian tanks destroy Russian infiltrators point-blank after river crossing near Lyman. Geolocated footage captured the entire sequence as thermal drones monitored a Ukrainian tank systematically destroying each building where Russians had taken shelter

Ukraine hits oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Samara Oblast – General Staff. Ukrainian drones struck oil refineries producing 11.5 mn tons annually in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and Samara Oblast overnight, with one facility suffering a 300-square-meter fire

Intelligence and technology

US approves possible sale of Patriot spare parts and Starlink services to Ukraine. Ukraine will receive $179.1 mn in Patriot air defense sustainment support, with an additional $150 mn authorized for Starlink satellite communications services.

International

Lithuanian forces install anti-tank “dragon teeth” barriers at Russian and Belarusian border crossings amid invasion threats. The Lithuanian initiative forms part of a broader regional strategy involving Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland, aimed at reducing land invasion threats following Russia’s 2022 full-scale aggression in Ukraine.

Trump doubts on near-term Putin-Zelenskyy meeting despite his previous optimism to end war quickly. The US president once again compared Russo-Ukrainian war to playground children who “have to fight for a little bit before you can get them to stop.”

Trump eyes mercenaries for Ukraine as European allies demand American backing. American contractors would build fortifications and protect business interests under emerging peace framework.

German Navy inspector warns of growing Russian aggression. Russian units are showing “increased aggressiveness” through drone overflights, infiltration attempts, and sabotage efforts targeting German military infrastructure, the country’s navy inspector warned

Poland deports 15 Ukrainians citing “threats to public safety”. Poland expelled 15 Ukrainian citizens and banned them from re-entering the country for five to ten years following convictions for theft, robbery, drug possession.

Poland works to regulate status of Ukrainians as Polish president blocks protection extension. Nearly 1 mn Ukrainian citizens in Poland face potential legal uncertainty after President Karol Nawrocki blocked legislation extending their temporary protection

Estonia extradites Estonian Russian who helped Russia buy electronics to the United States. An Estonian national accused of operating a complex procurement network for Russian military interests was transferred to US custody this week

Humanitarian and social impact

“No laws or morals in Russian army”: Ukrainian drones document alleged execution of unarmed civilian by Russian soldier near frontline Pokrovsk. Ukraine’s aerial reconnaissance captured the killing of an elderly man “clearly visible in civilian clothes and without weapons.”

Russia claims it only targets “military objects” in Ukraine. But recent Russian strike killed toddler born during war and her mom. Moscow’s assertion of targeting exclusively military and defense industry facilities in Ukraine contrasts with the death of civilians spanning ages from toddlers to elderly residents.

Zaporizhzhia blackout affects 25,000 residents after Russian strike. Power outages affected 25,000 subscribers in Zaporizhzhia following a Russian attack that killed one person and injured 28 others

Political and legal developments

Ukraine Parliament ex-speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv. Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot and killed around midday on 30 Aug. in Lviv, with the assailant reportedly disguised as a delivery courier,

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One attack was an effort to assassinate Abu Obeida, one of Hamas’s best-known spokesmen, Israeli officials said. It was not immediately clear if that succeeded.

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India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies.

In the de-occupied Kherson region, 70.5% of the territory has been cleared of mines.

Ces rappels concernent des produits de l’entreprise Allo Simonne et des pâtisseries vendues au Carrefour Laval.

India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies.

La ville de Tilburg, dans le sud des Pays-Bas, s’enflamme ce week-end, avec des milliers de personnes rousses venues du monde entier se réunissant pour un festival annuel célébrant leurs cheveux flamboyants.

En vertu de la politique d'« une seule Chine », Manille ne reconnaît pas Taïwan comme un État souverain.

Lithuanian military forces have positioned concrete anti-tank obstacles known as “dragon’s teeth” at several border control points with Russia and Belarus as part of planned defensive measures.

The barriers were installed on roads at unused border crossing points, while at operational checkpoints the obstacles were placed in accessible locations nearby for rapid deployment when needed, according to Lithuanian news agency LRT, citing an announcement from the Lithuanian army.

The military stated that no modifications were made to existing road infrastructure, ensuring that current traffic conditions remain unaffected for residents.

“The installed barriers are only part of a large integrated picture,” said Lithuanian Armed Forces Commander General Raimundas Vaikšnoras. “We start from the tactical level — specific obstacles at the border — and then we will combine the entire engineering scenario into one conceptual system.”

Lithuanian military officials characterized the work as part of a scheduled implementation of counter-mobility measures designed for the planned Baltic Defense Line. This initiative represents a coordinated long-term strategy involving all Baltic states [Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia] and Poland aimed at reducing land invasion threats and limiting potential hostile actions on territory.

Lithuania’s relations with Russia in decline

Lithuania’s relations with Russia deteriorated sharply following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The country condemned the invasion, expelled Russian diplomats, closed the Russian consulate in Klaipėda, and imposed sanctions on Russia. Lithuania also temporarily blocked Russian cargo transit to an exclave of Kaliningrad and ceased purchasing Russian gas entirely.

Recently, Lithuania has also withdrawn from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines and plans to begin domestic production next year. Deputy Defense Minister Karolis Aleksa indicated the country will spend hundreds of millions of euros to produce tens of thousands of mines for defensive purposes, with plans to supply both Lithuania and Ukraine.

The country joins Finland and other Eastern European NATO members in exiting the treaty due to security concerns about Russia, which never signed the agreement. Officials stated the mines will be stored for rapid deployment if threatened rather than creating peacetime minefields.

With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.

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On August 30, Russian forces carried out attacks on the Shostka and Konotop districts in the Sumy region, leaving one person injured.

EU foreign ministers discussed potential measures for the 19th package of sanctions against Russia during an informal meeting in Copenhagen, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said.

À Tilbourg (Pays-Bas), des milliers de roux se réunissent chaque année pour célébrer leur particularité. Une ambiance de kermesse où la joie et la bonne humeur sont au rendez-vous.

Comptant parmi les emblèmes de la capitale britannique, les taxis noirs londoniens sont de moins en moins nombreux. Ces derniers doivent faire face à une concurrence toujours plus accrue des VTC, ainsi qu’à une pénurie de candidats, tant la formation est difficile.

Le Canadien a remporté la manche initiale, puis a perdu les trois suivantes face au no 1 mondial.

Quatre nouveaux produits font l'objet d'un rappel.

Ariane Roy, Klô Pelgag et Meggie Lennon ont assuré la réussite de cette soirée de festival à Rouyn-Noranda.

Les journalistes de La Presse ont obtenu neuf nominations au renommé prix Judith-Jasmin. Sept de nos photojournalistes ont quant à eux été cités douze fois parmi les finalistes du prix Antoine-Desilets.

Roquettes, munitions, grenades... L'armée libanaise a achevé sa collecte des armes dans le camp de réfugiés palestiniens de Burj al-Barajne, situé dans la banlieue sud de Beyrouth, dans le cadre d'un accord signé au printemps dernier entre Mahmoud Abbas et Joseph Aoun. Une première étape pour l’État libanais, qui cherche à reprendre le contrôle exclusif des armes sur son territoire. Les habitants sont partagés : certains réclament avant tout de meilleures conditions de vie, d'autres craignent l'insécurité. Reportage de notre correspondant Moncef Ait-Kaci.

L’Afrique Festival fête ses 20 ans à Paris, au Parc des Princes, les 6 et 7 septembre prochain. Au programme: concerts, espace d’échanges, projections de films et documentaires africains, ateliers et animations. Manouté Seri, le Directeur général de L’Afrique Festival était l'invité du journal de l'Afrique.

Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on Sanaa, the Houthis said.

Termination notices have been issued to more than 500 employees of VOA and its parent agency.

L'espace est un nouveau terrain de compétition entre grandes puissances : Etats-Unis, Russie, Chine, Inde, UE. Les sociétés privées participent aussi à cette course, en premier lieu Elon Musk, avec SpaceX, qui compte déjà plus de 7000 satellites. Un nouveau paysage géopolitique se dessine au-dessus de nos têtes, faut-il s'en inquiéter? Xavier Pasco, directeur de la Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, auteur de "Géopolitique de l'espace, la guerre du ciel est déclarée" était l'Invité d'Au Cœur de l'Info Weekend.

Termination notices have been issued to more than 500 employees of VOA and its parent agency.

President Trump doesn’t think Putin and Zelenskyy will sit down together anytime soon. The two leaders aren’t ready, he told the Daily Caller in a 29 August interview.

When asked whether trilateral negotiations involving himself, Zelensky, and Putin would proceed, Trump indicated that timing remains uncertain.

“Sometimes people are not ready for this,” the president stated, according to the Daily Caller report.

Trump employed his previous analogy comparing the two leaders to children in conflict, describing them as figures who “hate each other” on a playground, swinging and fighting until exhaustion forces them to stop.

“Sometimes they have to fight a little before you can make them stop. But this has been going on for a long time. A lot of people are dead,” Trump said.

This marks a shift from Trump’s earlier confidence. After meeting Putin in Alaska on 15 August, he “really thought” the war could end quickly. Not anymore. Ukraine and Russia may need to “fight a little more” first.

Earlier, Trump rated his three-hour meeting with Putin in Alaska a perfect 10 out of 10, despite no deal being reached to end the Russo-Ukrainian war. He emphasized that the meeting went well personally, saying, “We got along great,” but acknowledged that not all issues were settled and there was no agreement on reaching peace anytime soon. 

No American troops for Ukraine as security guarantee

The president also ruled out American boots on Ukrainian soil as part of any peace deal. But he outlined a different kind of commitment—possible air support to help end the fighting.

He noted that European forces would handle most operations, with American assistance. 

European officials are actively working on plans to deploy British and French troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees following any ceasefire, known as the “Coalition of the willing,” with about ten countries ready to participate.

The European plan involves two stages: initially, European troops would be stationed away from frontlines to train Ukrainian forces and provide reinforcements, acting as military advisors rather than a symbolic presence.

Next, the US would contribute intelligence sharing, border monitoring, additional weapons, and possibly air defense systems, continuing to supply military aid through European partners even without direct American troop deployment.

Zelenskyy previously rejected Trump’s playground metaphor with sharp words:

Putin is “a killer who came to this park to kill children.”

 

A 43-year-old man was injured when a Russian FPV drone struck farm machinery working in a field in the Polohy district of the Zaporizhzhia region.

A 74-year-old man was killed on August 30 after Russian forces shelled the center of Kherson.

De nouveaux rappels ont été publiés au Québec pour des produits contenant des pistaches liés à une récente éclosion de salmonelle.

Les Lions de l'Atlas ont battu Madagascar (3-2) en finale du Championnat d'Afrique des nations (CHAN), samedi, au stade Kasarani de Nairobi. Avec ce succès, le Maroc devient la première équipe à remporter trois titres dans cette compétition. Retour en images sur cette victoire.

Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt.

The United States will not send its troops to Ukraine but is prepared to assist European countries in providing security guarantees for Kyiv.

Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt.

La mission Global Sumud Flotilla est qualifiée de mobilisation « historique » par l'activiste Greta Thunberg qui y participera.

The number of people injured in the overnight massive drone and missile attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 34, as more victims continue to seek medical assistance.

Le président de l’Autorité palestinienne a perdu son visa à quelques temps d’une AG de l’ONU.

Il s'agit du plus haut responsable politique connu des houthis à avoir été tué dans de tels raids depuis le début de la guerre dans la bande de Gaza entre Israël et le mouvement islamiste palestinien Hamas.