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1. Lockheed Martin promises $16.9B injection to Canadian economy with F-35s

   

   Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the controversial F-35 warplane, underscored in a slick presentation what it is already doing for the Canadian aerospace industry and what more it can likely do if the Liberals choose the stealth fighter to replace the country's CF-18s.

2. NRA accused of 'brazen illegality' in lawsuit calling for it to be dissolved

   

   New York's attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.

3. Beirut blast a 'knockout punch' after succession of crippling blows to Lebanon

   

   Tuesday's blast in Beirut came as Lebanon was barely limping through an economic and political crisis, writes Nahlah Ayed.

4. U.S. Senate bans TikTok on government devices

   

   The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley banning federal employees from using video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White House to ban the company.

5. Canada 'profoundly concerned' over Chinese death sentence for citizen in drug case

   

   Canada is "profoundly concerned" about a Canadian citizen sentenced to death on drug charges in China Thursday, the foreign affairs minister says amid heightened tension between the two countries.