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1. U.S. preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuelan coast, sources say

   

2. Reddit files lawsuit against Australia's youth social media ban

   

   Message board website Reddit has filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia's social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression.

3. Kilmar Ábrego García released from immigration detention

   

   A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge ruled that the federal government never secured a formal order for Ábrego García's removal from the United States.

4. Canadian military intelligence member charged with espionage, says DND

   

   A non-commissioned member of the Canadian military intelligence branch has been charged with passing classified information to a "foreign entity," the Department of National Defence revealed late Thursday.

5. Trump administration won't tear up CUSMA, says Canada's ambassador to U.S.

   

   Canada's lead negotiator in trade talks with the U.S. is downplaying signals from the Trump administration that it's considering breaking up the three-way North American free trade agreement into separate deals with Mexico and Canada.