Global National: Aug. 1

Russia, the U.S. and other Western countries have brokered the largest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War, seeing a total of 24 prisoners freed between them. That includes Wall Street Journalist Evan Gershkovich and Canadian-American Paul Whelan. A look at who else was released, and why the exchange is unlikely to ease the West’s tensions with Russia. Reports are emerging that Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas who was assassinated in a bold attack in Tehran, was killed by a bomb that had been smuggled into the heavily guarded guesthouse he was staying in. How the operation is believed to have unfolded.Some Canadians looking to break into the housing market can now get 30-year mortgages, up from the standard term of 25 years, thanks to federal changes to amortization rules. How the federal government hopes it will make owning a home feel more affordable, and why critics warn it could be trading short-term gain for long-term financial pain. Plus, Summer McIntosh is becoming one of Team Canada’s biggest stars in Paris, where she broke the Olympic record in the women’s 200-metre butterfly to win her second gold medal of the Games. Why there’s extra parental pride with her latest victory, as McIntosh’s fanbase grows.

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