Pedestrians watch Ukrainian tanks at the recently retaken eastern side of the Oskil River in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on September 29, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba) STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an …
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Blinken to return to China with message on Russia support
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on August 6, 2022. (Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week will pay his second visit in less than a …
Read More »Major search operation after Japan navy choppers crash
Tokyo, Japan – A major search operation continued off Japan on Monday for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead. The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board were conducting submarine location drills late on Saturday off the …
Read More »15 Palestinians killed across West Bank in Israeli forces raid, settler violence: health officials
Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while an ambulance driver was killed as he went to pick up wounded from a separate attack by violent Jewish settlers, Palestinian authorities said. Israeli military said a number of militants were killed or arrested. …
Read More »U.S. House passes $95B US aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies
The U.S. House of Representatives swiftly approved $95 billion US in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. Action on Saturday follows months of …
Read More »Ukraine strikes 8 Russian regions in long-range drone attacks
The overnight attacks, which were confirmed by the Defence Ministry in Moscow, came amid a Russian airstrike campaign that has battered Ukraine’s energy system and pounded its cities in recent weeks. Kyiv hits fuel depot, power substations as it targets Russia’s energy system in response to ongoing airstrikes. Ukraine attacked …
Read More »Iran and Israel may have taken a step back from a catastrophic regional war
It appears that Israel has retaliated against Iran for its massive missile attack last weekend, but heeded international calls to avoid escalating the crisis further. Iran says it has no plans to retaliate. Iran says it has no plans to retaliate after drones, presumably launched by Israel, are shot down. …
Read More »Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former U.S. president Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said. Witnesses to incident say man threw pamphlets in air, then lit himself on fire. A man who doused himself in an …
Read More »Just when air conditioning is becoming a ‘must have’ for many — prices are going up
The cost of air conditioning units is expected to go up by anywhere between 10 to 20 per cent next year because of regulation changes in keeping with the Montreal Protocol. A new refrigerant for AC units will make them less harmful to the environment, but more expensive Cost of …
Read More »It’s not just supply and demand. Car buyers got pushed into bigger, pricier vehicles
Canadians are buying more SUVs and trucks than ever, despite their higher costs and growing concerns about affordability and emissions. Here's a closer look at how government policies and automakers' strategies pushed consumers toward bigger, pricier vehicles. Automakers focus on bigger vehicles amid lenient emissions regulations, higher profit margins Last …
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