Putin ‘trying to break the Ukrainian people – they will not be broken,’ says Nato’s Rutte - Europe live
Head of alliance warns that Ukraine ‘cannot sustain this fight or secure this peace alone’As part of the increased focus on Arctic and High North, UK defence secretary John Healey is expected to confirm today that the number of British troops deployed to Norway will double over three years from 1,000 to 2,000 personnel.“Demands on defence are rising, and Russia poses the greatest threat to Arctic and High North security that we have seen since the cold war. We see Putin rapidly re-establishing military presence in the region, including reopening old cold war bases,” Healey warned in a government statement published overnight. Continue reading...
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Students and Teachers Hid in School for Hours During British Columbia Shooting
The shooting in Tumbler Ridge was one of the deadliest in Canada’s history. Seven people, including the suspected shooter, were found dead at the local secondary school.
Netanyahu to push Trump to take tough Iran stance during White House visit – US politics live
Israeli PM is expected to press the president to take a harder line over Iran’s nuclear program Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the El Paso airport closure was to “address a cartel drone incursion”.“The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region,” Duffy said on social media. “The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming.” Continue reading...
9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings in Tumbler Ridge, Canada
The police said the suspect died of a self-inflicted injury after the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a remote community in British Columbia.
'It was terrifying': Tumbler Ridge's tight-knit community in shock after shooting
Members of the remote community have spoken of their fear and uncertainty after nine people were killed.
Iran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurking Off the Coast
The authoritarian clerical regime in Tehran came to power in 1979. Today, it presides over a country that is deeply polarized and under threat of an American attack.
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What are Canada's gun ownership laws?
A deadly mass shooting in British Columbia is likely to increase scrutiny of whether Canada's gun laws should be toughened.
Powerful cyclone kills at least 20 as it tears through Madagascar port
Madagascar's disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.
Support for Trump’s immigration efforts drops sharply after Minnesota shootings
Nearly half (49%) of all American adults disapprove of handling of immigration, NBC poll finds, versus 34% in AprilSupport for Donald Trump’s immigration efforts has dropped dramatically following a wave of public revulsion over violent scenes in Minneapolis involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, new poll figures show.The figures arrive as administration officials continue to double down on ICE enforcement, which has been getting increasingly dangerous. Continue reading...