Germany is planning to meet NATO’s new defense spending targets by the end of the decade, laying out a plan that would nearly double its defense expenditure by 2030. Source link
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Matcha is having a moment — and it’s putting pressure on Japan’s tea industry
It’s the latest beverage du jour — and for people needing their morning pick-me-up, matcha tea increasingly beats espresso as their caffeine fix of choice. “I worked on the bar a few weeks ago and I…
Senate adopts Carney's fast-tracked major projects bill — well before Canada Day deadline
OTTAWA — The Senate adopted Prime Minister Mark Carney’s internal trade and major projects bill without amendments on Thursday, making it the first government bill to pass through all stages during the…
How Zohran Mamdani Says He Did It
Emma Fitzsimmons, City Hall bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani claimed victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source link
Iran's supreme leader makes first public statement since ceasefire declared in Israel-Iran war
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed victory over Israel and said his country had “delivered a hand slap to America’s face” on Thursday, in his first public comments since a ceasefire…
Trump’s ‘revenge tax’ on other countries could hit U.S.
A controversial tax being proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration that could cost Canadians and Canadian businesses billions is also likely to cost the U.S. government, according to an assessment by a…
Olivia Chow apologizes after Toronto closed its swimming pools amid heat wave
It’s the stuff of bureaucratic nightmares. Earlier this month, the City of Toronto announced that 15 of its outdoor pools would be opening a week early as part of a planned extended…
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Trump and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. Source…
Ex-CBSA dog handler who contested maternity leave policy faced ‘mobbing’ of harassment: report
A former Canada Border Services Agency dog handler who filed a grievance over the program’s maternity leave policy went on to face a “mobbing” of bullying and harassment that management knew about, a…
'It's not great': Alberta independence movement takes hit in Olds byelection
OTTAWA — David Parker, the founder of conservative activist group Take Back Alberta, said on Monday morning that, by the end of the day, Albertans would know the strength of the province’s…