TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Canada will spend a massive CAN$73 billion (US$53.7 billion) over the next 20 years to beef up its military, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday. CAN$8 billion ($6 billion) is targeted for the next five years, bringing the country’s military spending to 1.76% of Gross Domestic Product, still short of the [&hel...
The head of humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders has urged the U.N. Security Council to enforce its cease-fire resolution for Gaza. Christopher Lockyear is asking its members to ensure their resolution does not remain an act of meaningless political theater. Stressing the urgency of an “immediate and sustained” cease-f...
President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders are joining forces to address the urgent need to reduce drug costs. Their joint effort aims to alleviate the financial burden on millions of Americans dependent on inhalers for conditions like asthma. The Biden administration’s progress in drug pricing aligns with public demands to curb phar...
The first batch of Indian construction workers have arrived in Israel to replace Palestinian laborers. Indian media reports the first contingent is of 64 workers. Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon endorsed the move, highlighting positive bilateral relations between the countries. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plea to Indian ...
President Joe Biden has acknowledged First Lady Jill Biden opposes Israel’s war on Gaza. The New York Times reports that in a meeting on Tuesday with members of the American Muslim community at the White House, a guest told Biden his wife had disapproved of him attending. This was due to Biden’s support for Israel’s […]
Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government says U.S. military drones are patrolling and violating the country’s airspace. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told TOLO news agency the aircraft belong to the U.S. and are operating from some neighboring country. Mujahid has also stressed that the Taliban have repeatedly protested this issue and ...
In the past 24 hours, Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed 71 Palestinians and injured another 102. Among the casualties were seven aid workers from Australia, Palestine, Poland, and the UK. They were part of a convoy from the World Central Kitchen or WCK. WCK is a U.S-based nonprofit that feeds people during conflicts and […]
Environmental and pro-Palestine activists caused a stir at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during Saturday’s Easter vigil in New York. They chanted “Free Palestine” and displayed an Extinction Rebellion banner, demanding attention to the Palestine conflict and climate change. Videos circulating on social media captured the disruption. The group XR NY...
President Joe Biden has green-lighted over $2 billion in new arms, including bombs and fighter jets, for Israel. Despite widespread destruction and displacement in Gaza, Israel plans to extend its offensive to its southern region of Rafah. The Washington Post reports that the approved arms include 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 25 F-35A figh...
NEW YORK (AA) – Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters converged on Radio City Music Hall in New York City during a fundraising event Thursday for US President Joe Biden ahead of November’s presidential elections. The angry crowd demonstrated against Biden’s support for Israel. Biden, along with former presidents Barack Obama and Bil...
