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Spain rejects proposed defence spending hike ahead of NATO summit – National
The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the billions of dollars needed to meet a new defence investment pledge demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump and his NATO counterparts are meeting for two days in the Netherlands from next Tuesday. He…
EU officials hold talks with Iran as conflict with Israel rages – National
Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump weighed American military involvement and new diplomatic efforts got underway with Iran’s foreign minister arriving in Geneva for talks. Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain…
All 7 BTS members are now done with mandatory service
SEOUL, South Korea— Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties. The label confirmed that Suga completed his alternative service duties on Wednesday after using up his remaining leave. His official…
Court lets Trump keep control of California national guard – US politics live | US news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Victoria Bekiempis The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Thursday they denied US immigration enforcement agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the day. “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the…
‘He killed a king’: Halifax man’s sister speaks out after months-long silence – Halifax
The sister of a Halifax man who was fatally shot in 2016 is speaking out after months of keeping quiet. Adam Drake, 34, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Tyler Keizer last October. But up until this week, Keizer’s family couldn’t discuss that guilty verdict because of a publication ban. “Quite…
One killed and 14 injured in overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
KYIV, Ukraine — One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said Friday. Odesa is Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile…
Asian shares are mixed and oil gains as world waits to see if US will join Israel’s war against Iran
MANILA, Philippines — Crude oil prices rose and Asian shares were trading mixed on Friday as investors awaited more clarity on whether or not the U.S. will join Israel’s war against Iran. U.S. futures edged lower after Wall Street was closed on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday. U.S. benchmark crude oil added 15 cents to…
Philpot, Alouettes remain undefeated with 38-28 victory over Elks – Edmonton
Tyson Philpot reeled in a pair of touchdown passes as the Montreal Alouettes remained perfect on the year with a 38-28 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Thursday. “We got in a hole,” Elks head coach Mark Kilam said after the game. “The guys kept fighting but we could not get out of our own way.” Montreal…
LA protests: US court allows Trump to keep control of California national guard while lawsuit proceeds | Los Angeles Ice protests
A US appeals court has let Donald Trump retain control over California’s national guard while the state’s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Republican president’s use of the troops to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th US circuit court of appeals…
Sig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over a popular pistol, gets protection in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. — Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer asked for — and got — protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the gunmaker to court. Supporters in the Republican-led Legislature said the law was needed to help a major employer….