Canada hopes to join Aukus defence pact, says report Ottawa ‘highly interested’ in joining group amid fears country could be shut out of intelligence and tech sharing The Guardian - US · May 8, 2023
Canada wants more cooperation with AUKUS allies on advanced technologies Canada wants to work more closely with allies including Australia, United States and the UK in areas of advanced technologies, Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Monday, when asked if the country wanted to join the AUKUS defense alliance. Reuters · May 8, 2023
Why the Koh-i-noor diamond won't make an appearance at King Charles III's coronation The royal family has decided to leave the 105-carat gem out of this weekend's coronation ceremony. The Koh-i-noor has become a focus of anti-colonial anger. India wants it back. WEKU · May 4, 2023
Kohinoor has become prism through which we look at colonialism, says author Anita Anand The conspicuous absence of the Kohinoor, claimed by India, from the historic Coronation ceremony of King Charles here in London on April 29 reflects a new reality of looking back at Britain's colonial past and to learn more about the truth of the Raj, feels the British Indian co-author behind… The Times of India · May 4, 2023
Canada airlifts over 100 people from Sudan in first evacuation operation Canada conducted its first evacuation operation in Sudan on Thursday, airlifting over 100 hundred people, including Canadians and other nationals, on two flights from the war-torn North African country, senior government officials said. Reuters · Apr 27, 2023
Canada to send rifles, radios in new C$39 million Ukraine aid package The Canadian government on Friday announced C$39 million ($28.9 million) in new military assistance for Ukraine that will include 40 sniper rifles, 16 radio sets and a donation to a NATO fund to help Kyiv in its war against Russia. Reuters · Apr 21, 2023
Canada deploys military aircraft to Japan to implement North Korea sanctions Canada on Thursday said it will deploy a military aircraft to Japan to support implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea. Reuters · Apr 6, 2023
India archive reveals extent of ‘colonial loot’ in royal jewellery collection File from India Office archive details how priceless items were extracted from colony as trophies of conquest The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023
Canada to fast-track procurement of defense equipment for Latvia deployment Canada will be fast-tracking the procurement of defense equipment for the NATO mission it leads in Latvia, which borders Russia and Belarus, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 9, 2023
Why is the Koh-i-Noor diamond so controversial? The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
Hunt for mysterious object shot down in remote Yukon faces daunting odds The Canadian territory is an aircraft graveyard, and now the difficult search is on for a mysterious downed craft in its vast environs The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2023
Why is the Koh-i-Noor diamond so controversial? The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023
UFOs? Airborne objects? What we know about 4 recent shootdowns The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over Montana. WEKU · Feb 13, 2023
All we know about UFOs shot down over US with China spy fears and aliens not ruled out US forces downed its fourth unidentified object in just over a week, following the Chinese balloon that was first spotted crossing North America amid spy fears. What do we know? Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023 Everything we know about the mysterious ‘objects’ shot down by US warplanes Three high-altitude objects were destroyed days after a fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon
ABC News · Feb 13, 2023 What we know about the four objects the US military has shot out of the sky The US military has shot four objects out of the sky in eight days. So what's going on?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023 What do we know about the four flying objects shot down by the US? Downing of Chinese balloon off the US coast has been followed by three incidents, raising questions about North American security
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2023 US fighter shot down object over northern Canada: prime minister Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with President Joe Biden about the object, and jets from both countries, operating as part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, were scrambled.
France 24 · Feb 12, 2023 US jet shoots down another mystery 'object' over Canada A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Canada on Saturday, the second such incident in North American skies since the dramatic downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon a week ago.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2023 US Jet Shoots Down New Mystery 'Object' over Canada A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Canada on Saturday, the second such incident in North American skies since the dramatic downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon a week ago. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a joint US-Canadian military operation led to the takedown of the…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023 Russia assembles troops for possible offensive in Luhansk, Ukraine says ‘Battles for the region are heating up’ as Russian forces are located in Donetsk
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2023 Russian Forces Keep Up Pressure as Ukraine Anniversary Nears Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Weeks of intense fighting continued to rage around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns…
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023 Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears Officials in Ukraine say Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region
Reuters · Jan 26, 2023 Canada to send four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine Canada will send four Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, after Germany this week allowed other countries to re-export the German-built tank.
Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2023 Canada finalises deal to buy dozens of F-35 fighter jets from US Multibillion-dollar agreement marks largest investment in Canadian air force in decades, defence minister says.