Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to hit the alliance’s 2 percent spending threshold this year, seven years ahead of a previous schedule. Source link
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Moment Israeli forces board Gaza aid boat
Security camera footage shows the moment Israeli forces boarded a yacht that was carrying activists towards Gaza, to deliver humanitarian aid. The 12 activists, including […]
Tuesday Briefing: California’s Lawsuit Against Trump
Plus, a triumph at the Tonys for a musical set in South Korea. Source link
BlackRock Is Accused of a Plot Against Coal. The Firm Says That’s ‘Absurd.’
An unusual lawsuit in Texas claims investors illegally conspired with one another to fight climate change. On Monday a judge heard arguments to dismiss the […]
NATO Chief Urges Members to Spend Far More on Military
“Learn to speak Russian,” the secretary-general of the alliance warned nations unwilling to make politically unpopular budget decisions. Source link
Valmik Thapar, Tenacious Tiger Conservationist in India, Is Dead
He started studying tigers at a reserve in 1976 and became a leading activist in efforts to save the tiger from poaching and shrinking habitats. […]
Iran to Crack Down on Dog Walkers
Officials in at least 20 cities have pledged in recent day to enforce a ban introduced in 2019, citing public health and public safety risks. […]
What to Know About Israel’s Seizure of the Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
The civilian ship, called the Madleen, was on a mission organized by a group that opposes the nearly two-decade-old blockade of Gaza. Source link
Australian journalist hit by ‘rubber bullet’
An Australian foreign correspondent was hit by what was understood to be a rubber bullet while reporting from Los Angeles. Channel Nine’s Lauren Tomasi is […]
Prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine under way
A prisoner exchange is under way between Russia and Ukraine, governments in Moscow and Kyiv have confirmed. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange would […]