Canada elections 2025: Mark Carney’s Liberals outline $130 billion spending on defence, housing, tax cuts

[ad_1] Canada PM and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney on Saturday unveiled the Liberal Party’s “platform” (election manifesto) for the federal election scheduled for April 28. Also Read | Canada elections 2025 explained: Who’s running, who can vote, what to watch and why it matters“In a crisis, you need a […]

India, UK discuss strengthening military cooperation and advancing defence capability collaboration | World News

[ad_1] LONDON: Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group Meet with his UK counterpart, David Williams, in London on Wednesday. The discussions focused on strengthening military cooperation between India and the UK and advancing defence capability collaboration. David Williams welcomed Rajesh Kumar Singh to London for the 24th UK-India Defence […]

Pentagon schools students sue defence secretary Pete Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

[ad_1] A group of twelve students from Department of Defence Education Activity (DoDEA) schools are taking legal action against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of violating their First Amendment rights through widespread book bans. The students, who attend Pentagon-operated schools in the US, Italy, and Japan, are being represented by the American Civil […]

Israeli defence minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

[ad_1] Reference Photo (AP) JERUSALEM: Israel‘s defence minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to […]

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth under fire for bringing wife to ‘sensitive’ military meetings: Report

[ad_1] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet (AP Image) US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing scrutiny over the recent Signal chat leak, had reportedly brought his wife, Jennifer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where “sensitive” information was discussed, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the report, […]

Probe into US defence leaks unlikely despite history of similar inquiries

[ad_1] Washington: FBI director Kash Patel was not part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans, but that didn’t spare him from being questioned by lawmakers this week about whether the premier law enforcement agency would investigate.Patel made no such commitments during the course of two […]