NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to more than double their defense spending target from 2% of gross domestic product to 5% by 2035, in the most decisive move from the alliance in over a decade. In a joint declaration, the Western military bloc said it was “united in the face of profound security threats and … Read more
Bradley Hall passed away from a suspected heart issue around six weeks ago while working in China, but his family haven’t been able to bring his body back 25-year-old Bradley Hall died while working as a teacher in China(Image: Facebook) A British teacher working in China tragically passed away just 90 minutes after telling his … Read more
Many Canadians are crunching the numbers for what their future travels may cost them as Canada Day approaches, including the price of fuel during one of the busiest times of year for tourism. With fewer trips across the border into the United States reported as the trade war stretches on, many Canadians appear to be … Read more
NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of the gross domestic product over the next decade, a decision that has given U.S. President Donald Trump a significant policy victory. They gathered behind closed doors in the Netherlands on Wednesday, … Read more
Mark Rutte, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, during the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to more than double their defense spending target from 2% of gross domestic product … Read more
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo jumped to the aid of second baseman Ketel Marte after a fan ridiculed the player’s late mother, according to MLB.com. The incident happened when the Diamondbacks were playing the Chicago White Sox at Chicago’s Rate Field on June 24. Lovullo put his arm around Marte, who could be seen in … Read more
Mother-of-six Jazmyn Gourdeas asked her lawyer to read out the letter, which described the late Zivan Radmanovic, 32, as a “loving man and the best dad in the world” after he was gunned down in Bali, Indonesia Jazmyn Gourdeas and Zivan Radmanovic were on holiday in Bali when Zivan was brutally beaten and shot dead … Read more
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope that it could lead to a long-term peace agreement even as Tehran insists it will not give up its nuclear program. The ceasefire took hold on Tuesday, the 12th day of the war … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, confirmed Wednesday that the country’s nuclear facilities had been “badly damaged” in American strikes over the weekend. Speaking on Al Jazeera, Baghaei refused to go into detail but conceded the strikes on Sunday by American B-2 bombers using bunker-buster bombs had been significant. “Our nuclear installations have been badly … Read more
The British pound is widely forecast to continue rising against the U.S. dollar. Matt Cardy | Getty Images The British pound is hovering at its highest level in more than three years — and analysts are divided on the potential for further upside. Britain’s currency was last seen trading around the $1.36 mark on Wednesday … Read more