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A U.S. Defense Department official said Thursday that Canada has “yet to make the hard decisions and tradeoffs needed” to be a “credible” military partner with the United States, escalating its criticism of its North American ally and drawing pushback from the Canadian defence minister. The comments were made days after Elbridge Colby, the U.S. undersecretary of defence policy, announced Monday on social media that his department was pausing the Permanent Joint Board on Defense “to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.”The board was established in 1940 and is an advisory forum for U.S.-Canada bilateral defence cooperation.Prime…

The United States will deploy an additional 5000 US soldiers to Poland, President Donald Trump says.

ENERGY SECURITY ABOVE ALLEnergy security above other calculations guides China’s strategic outlook. China needs both Russian and Iranian crude oil, which go for discounted prices below global benchmarks. Russia supplies a far bigger percentage of China’s demand at around 20 per cent compared to Iran’s 14 per cent.But if China ever stopped buying Russian or Iranian oil, its competitors such as India may start snapping it up at reduced prices. So the trade-off for using its leverage in oil imports would not make sense.So long as China’s economic relations with Russia prosper – and so long as China can extract favourable terms of trade from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Steve Sarkisian found himself in the crosshairs of Ole Miss fans last week after implying that getting a degree from Texas is a whole lot harder than some other schools across the country.Yes, you might remember the Texas football coach bringing up “basket weaving” classes at Ole Miss, which drew plenty of pushback and jokes from across the country.Honestly, Sarkisian enticed me to sign up for one of these basket weaving classes that I will still take next week because I found the entire conversation intriguing.Geaux Tigahs, again: Ed Orgeron returns to…

UN Security Council urged to press for Israeli obligations and Hamas disarmament under Gaza ‘ceasefire’ roadmap.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has warned that the deteriorating status quo in the devastated Palestinian enclave risks becoming “permanent”.Speaking on Thursday to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Mladenov presented a roadmap detailing obligations for Israel and Hamas to implement a permanent ceasefire. He urged the UNSC to use “every means at its disposal” to press Hamas to disarm, while also saying that Israel must uphold its commitment under…

Washington — Back in February, just after American forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and days before the United States would kick off its war with Iran, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time that he had uttered perhaps the best-known line attributed to him about the war against Russia: “I need ammunition — not a ride.” In a speech marking four years since the full-scale Russian invasion had begun, the embattled president recounted that as Russian forces were closing in, the U.S. offered to evacuate him. That line was his response. Zelenskyy told Ukrainians he had said…

new video loaded: Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?The Trump administration this week created a $1.8 billion fund to dole out taxpayer dollars to the president’s political allies, and declared that Mr. Trump is immunized from tax audits. Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how these legally questionable moves test the Constitution’s limits on the president’s power.By Adam Liptak, Paul Abowd, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Jon Miller and Whitney ShefteMay 21, 2026

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nanaimo RCMP is warning people about water safety after two unrelated drownings in the community. On Wednesday, May 20, just before 6 p.m., police responded to a report for a well-being check of an adult woman at Departure Bay Beach.Nanaimo Search and Rescue (NSAR), two aircraft from 442 Rescue Squadron (CFB Comox), Nanaimo Harbour Patrol, and RCMP officers all responded.At approximately 9 p.m., a deceased woman was located near Departure Bay Beach, police said.Despite life-saving efforts by first responders, she was pronounced deceased. Foul play is not suspected, police confirmed. 1:47 Warm…

Mazda is targeting ‘lifestyle’ ute buyers with the BT-50 SP – a more premium, style-focused version of its recently updated dual-cab 4×4 ute.

NewsFeedHundreds of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in Istanbul on Thursday after being intercepted, detained, and deported by Israeli forces. The activists describe the violence they faced in detention.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo