Canadian police won't investigate doctor for sterilizing Indigenous woman
Police in Canada say they will not pursue a criminal investigation into a recent case in which a doctor sterilized an Inuit woman without her consent
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Ukraine Has A Drone Submarine. Russia Isn’t Ready For It.
The first indication drone subs are attacking, say, the Black Sea Fleet’s Crimean anchorage in Sevastopol, could be a series of underwater explosions.
Ukraine’s state company opened 58 new gas wells in 2023, making Ukraine independent from gas imports
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of their volume in two years
Volume lost during hot summers of 2022 and 2023 equal to total depletion between 1960 and 1990, says report
Swedish PM summons army, police chiefs as gang violence rocks nation
Sweden's prime minister summoned the head of the armed forces and the police commissioner in a bid to stem gang violence, he said on Thursday, following a wave of violence that has taken at least 11 lives in September alone.
NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss ‘ending Russia’s aggression’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops.
US Considering Establishing a Space Force Command Post in Japan
The US Space Force is considering establishing a command post in Japan, pushing for collaboration with allies.
Sweden's leader turns to the military for help as gang violence escalates
Sweden’s prime minister has summoned the head of the military to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with almost daily shootings and bombings.
Russia warns Armenia not to join International Criminal Court
Yerevan insists the decision is not aimed at Moscow — but signing up would mean having to arrest Putin if he ever set foot in the country.
Russian drones manufacturer keeps receiving satellite services from American company
"If the West reduces aid, there will be a problem with Ukrainian refugees in Europe" – Zelenskyy
Ukrainians abroad "behaved well" and are "very grateful" to those people who sheltered them.
Chinese property giant Evergrande’s slow implosion nears crunch time
A spate of bad news suggests that Evergrande, China’s most indebted company, might be heading toward liquidation.
Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada
The federal government is coping with cyberattacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa -- but Canada's signals-intelligence agency says the 'nuisance' attacks likely haven't put private information at risk.
Ukrainian forces are "gradually gaining ground", NATO chief says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, on an unannounced visit to Kyiv, said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces were "gradually gaining ground" in their counteroffensive against Russian forces.
Estonia proposes EU to impose full trade embargo on Russia.
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Tanks and troops out in the open in Ukraine can't go 10 minutes without being spotted and fired upon, Ukrainian official says
A Ukrainian official told The Wall Street Journal that troops and tanks out in the open have a "survivability on the move" of no more than 10 minutes.
Slovak election: A NATO country could soon have a pro-Russian leader | CNN
Muslim man lynched in India ‘for taking a banana’ at Hindu temple event
Mob ties the 22-year-old to a pole and beats him to death over allegations he stole ‘prasad’ or religious offering.
Ukraine's secret proposal: 'Attack drone factories in Iran and Syria'
According to a secret document revealed by 'The Guardian,' Iran had difficulty meeting Moscow's growing demand for suicide drones – so a factory in Syria also produced them, but now the production is moving to Russia; The document, which Kiev gave to its Western allies, Ukraine suggests bombing the factories: 'We can do it, if you provide the necessary means of destruction'
Three people killed in 12 hours as Sweden records deadliest month for shootings in four years
Three people died in two shootings and one explosion in Stockholm and Uppsala overnight, bringing the total number of people killed in shootings to 11 in just one month.