A mysterious writer making propaganda for an Afghan branch of ISIS claimed to be based somewhere in Canada which, experts say, could be cause for concern for authorities. Voice of Khurasan, an online publication used by the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISIS-K), which is suspected of being behind the Moscow attack that killed at least 140 … Read more
A dispute broke out within the government on Monday between the pre-October 7 coalition and Ministers-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz and Gideon Sa’ar after the coalition announced that it would move forward with a bill proposal that Gantz and Sa’ar vetoed. The two ministers announced on Monday morning that they were using their veto power on … Read more
Hours after the BJP replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister of Haryana, JJP leader and former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the people for their trust and support in his party. The switch in Haryana came amid the ruling BJP-JJP coalition coming apart, … Read more
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must take concrete steps to prepare for the outcome of this fall’s pivotal presidential election, which could see Donald Trump returned to power. In an interview with CBC News on Saturday ahead of a Canadian cabinet retreat in Montreal — where she will brief ministers — Kirsten Hillman said … Read more
The Trudeau government still won’t say if it’s considering imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the wake of travel bans announced by both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in recent days. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said last week that he will recommend EU sanctions as well. Canada, like its American, British … Read more
The United States, Canada and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain. The seriousness of the attacks, several of … Read more
A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The attack on the M/V Swan Atlantic was the latest in a series on ships sailing the sea since the start of the Gaza war. There was … Read more
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich may have to give up on some NIS 400 million for security purposes in the West Bank in the 2023 amended budget as preparation of the bill continued on Monday in the Finance Committee. The process was stalled on Sunday when Smotrich was told by the Finance Ministry’s professionals and … Read more
National Unity MK Matan Kahana discussed the contentious issue of admitting Palestinian laborers from Judea and Samaria in an interview on 103FM Tuesday morning. Kahana acknowledged the complexity of the matter, stating, “It is clear that in times of war, our priority is to protect ourselves as effectively as possible.” He also expressed the … Read more
