Tag: Europe
UN Puts Sweden on ‘Shame List’, Urges to Bring ‘Home’ Daesh Children
Europe05:25 GMT 09.02.2021(updated 07:58 GMT 09.02.2021) During the rise of the so-called Daesh* “caliphate”, Sweden emerged as one of Europe's premier “producers”...
New Coronavirus Variants Showing Resistance to Vaccines
International health professionals are concerned that vaccines developed by pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are less effective against the South African variant of the...
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends: Israel Authorises US Deployment of Iron Dome Near Iran
Israel began using the Iron Dome in 2011, with the missile defence system reporting a 90 percent success rate and over 2,000 interceptions of...
Keir Starmer to Claim Labour Under His Leadership ‘Pro-American but Anti-Trump’
UK11:41 GMT 16.01.2021Starmer, who came to power in April 2020 has often been likened to Tony Blair, Labour’s leader and Britain’s Prime Minister...
HMCS Halifax departs for six-month Operation REASSURANCE deployment
By Ryan Melanson
A new year brought a new mission for the ship’s company of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Halifax as it left its...
Pompeo Touts Trump Administration’s Achievements in Being Tough on Russia
US17:51 GMT 03.01.2021Throughout his first term, Trump has fought off accusations of purportedly pursuing a foreign policy favourable to Russia and allegedly colluding...
Peace Pacts, Military Ops, Soleimani Murder, Beirut Blast & More: How Middle East Will Remember 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the already complex situation in the Middle East. But the region has also seen a few glimpses of hope;...
‘Deals Are My Art Form’: Recap of Four Years of Trump’s Foreign Policy
When Trump campaigned for US president in the 2016 election, he pledged to "end endless wars," presenting himself as an isolationist and an outsider...
Cpl Bailey Sloan: Learns something new every day
For Corporal (Cpl) Bailey Sloan, a Human Resources Administrator on board Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Toronto, joining the military is a family tradition.
“I joined the...
Meet Lt(N) Belanger-Croteau: From d’Iberville to Summerside as a Naval Warfare Officer
by Lt Sheila Tham
Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) William Belanger-Croteau is a Naval Warfare Officer who is filling the Deck Officer position with Her Majesty's Canadian...
French President Macron Says He Wants ‘Best Relationship Possible’ With UK as Brexit Talks Continue
A post-Brexit deal between the UK and Europe still hasn't been reached, despite the approaching deadline for the end of the transition period; French...
Alleged ‘Russian Drill’ Triggered False ‘Missile Launch’ Alarm at US Ramstein Base in Germany
America's central European military installation, Ramstein Air Base in Germany, on 12 December alerted its personnel of a "real-world missile launch in the European...
Erdogan Blasts US and EU Over S-400, Med Dispute-Tied Sanctions, Says Turkey Will Not Be Deterred
World16:49 GMT 14.12.2020(updated 18:15 GMT 14.12.2020) Last week, US Congress approved new sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of Russian-made S-400 air...
EU Wants NATO to Share Its Secure Comms Due to Shortage of Video-Conference Capabilities
Europe14:40 GMT 13.12.2020(updated 17:37 GMT 13.12.2020) The bloc’s request comes amid ongoing debate among European powers about just how much the US...
EU Wants NATO to Share Its Secure Comms, Cites Shortage of Video-Conference Capabilities
Europe14:40 GMT 13.12.2020(updated 14:43 GMT 13.12.2020) The bloc’s request comes amid ongoing debate among European powers regarding just how much of its...
Turkey’s President Erdogan Hopes France Will Get Rid of ‘Burden’ of President Macron Soon
World12:26 GMT 04.12.2020(updated 16:10 GMT 04.12.2020) Relations between the two countries have drastically deteriorated in recent months over Macron’s comments on Islam...
