SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Thursday, 18 April 2024 - Updated at 1340 hrs EDT

Canadian News

CBC News
Direct air capture: Quebec eyed as prime spot to suck carbon from atmosphere

CBC News
Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs

CBC News
Bill Morneau slams Freeland's budget as a threat to investment, economic growth

CBC News
Budget 2024 is pitching a long list of new laws

CTV News
Gasoline prices across Ontario expected to climb to levels not seen since 2022

CTV News
Nine suspects arrested in $24M gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport - More

CTV News
Gravy delivered to Ontario legislature sparks police investigation

CBC News
Ontario Legislature bans keffiyehs, premier calls for reversal

CBC Radio
CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges - More

CBC News
Tim Hortons says 'technical errors' falsely told people they won $55K boat in Roll Up To Win promo

CBC News
A 'new' star will light up the sky soon and you can see it for yourself

The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch

The Maple Leaf
Defence Team News

Directorate of History and Heritage
Significant Dates in Canadian Military History

Radio-Canada
L’ARC aurait versé 37 millions de dollars à des fraudeurs

Radio-Canada
Le fédéral entend incarcérer des migrants dans ses pénitenciers

Radio-Canada
La Colombie-Britannique plante son dix milliardième arbre

Radio-Canada
Les fermes à trolls politiques de retour sur Facebook

La Feuille d’érable
Nouvelles de l’Équipe de la Défense

Direction - Histoire et patrimoine
Dates significatives dans l’histoire militaire canadienne

Canadian Commentary

Elizabeth Thompson | CBC News
The conflict in the Middle East could already be affecting the next federal election

Lawrence Martin | The Globe and Mail
Dominic LeBlanc wants his close friend Justin Trudeau’s job

Claire Porter Robbins | The Globe and Mail
As the Middle East erupts, don’t look away from Gaza

Mark Gollom | CBC News
Why Jordan, and maybe even Saudi Arabia, helped defend Israel

Marsha Lederman | The Globe and Mail
Femicide is an epidemic at home and abroad

Doug Saunders | The Globe and Mail
Sudan’s forgotten conflict is the worst in the world. Canada is uniquely placed to help end it

Kyle Bakx | CBC News
For its next trick, Ottawa must unload the $34B Trans Mountain pipeline. It won't be easy.

Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss | The Globe and Mail
Higher capital gains taxes won’t work as claimed, but will harm the economy

Shannon Proudfoot | The Globe and Mail
What sort of vision for the country can you conjure from inside a very deep hole?

International News

Los Angeles Times
Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

Reuters News Agency
Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system

The Washington Post
Red states threaten librarians with prison — as blue states work to protect them

The Washington Post
The right shortcuts can give your iPhone superpowers. Here’s how.

Reuters News Agency
Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona

The Guardian
Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

The Guardian
Goodbye cod, hello herring: Why putting a different fish on your dish will help the planet

Reuters News Agency
Nord Stream insurers deny policies covered war risks in UK lawsuit

Reuters News Agency
US and Britain announce new Iran sanctions

Reuters News Agency
Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia

Reuters News Agency
German far-right lawmaker goes on trial charged with using Nazi slogan - More

Reuters News Agency
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'

Reuters News Agency
The last women standing in a Serbian village swallowed by mine

Reuters News Agency
In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine air defense: G7 ministers seeking urgent support - More

Reuters News Agency
Toll from Russia's deadliest airstrike on Ukraine in weeks rises to 18

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine shot down all 13 drones used in overnight Russian attack, UAF says

The Guardian
Ukrainian prime minister warns of possibility of world war three if Ukraine loses war

Reuters News Agency
Russian drone attack in Ivano-Frankivsk region targeted critical infrastructure, governor says

Reuters News Agency
Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling medical facilities and of killing medical staff

Reuters News Agency
Widow of Alexei Navalny hires bodyguard after hammer attack on activist

Reuters News Agency
Russia jails hypersonics scientist for seven years in treason case

The Guardian
‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet

Reuters News Agency
UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

Reuters News Agency
Israel’s Iron Dome: How layers of air defences protected the country

Reuters News Agency
Israel's defences would trump Iran's in any air war, but at a high cost

Reuters News Agency
Flooded UAE counts cost of epic rainstorm, airport still facing disruptions - More

Reuters News Agency
IRGC commander says Tehran could review 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats

Reuters News Agency
From helicopters to ads, India's ruling party snaps up bulk of election props

Reuters News Agency
India's election officials climb hills, ford rivers to reach voters

Reuters News Agency
Critics of India's Modi migrate online as mainstream media stays deferential

Reuters News Agency
h In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink

Reuters News Agency
Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Reuters News Agency
Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a 'sovereign choice'

Reuters News Agency
Philippines, New Zealand to elevate relations to 'comprehensive partnership'

Reuters News Agency
China’s foreign ministry welcomes Blinken's visit to China as tensions simmer

Reuters News Agency
Stabbed Sydney Assyrian church bishop says he forgives attacker

Reuters News Agency
Dengue cases surge near 50% in the Americas amid 'emergency situation'

The New York Times
On This Day: April 18 - BBC - This Day in Aviation

Los Angeles Times
Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

BBC News
42 Balloons: New musical follows man who flew over LA in a garden chair

Reuters News Agency
Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system

The Washington Post
Red states threaten librarians with prison — as blue states work to protect them

The Washington Post
The right shortcuts can give your iPhone superpowers. Here’s how.

Reuters News Agency
Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona

The Guardian
Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

The Guardian
Goodbye cod, hello herring: Why putting a different fish on your dish will help the planet

Reuters News Agency
Nord Stream insurers deny policies covered war risks in UK lawsuit

BBC News
Is filtered water healthier than tap water?

BBC News
Police bust global cyber gang accused of industrial-scale fraud

Reuters News Agency
US and Britain announce new Iran sanctions - More

Reuters News Agency
Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia

Reuters News Agency
German far-right lawmaker goes on trial charged with using Nazi slogan - More

Reuters News Agency
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'

Reuters News Agency
The last women standing in a Serbian village swallowed by mine

Reuters News Agency
In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine air defense: G7 ministers seeking urgent support - More

Reuters News Agency
Toll from Russia's deadliest airstrike on Ukraine in weeks rises to 18

Reuters News Agency
Ukraine shot down all 13 drones used in overnight Russian attack, UAF says

The Guardian
Ukrainian prime minister warns of possibility of World War III if Ukraine loses war - More - More

Reuters News Agency
Russian drone attack in Ivano-Frankivsk region targeted critical infrastructure, governor says

Reuters News Agency
Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling medical facilities and of killing medical staff

Reuters News Agency
Russia tightens officials' travel rules due to fears over secrets, sources say

Reuters News Agency
Widow of Alexei Navalny hires bodyguard after hammer attack on activist

Reuters News Agency
Russia jails hypersonics scientist for seven years in treason case

The Guardian
‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet

Reuters News Agency
Soldiers from Russia and Tajikistan stage counter-terrorist drills

Reuters News Agency
UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

Reuters News Agency
Israel’s Iron Dome: How layers of air defences protected the country

Reuters News Agency
Israel's defences would trump Iran's in any air war, but at a high cost

Reuters News Agency
Flooded UAE counts cost of epic rainstorm, airport still facing disruptions - More

Reuters News Agency
IRGC commander says Tehran could review 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats

Reuters News Agency
Maldives court overturns ex-president Yameen's jail term

Reuters News Agency
From helicopters to ads, India's ruling party snaps up bulk of election props

Reuters News Agency
India's election officials climb hills, ford rivers to reach voters

Reuters News Agency
Critics of India's Modi migrate online as mainstream media stays deferential

Reuters News Agency
h In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink

Reuters News Agency
Suu Kyi being used as 'human shield', son fears

Reuters News Agency
Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Reuters News Agency
Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a 'sovereign choice'

Reuters News Agency
Philippines, New Zealand to elevate relations to 'comprehensive partnership'

Reuters News Agency
China’s foreign ministry welcomes Blinken's visit to China as tensions simmer

Reuters News Agency
US to reduce licensing by 80% for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS

Reuters News Agency
Stabbed Sydney Assyrian church bishop says he forgives attacker

Reuters News Agency
Dengue cases surge near 50% in the Americas amid 'emergency situation'

The New York Times
On This Day: April 18 - BBC - This Day in Aviation

Agence France-Presse
Des lanceurs d’alerte évoquent de « graves problèmes » de sécurité sur des Boeing

Agence de presse Reuters
Biden recevra l'appui de membres de la famille Kennedy lors de sa campagne à Philadelphie

Agence de presse Reuters
Biden, en campagne à Pittsburgh, appelle à relever les taxes sur l'acier chinois

Agence France-Presse
Les cyberattaques russes constituent une « menace » mondiale, alerte Google

Agence France-Presse
Au Royaume-Uni, les pénuries de médicaments sont de plus en plus fréquentes

Agence de presse Reuters
Allemagne : Deux suspects arrêtés pour un projet de sabotage au bénéfice de Moscou - Plus

Agence France-Presse
« Panama Papers » : la peine maximale requise contre les principaux prévenus

Agence de presse Reuters
L'UE va prendre de nouvelles sanctions contre l'Iran après l'attaque contre Israël

Agence de presse Reuters
L'Allemagne appelle à renforcer sans délai la défense aérienne de l'Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Une triple frappe russe fait 17 morts dans le nord de l’Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
La Russie affirme avoir abattu 20 drones dans plusieurs régions

Agence France-Presse
Sahel : la vague de chaleur meurtrière provoquée par un changement climatique « d'origine humaine »

Agence France-Presse
Burkina : expulsion de trois diplomates français pour « activités subversives »

Agence de presse Reuters
Le Qatar dit réévaluer son rôle de médiateur dans les négociations sur Gaza

Agence France-Presse
L'Iran assure aux États-Unis ne pas vouloir « une expansion des tensions » avec Israël

Agence France-Presse
Chine : le chef de la diplomatie s’entretient avec le président indonésien et son successeur

Agence France-Presse
Japon : un train à grande vitesse retardé par un serpent de 40 cm de long

International Commentary

Owen Jones | The Guardian
Britain’s defence policy is more like one big declaration of war

Aaron Blake | The Washington Post
Trump’s increasing court outbursts come with increasing risks — for all

Norman Eisen | The New York Times
What Sentencing Could Look Like if Trump Is Found Guilty

Alexandra Petri | The Washington Post
Did Donald Trump dream this?

Anita Chabria | Los Angeles Times
Is Trump’s trial just a ‘strange campaign stop’?

Staff | Intelligencer
What Happened in the Trump Trial: 7 Down, 11 to Go. A running recap.

Margaret Hartmann | Intelligencer
Trump Is Still Fuming Over Kimmel Mocking Him at the Oscars

Jennifer Rubin | The Washington Post
Trump tempts the court to find him in contempt

Emma Brockes | The Guardian
The America depicted in Civil War is not half as alarming as the real one

Gail Collins | The New York Times
Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?

Kevin Waite | Los Angeles Times
Is Arizona’s abortion ban a return to the 19th century? No, it’s actually worse.

David Ignatius | The Washington Post
This defiant Ukrainian general has no smile — and surprising remarks on Trump

Dahlia Scheindlin | The Guardian
Netanyahu faces tough questions on Iran

Josh Rogin | The Washington Post
MAGA is using Israel to undermine Ukraine, harming them both

Jason Rezaian | The Washington Post
What was Iran thinking? Maybe not what you think.

Rokhaya Diallo | The Guardian
What has 20 years of banning headscarves done for France?

Stephanie Cooke | The New York Times
Tripling the World’s Nuclear Energy Capacity Is a Fantasy

Books

Padraig Moran | CBC Radio
Salman Rushdie details the 27 seconds of the knife attack that nearly ended his life