SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs
Friday, 2 May 2025 - Updated at 0725 hrs EDT
Canadian News
CBC News
Students to retrace path of Canadian soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands
CBC News
CUSMA-compliant auto parts won't be hit with tariffs
CBC News
Liberals lose closely contested seat to Bloc Québécois after vote validation
CBC News
With less than 1% of the vote, does the People's Party of Canada have a future?
CBC News
Danielle Smith's reform is nudging Alberta separation vote from 'if' toward 'when'
La Presse canadienne
Les pièces automobiles canadiennes sont exemptées des droits de douane
Radio-Canada
Un feu de forêt force l’évacuation d’habitants à Fort St. John
Canadian Commentary
Andrew Coyne | The Globe and Mail
Canada is not as divided as some claim – or as its electoral system makes it appear
Ken Boessenkool | The Globe and Mail
As Canada moves to a two-party system, the Conservatives need new strategies
John Ibbitson | The Hub
The Laurentian elite strikes back
Howard Anglin | The Hub
Canada’s two new solitudes: Notes from an election
Konrad Yakabuski | The Globe and Mail
Mark Carney can shine on the world stage, but he must first talk Donald Trump out of his trade war
Jake Fuss | The Globe and Mail
Hey big spender Mark Carney, poised for economic and fiscal disaster
Jamie Sarkonak | National Post
Mark Carney's election win already has economists worried
Eugene Lang | The Globe and Mail
Advice for Mark Carney: Respect your finance minister. Don’t be like Trudeau.
Darrell Bricker | The Hub
Victory without unity
Terry Glavin | National Post
Mark Carney owes Jagmeet Singh a massive thank you for NDP implosion
John Ivison | National Post
Conservatives used a meat grinder on the Liberals. They needed a wooden stake
Karim-Aly Kassam | The Globe and Mail
Canada can no longer afford to remain a victim
Michael Taube | National Post
Trump will tear Carney to shreds
Livio Di Matteo | The Hub
Could Trump’s tariffs actually work? There might be a chance — here’s how.
International News
CBS News
McDonald's says tariffs are hurting sales after reporting largest decline since pandemic
The Guardian
Trump moves Mike Waltz from national security adviser to UN ambassador role
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The Guardian
Waltz was photographed checking Signal on his phone during cabinet meeting
NBC News
Marco Rubio's swift rise to a central spot in Trump's orbit
NBC News
Critics of law firms' deals with Trump are starting a firm of their own
NBC News
State versions of DOGE take more modest approaches than Elon Musk's shock-and-awe moves
CBS News
Kamala Harris weighs run for governor or another presidential bid
CBS News
Migrant crossings at U.S.-Mexico border stay at historically low levels
The Associated Press
Dutch WWII ‘Hunger Winter’ survivor had to wait in line for meal made from flower bulbs
The Associated Press
Alternative for Germany is listed as a ‘right-wing extremist’ party by domestic intelligence agency
The Associated Press
May Day protests and demonstrations held across Europe
The Associated Press
Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza
The Associated Press
Effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia
The Associated Press
Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace
The Associated Press
Netanyahu’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program is muted
Reuters News Agency
Iran must 'walk away' from all uranium enrichment, Marco Rubio says
NBC News
CIA hopes cinematic videos will persuade Chinese to spy for U.S.
The Associated Press
South Korea’s ex-Prime Minister Han says he will seek the presidency in June election
The Associated Press
Today in History: 02 May
This Day in Aviation
02 May
Radio-Canada
Les 100 premiers jours du mandat de Donald Trump en 13 chiffres
Radio-Canada
Les compressions de Trump à l’USAID menacent la liberté de presse mondiale
Agence de presse Reuters
L’ONU envisage de fusionner des dizaines d’agences dont l’OMS et l’UNICEF
Agence France-Presse
Les États-Unis nomment une nouvelle chargée d’affaires à Kiev
Book Reviews
Jill Lepore | The New Yorker
“In case of emergency, break open a book.”
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