SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Thursday, 21 September 2023 - Updated at 1555 hrs EDT

Canadian News

CBC News
Ex-corporal says government putting sexual assault cases in peril by failing to change the law

CBC News
What are the 'Five Eyes'?

The Associated Press
India suspends visa services in Canada

RCI News
Trudeau addresses UN Security Council

CBC News
Trudeau dodges questions on whether he'll match India's move to suspend visa processing

CBC News
If you don't like inflation, you'll hate deflation

The Globe and Mail
How anglos borrowed from French to create a ‘Quebec English’ all their own

CBC News
Alberta to explore leaving CPP as report lays claim to $334B, more than half of fund

CBC News
Ontario reversing controversial Greenbelt land swap, Ford says

CBC Radio
Some Canadians are using AI simulations to reconnect with their deceased loved ones

Global News
Why are wasps so annoying right now? Understanding the late summer surge.

The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch

The Maple Leaf
Defence Team News

Directorate of History and Heritage
Significant Dates in Canadian Military History

Canadian Commentary

International News

ABC News
What happens if the government shuts down? A lot, history tells us.

ABC News
Two JetBlue planes reportedly struck by lasers near Boston, FAA says

Reuters News Agency
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of Fox, News Corp.

ABC News
Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty on felony gun charges - More

ABC News
Judge sets trial date to decide how much Giuliani owes election workers for defaming them

CNN News
This storm chaser captures stunning photographs of extreme weather

ABC News
Federal government to relaunch free COVID test program

CNN News
António Guterres warns ‘humanity has opened the gates to hell’

The Associated Press
British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to escaping from a London prison

CNN News
Sunak delays crucial UK climate targets, with one eye on the next election - More

CNN News
King Charles makes historic speech at French senate - More

CBC News
Italian PM touts importance of national identity while asking for international help on migration

The Guardian
Ten years after tragedy, tiny Lampedusa at centre of migration crisis again

The Associated Press
Russian missiles pound Ukraine

CBC News
Ukraine's medics wage their own war as offensive push brings more wounded their way

CBC News
Ukraine's war plays out on the political battlefield this week: Here's one scene

CNN News
Updates: Russia's war in Ukraine

CNN News
World must learn from Bosnian war in dealing with sexual violence in Ukraine conflict, report says

The Associated Press
Three South Africa navy personnel die after they are swept off a submarine deck

CBC News
Meet Taiwan's resistance. If China invades, civil defence groups stand ready

CNN News
South Korea says it ‘will not stand idly by’ if North Korea receives Russian help on nuclear weapons

CNN News
Australia braces for severe bushfires as Sydney swelters under record September heat

The New York Times
On This Day: September   21 - BBC - This Day in Aviation

Agence de presse Reuters
Le spectre d'un « shutdown » au 1er octobre prend de l'épaisseur

Agence France-Presse
Zelensky à Washington en quête de nouvelles armes

Agence de presse Reuters
Plusieurs écrivains célèbres poursuivent OpenAI pour violation des droits d'auteur

Le Figaro
Rupert Murdoch passe la main à 92 ans à son fils Lachlan - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Le parquet britannique annonce l'inculpation de cinq Bulgares soupçonnés d'espionnage au profit de la Russie

Le Figaro
Charles III défend l'entente franco-britannique - Plus

Agence de presse Reuters
Charles III à Notre-Dame au 2e jour de sa visite en France

Agence France-Presse
La police convoque trois journalistes de Libération, qui dénonce une « procédure inadmissible »

Le Figaro
Paris : la gare Montparnasse brièvement évacuée en raison d’un bagage oublié

Le Figaro
Char du futur : Paris et Berlin cherchent à sortir des blocages

Agence France-Presse
Après la garde à vue d'une journaliste, un ex-militaire mis en examen pour divulgation du secret défense

Agence de presse Reuters
Ukraine et Pologne conviennent d'oeuvrer à la résolution de leur différend sur les céréales

Agence de presse Reuters
La Pologne ne livre plus d'armes à l'Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Burkina : seize civils tués dans deux attaques de djihadistes présumés

Agence France-Presse
Rwanda : un tueur en série plaide coupable à son procès

Agence de presse Reuters
Les Arméniens du Haut-Karabakh veulent des garanties de Bakou avant de rendre les armes

Agence France-Presse
Un char israélien tire sur la Syrie à partir du Golan occupé

Agence de presse Reuters
La querelle diplomatique entre l'Inde et le Canada s'intensifie

International Commentary

Daniel Block | The Atlantic
The Killing in Canada Shows What India Has Become

David Miliband | The Guardian
Ukraine needs help on all fronts: military, civilian and humanitarian. Our will cannot waver.

Nick Paton Walsh | CNN News
Ukraine’s counteroffensive may be painful. But its success is crucial to wider European security.

Nathalie Tocci | The Guardian
War in Ukraine is revealing a new global order – and the ‘power south’ is the winnerc

Timothy Garton Ash | The Guardian
Europe talks to itself in many languages. That’s why English is vital to its democracy.

Kiran Stacey | The Guardian
Rishi Sunak comes out fighting over net zero but he’s pursuing a risky strategy

Dan Sabbagh | The Guardian
How should UK, US and Australia respond to Canada-India row?

Zoe Williams | The Guardian
Liz Truss’s comeback defies all belief – until you understand the rotten forces making it possible

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