Canadian officials plan to boost defense spending to meet NATO's mandated level of 2% of GDP by as soon as fiscal year 2025, stated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, cited by The Globe and Mail. Carney stated that the upcoming defense investment plan, to be unveiled on June 9, will enable Canada to fulfill the NATO requirement of 2% of GDP for military expenditures by the fiscal year 2025,...

Last week, the Pentagon and NASA attempted to convince companies rivaling Elon Musk's SpaceX to create different spacecraft and rockets, according to The Washington Post. The newspaper reports that as tensions grew between President Donald Trump and Musk, “administration officials contacted at least three commercial space firms: RocketLab, Stoke Space, and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, to gather...

The European Commission has declared €175 million for aiding Syria's economic revival. “Syria is at a decisive point in its history - a moment of genuine potential to transition from a history characterized by conflict to a future grounded in peace, stability, and optimism,” stated Dubravka Šuica, EC Member for the Mediterranean.  She is presently in Syria. The EC statement mentions the...

US President Donald Trump endorsed the notion of eliminating the cap on US government debt and cautioned about the potential for economic difficulties if this action is not implemented. The state’s debt ceiling should be eliminated entirely. “It will an avert economic catastrophe,” he posted on Truth Social. “I'm pleased to share that after all this time, I've discovered a point of agreement with...

Russia has presented Ukraine with a memorandum regarding a ceasefire and the establishment of comprehensive peace, and Kiev is currently reviewing it, according to Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks. “We submitted our memorandum to the Turkish side, which comprises two sections. The primary focus: how to attain genuine lasting tranquility. And the...

The European Union has formally removed all economic sanctions imposed on Syria. "The EU Council announced the adoption of legal documents regarding the termination of all economic restrictive measures against Syria," the EU Council stated in a release on its site. The document states that the ruling is not relevant to sanctions enforced due to security issues related to the risk of terrorism and...

The Pakistan Airports Authority has prolonged the ban on Indian airlines in its airspace until June 24, according to Dawn. On April 24, Pakistan shut down its airspace to all Indian airlines for one month. India has prolonged the closure of its airspace to Pakistani aircraft until June 23, according to Hindustan Times reports. The earlier restriction on Pakistan using Indian airspace was valid...

On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the global community must not overlook Israel's threats towards Iran's nuclear program or Tehran will be compelled to adopt specific measures for its protection. “In correspondence with UN Secretary General António Guterres and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, I urged the global community to adopt effective preventive actions...

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that organizations and individuals complying with US demands to prohibit Chinese chips will face legal accountability under the law. The ministry cautioned that “any entity or person that executes or assists in executing the US measures will be presumed to breach the ‘Law of the People's Republic of China on Sanctions against Foreign Countries’ and other...