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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The head of Canada’s military space division says the country “should absolutely be” concerned about Russia’s …
Read More »Wiretaps caught Colombian cocaine group discussing Venezuelan military’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’
The broker told his client he had a relative in the “little red party” with links to the “famous Suns” who, for an up-front fee, would guarantee safe passage of the container with the cocaine onto the ship docked at the Venezuelan port. The cocaine — a batch of 32 …
Read More »Israeli military’s former top lawyer arrested days after resigning over leaked video of alleged prison abuse
Israeli police have arrested a former top military chief legal officer, days after she handed in her resignation over a criminal inquiry into a leaked video that shows soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee. Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was arrested Sunday night, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confirmed Tuesday. Her …
Read More »Sexual assault trial set to begin for military’s former head of HR – National
A sexual assault trial for the military’s former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court on Monday. Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault in an incident that allegedly …
Read More »Top commander defends military’s vaccine requirement, says ‘tweak’ in the works
Canada’s top military commander said he will “tweak” the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the next few weeks but defended vaccine requirements as necessary to keep the military ready to respond to any emergency. “This is an institution that’s unlike any other because we do have to be …
Read More »Highly anticipated report on military’s sexual misconduct crisis to be released today
A lengthy and detailed report by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour on sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian military is set for release today. The minister of national defence, Anita Anand, received the report on May 20 and had 10 days to make it public, according to the review’s mandate. …
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