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22 January 2026 United Kingdom Despite concerns about espionage, the UK government has approved plans for the new Chinese mega-embassy. The embassy will be at the site of the two-century-old…
21 January 2026 Iran-US President Trump is still pressing aides for what he terms “decisive” military options against Iran. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to…
*This overview was published for the NIDC 2026, being held in Ottawa on 27 February 2026 Overview The National Indigenous Defence Conference will advance reconciliation efforts, strengthen partnerships, build capacity,…
20 January 2026 Syria Imprisoned ISIS fighters have escaped a jail in the city of al-Shaddadi in the country’s northeast amid clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish SDF.…
19 January 2026 Trump President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, which was also forwarded to several European ambassadors in Washington. Here is the…
15 January 2026 United Kingdom The government has plans to call up reservists until they are 65, a decade older than previous plans, and the new plan will also lower…
14 January 2026 United States The Pentagon has been testing a device for almost a year that could cause the so-called Havana Syndrome that was experienced by a plethora of…
13 January 2026 Western Finance Ministers Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington on Monday to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from…
12 January 2026 Greenland US President Trump continues to make comments about the US taking over Greenland. There are reports that he has ordered the US military to draw up…
9 January 2026 Latin America-US under the Donroe Doctrine Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that he believes there is now a“real threat” of US military action against Colombia. On Thursday…