The Conservatives are calling on the government to increase defence spending to meet NATO’s target for all members and also to support the Canadian military, which is currently experiencing retention and recruitment woes. The call came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Latvia ahead of the the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week….
Ottawa Must Boost Defence Spending to Meet NATO Targets, Support Canadian Troops, Say Tories
German Businessman’s Dismembered Body Found in Freezer in Thailand With Chainsaw and Hedge Clippers
BANGKOK—The dismembered body of a missing German businessman was found in a freezer inside a house in southern Thailand, police said Tuesday. Tawee Kudthalaeng, the police chief in the town of Nong Prue, said the body of 62-year-old Hans-Peter Mack was discovered at about 11 p.m. Monday. Mr. Mack had been missing for a week….
Corporate Ethics Czar Starting Human-Rights Probes Around Canadian Imports From China
Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog is set to announce multiple investigations into whether Canadian companies are importing products made through human-rights abuses in China, a move advocates have sought for years. The Liberals appointed Sheri Meyerhoffer as the first Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise in April 2019, and advocates and MPs have since criticized the government for…
Biden Hopes for ‘United’ Alliance as Crucial NATO Summit Begins in Lithuania
VILNIUS, Lithuania—U.S. President Joe Biden begins his meetings with world leaders on Tuesday at a “consequential” North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. “This is a historic moment,” Biden told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting. “We’re looking for a continued united NATO,” Mr. Biden said, adding that Russian President Vladimir…
Record Wage Rises Fuel Fresh Inflation Concerns
Wages have been rising at a record speed according to official data, fuelling fears that inflation could remain at a high level and force the Bank of England (BoE) to raise interest rates further. New data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday shows that employees’ regular pay, not including bonuses, was…
Financial Regulator Warns Crypto ATM Users Risk Losing Money
People using unregistered cryptocurrency ATMs risk handing their money to criminals, a financial regulator has warned. In a joint effort with law enforcement agencies, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has disrupted 26 crypto ATMs, operating unlawfully across the country. Users can buy and sell cryptocurrency in exchange for cash or with a debit card when…
Governments ‘Crossed the Line’ with COVID-19 Lockdowns, Says 1922 Committee Chair
Governments around the world “crossed the line” when they imposed “unprecedented” lockdown measures on their populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior Conservative MP has said. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of Conservative backbench MPs, was an early objector to the “unprecedented removal of people’s liberties that took place in the…
Rees-Mogg Pushes Anti-Discrimination Law as Banks Are Accused of Shutting Accounts Over Personal Views
Former minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg is pushing for a new law that will make it more difficult for banks to shut down people’s accounts. It comes amid ongoing suspicion that banks have been closing customers’ accounts over their political exposure or views. Mr. Rees-Mogg, a Conservative MP and GB News presenter, told The Telegraph that while banks have…
Spain Rescues 86 People Near Canary Island, but Scores of Migrants From Senegal Remain Missing
DAKAR, Senegal—Spanish authorities rescued 86 people Monday from a boat near the Canary Islands that appeared to be from Senegal, after an aid group reported that three boats from the African country went missing with 300 people aboard. Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said it could not confirm that the rescued boat was one of the…
Russian, Turkish Ministers Talk After Turkey Sends Ukrainian Commanders Home
The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey spoke by telephone on Sunday, a day after Ankara angered Moscow by sending five Ukrainian commanders home with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what Russia called a violation of a prisoner exchange agreement. The Russian and Turkish foreign ministries said Sergei Lavrov and Hakan Fidan discussed the situation in…
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