SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Saturday, 20 April 2024 - Updated at 0750 hrs EDT

Canadian News

CBC News
As Russia presses forward, Ukraine pleads with Canada for armour, air defence

CBC News
Explosions rock Happy Valley-Goose Bay as residents ordered to leave area threatened by fire

The Globe and Mail
Reputation of Canada’s Level-4 lab is unharmed by clandestine activities of two fired scientists

CBC News
Toronto looks to expand tree canopy with planting on private land

CBC News
Danielle Smith wants ideology 'balance' at universities

The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch

The Maple Leaf
Defence Team News

Directorate of History and Heritage
Significant Dates in Canadian Military History

La Feuille d’érable
Nouvelles de l’Équipe de la Défense

Direction - Histoire et patrimoine
Dates significatives dans l’histoire militaire canadienne

Canadian Commentary

Andrew Coyne | The Globe and Mail
The foreign interference inquiry features a parade of senior Liberals protesting too much

Mark Gollom | CBC News
Do wealthy Canadians pay enough taxes? That depends how we define 'fair share'.

Robyn Urback | The Globe and Mail
Here’s what a ‘fairness for every generation’ budget would have actually included

John Rapley | The Globe and Mail
An unambitious, lacklustre Budget 2024 – that shouldn’t be a surprise

Elliott Cappell | The Globe and Mail
After Canada’s mild winter, we should expect the unexpected on climate change

Gus Carlson | The Globe and Mail
Tesla layoffs bring the entire electric-vehicle industry into question

Gary Mason | The Globe and Mail
Danielle Smith’s Bill 18 is as cynical and nefarious as it gets

Louis Blouin | Radio-Canada
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau : « Quand on aime quelqu’un, il faut savoir lui céder sa liberté »

Ivanoh Demers | Radio-Canada
L’objectivité en photo de presse

International News

The Washington Post
Northern Virginia serves as the world’s internet hub. Its neighbors are paying a price.

The Washington Post
Bipartisan House coalition advances Ukraine aid - More

Reuters News Agency
US House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package

ABC News
House Democrats help Johnson avoid defeat on foreign aid bills - More

The Washington Post
First week of Trump hush money trial ends with full jury selected - More

The Washington Post
Trump’s court conduct gives Democrats a ‘Sleepy Joe’ retort

NBC News
New York AG asks judge to void Trump's bond in his civil fraud verdict - More

CBS News
Trump campaign, RNC aim to deploy 100,000 volunteer vote-counting monitors for presidential election

The Independent
Friday’s White House briefing was unexpected in several ways

Reuters News Agency
Man dies after setting self on fire outside New York court - More

The New York Times
EPA Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’

The New York Times
Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are counting on aid. Without it, its prospects in the war are grim.

Reuters News Agency
Russia's Smolensk governor says Ukrainian drone sets fuel depot ablaze

Reuters News Agency
Russia's Kurgan orders evacuation in some districts as floodwaters rise

The Washington Post
Israel strikes Iran, Israeli official says; White House declines to comment on attack

The Guardian
US denies carrying out airstrikes in Iraq after explosion at military base

Reuters News Agency
Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

Reuters News Agency
Venezuela opposition backs Gonzalez as presidential candidate

The New York Times
On This Day: April 20 - BBC - This Day in Aviation

The Associated Press
Avancée de la Chambre des représentants pour l’aide à l’Ukraine, à Israël et à Taïwan

Agence de presse Reuters
L'homme qui s'est immolé par le feu devant le tribunal de New York est mort - Plus

Agence France-Presse
L’ONU dénonce une intensification des violences sexuelles lors des conflits en 2023

Agence France-Presse
L’Ukraine « ne peut plus attendre » : Zelensky exhorte l’OTAN à fournir des armes

Agence de presse Reuters
Les États-Unis vont retirer leur personnel militaire du Niger

Agence de presse Reuters
Liban : Macron et Mikati ont discuté des moyens d'assurer la stabilité du pays

Agence de presse Reuters
Irak : Un poste de commandement des Unités de mobilisation populaire touché par une explosion

Radio-Canada
Les États-Unis n'ont pas mené de frappes en Irak, assure le Pentagone

Agence de presse Reuters
Le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères minimise l'attaque de drones

Agence de presse Reuters
La Corée du Nord dit avoir effectué des tests

Agence de presse Reuters
Haïti : Le nombre de morts augmente alors que l'aide internationale se fait attendre

International Commentary

Max Boot | The Washington Post
Biden’s ‘bear hug’ with Israel pays off with a minimal strike on Iran

Jennifer Rubin | The Washington Post
Biden shows that a true friend of Israel doesn’t just cheer-lead

Nicholas Kristof | The New York Times
What Happened to the Joe Biden I Knew?

Thomas L. Friedman | The New York Times
On Iran, Israel and Preventing a ‘Forever War’