2 d. ago Trump deploys National Guard to Portland as federal agents patrol Chicago

Memphis, Tenn. is also preparing for the arrival of additional federal authorities, including immigration and drug enforcement agents.

Society

6 d. ago Trump deploying military to ‘war ravaged’ Portland to address ICE facility protests

Governor and mayor say national guard's presence will only further 'inflame' tensions

Events

7 d. ago Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to U.S. cities

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to […]

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1 week ago Trump says Ukraine could win back all land from Russia with EU, NATO help

Trump said Russia 'has been fighting aimlessly' in a war 'that should have taken a real military power less than a week to win,' calling Moscow 'a paper tiger.'

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2 w. ago Music festival takes over former WWII military base in Ontario next month

A two-day music festival featuring Canadian talent from across the nation is set to invade Base31, a former World War II military installation in Picton, Ont., that has been transformed into an event venue.The Art of Song Festival brings various singers and songwriters together, and they will offer attendees an intimate experience filled with performances and storytelling in an unconventional setting: Base31 operated as an active military installation up until 1969, and, decades later, was eventually purchased at the end of 2021 and revitalized into the events hotspot it has become today.Musicians such as headliner Allison Russell, along with Carole Pope, Miss Emily, Lala Noel, Rita di Ghent, KC Roberts, and Ammoye are on the roster. This talent will be joined by other lauded singers/songwriters, with many of them boasting JUNO and/or Grammy award wins. You can see a complete list of performers on the official website.The Art of Song Fest...

Events

2 w. ago Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it ’replica’ of Washington crackdown

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. With Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office, Trump said troops would be deployed and join a special […]

Society

2 w. ago Trump deploys U.S. troops to Memphis in ‘replica’ of D.C. crime crackdown

Trump said National Guard troops would deployed and join a special task force in the Tennessee capital comprised of officials from various federal agencies.

Events

2 w. ago Trump signe un décret pour déployer la Garde nationale à Memphis

Le président américain a affirmé que cette opération serait une «réplique» de celle réalisée à Washington.

Society

2 w. ago Before Terry Fox: Two war amputees hiked for disability justice

Before Terry Fox ran the famed Marathon of Hope in 1980, George Hincks and Marshall McDougall walked their own journey across Canada. With one leg apiece, Hincks and McDougall were among the 4,000 Canadian troops who lost limbs during the Great War of 1914–1918. In 1923, they both arrived at a military hospital in Calgary […]

Events

2 w. ago King Charles to deploy tiara diplomacy as U.K. prepares to welcome Trump for second state visit

LONDON — Windsor Castle staff are setting the 50-metre-long (164-feet-long) mahogany table. Grooms are buffing the hooves of the horses that will pull the royal carriages. And the military honour guard is drilling to ensure every step lands with precision. Throughout the halls and grounds of the almost 1,000-year-old castle west of London, hundreds of […]

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3 w. ago Israel says it targets Hamas leadership in Qatar’s capital as blast heard in Doha

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appears stalemated before a new military offensive there. Black smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital, […]

Politics