According to NATO figures, Canada was estimated to be spending 1.33% of GDP on its military budget in 2023, below the 2% target that NATO countries have set for themselves. Canada previously said it was on track to meet NATO’s spending target by the end of the decade.
to carry out an execution with nitrogen gas. Nitrogen has now been used in five executions —. The method involves using a gas mask to force an inmate to breathe pure nitrogen gas, depriving them of the oxygen needed to stay alive.
Hunt had named nitrogen as his preferred execution method. He made the selection before Alabama had developed procedures for using gas. Alabama also allows inmates to choose lethal injection or the electric chair.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation.The Israeli military said navy missile ships conducted the strikes, the first time its forces have been involved in attacks against the Houthi rebels.
Tuesday’s attack comes as the Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones targeting Israel during itsThe Houthis announced the attack via their al-Masirah satellite news channel. They said the attack targeted docks there, without elaborating.
Late Monday, Israel issued online warnings to Yemenis to evacuate from Ras Isa, Hodeida and al-Salif ports over the Houthis’ alleged use of seaports for attacks.
“The port is used to transfer weapons and is a further example of the Houthi terrorist regime’s cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure in order to advance terrorist activities,” the Israeli military said in a statement Tuesday.who crossed the U.S-Mexico border without parents in what officials say is an effort to ensure their safety. Field offices have been directed to commit manpower to immigration enforcement.
The Justice Department has instructed the FBI to review files for information about those illegally in the U.S. and provide it to the Department of Homeland Security unless doing so would compromise an investigation. And photos on the FBI’s Instagram account depict agents with covered faces and tactical gear alongside detained subjects, with a caption saying the FBI is “ramping up” efforts with immigration agents to locate “dangerous criminals.”“We’re giving you about five minutes to cooperate,” Bongino said on Fox News about illegal immigrants. “If you’re here illegally, five minutes, you’re out.”
That’s a rhetorical shift from prior leadership. Though Patel’s direct predecessor, Christopher Wray, warned about the flow of fentanyl through the southern border and the possibility migrants determined to commit terrorism, he did not characterize immigration enforcement as core to the FBI’s mission.