Amid changing geopolitical relations, wars and rising tensions, the year 2024 saw the steepest rise in worldwide military expenditure since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion, researchers said Monday.

The US president came to dominate on the campaign trail, with the contest being viewed as a referendum on how Canada should engage with him. 

​The US president came to dominate on the campaign trail, with the contest being viewed as a referendum on how Canada should engage with him.  

The government has formally protested BBC’s use of “militants” instead of “terrorists” in its coverage of the Pahalgam attack, which resulted in 26 deaths. Simultaneously, India banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including prominent networks like Dawn News and Geo News, for allegedly spreading misinformation and provocative content against India, its army, and security agencies following the tragic incident.