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Canada To Evacuate Citizens From Israel

What You Need To Know: In a press release issued on Tuesday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed the Canadian government's plan to facilitate the evacuation of Canadians from Tel Aviv amidst the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Details: The operation, slated for the imminent days, will be executed using aircraft provided by the Canadian Armed Forces. Additionally, contingency...

Canadian Government Apologizes for Praising a Nazi… Again

In the wake of backlash from the Canadian House of Commons giving a standing ovation to 98 year old Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka, the Governor General's Office has issued an apology for awarding one of the nation's highest honors to a man who served in the same Waffen SS unit. Peter Savaryn, who served alongside Hunka in the 14th Waffen...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – An Atlas Reminder

Another year on the internet of things means another yearly reminder of how we need to be more cognizant of the Internet and do our part to “secure our world”. Ironically, the “secure our world” quote is the theme for this year. The concept of "secure our world", was brought on by the recognition of our 20th year, the CISA...

Rota Resigns as Speaker of the Canadian House After Praising Nazi

Anthony Rota has resigned from his position as Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons amid backlash after he praised a 98 year old Nazi SS veteran in Parliament last Friday. Rota said that "I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognizing an individual in the House," adding that his actions "caused pain to individuals and communities" and...

Canada’s House Speaker Apologizes After Praising Ukrainian Nazi Veteran in Parliament During Zelensky Visit

What to Know: The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologized after praising a 98 year old Canadian-Ukrainian veteran who served with a Nazi SS unit during World War II as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Parliament. Context: On Friday, amid a visit by Zelensky to bolster Canadian support for the Ukrainian war effort at Parliament, Rota praised 98...

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US Removes Cuba From List of Countries Not Fully Opposing Terrorism

The United States officially removed Cuba from a list of countries it deems to not fully oppose terrorism on Wednesday, in a move that may pave the way for Cuba to be removed from...

Kenya’s Haiti Deployment Faces Further Legal Challenges as Police Expected on the Ground Soon

Kenyan opposition politicians have filed yet another legal challenge to Kenya's planned deployment of police to Haiti in order to assist them in regaining control against the many different gangs which plague the nation. More...

Argentine Unions Lead Demonstration Against Bases Law

The Argentine State Workers Association (ATE), one of Argentina's largest unions, which represents a number of public sector employees, held a protest at the headquarters of Techint, a corporate group which owns a number...