Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Canadian company pauses shipments to Israeli defence firm after sending GPS antennas last weekend
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza on Tuesday. (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Ottawa-based Calian GNSS is pausing shipments of GPS antennas destined for Elbit, an Israeli defence firm, after shipping some last weekend, the company told CBC News in a statement. “Given recent announcements by our Government and others regarding continued concerns for the region, Calian has paused this shipment and all future shipments until further notice,” said Calian’s corporate communications director Shelley MacLean. The move comes after four NGOs released a report that examined Israeli import data and publiclyRead more
Trump wants Putin to meet Zelenskyy face to face. That seems unlikely
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters) After several furious days of fawning flattery and intense diplomatic summitry, Donald Trump’s attempt to end Russia’s war on Ukraine appears to hinge on whether Vladimir Putin accepts Trump’s invitation for another tête-à-tête — this time, with the man whose country he invaded, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Kremlin’s initial reaction to the invite was diplomatic but non-committal. Rather than anRead more
Trump threatens Smithsonian museums in escalating attacks on social media
The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, home of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is shown in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump is attacking the Smithsonian Institution in social media posts. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday he will pressure the Smithsonian Institution — a premier museum, education and research complex for American history and culture — to accept his demands, just like he did with colleges and universities by threatening to cut federal funding. “IRead more
Zelenskyy is back in Trump’s good books as the U.S. pushes for peace in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C. This trip was a vast improvement over Zelenskyy’s last visit. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the Oval Office, he endured one of the most humiliating diplomatic disputes ever captured on camera, as he was chewed out by his American counterpart and dressed down for not dressing up. Monday’s encounter between Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump was a vast improvement over that last Oval Office thrashing, whichRead more