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Carney travels to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO – National

22Jun

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Carney travels to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney will depart for Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence. Carney will be joined by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty and secretary of state for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr at the EU and NATO summits, where military procurement and diversifying supply chains will top the agendas.The international meetings come as Canada looks to reduce its defence procurement reliance on the United States due to strained relations over tariffs and President Donald Trump’s repeated talk about Canada becoming a U.S. state.Carney will fly first to Brussels, Belgium, starting the trip with a visit to the Antwerp Schoonselhof Military Cemetery where 348 Canadian s...

More Canadians want to join the military, but enlisted members keep leaving – National

22Jun

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More Canadians want to join the military, but enlisted members keep leaving – National

Interest has spiked in the Canadian military, with recruitment levels hitting their highest point in a decade. But as more people walk in the door, thousands of enlisted members are deciding to walk out. Numbers obtained by Global News show the retention crisis worsened year over year, as Prime Minister Mark Carney who is attending the NATO summit in Brussels, vows to rebuild the Armed Forces and reduce Canada’s dependence on the U.S.“The reason why retention has not been improving is because the military has been putting all of his eggs in the recruitment basket,” said Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, a defence analyst with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. 0:45 ‘A real end’: Trump says he wants...

The Government Has a New Vaccine Advisory Panel, and I’m Concerned About What They Might Do Next Week

22Jun

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The Government Has a New Vaccine Advisory Panel, and I’m Concerned About What They Might Do Next Week

The Centers for Disease Control used to have a vaccine advisory panel made of well-respected experts. This panel, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (or ACIP), would meet to vote on which vaccines should be recommended by the government. An affirmative vote from ACIP means insurance companies have to cover that vaccine. But members of the panel were all abruptly dismissed earlier this month, and now their replacements are set to meet June 25, with votes planned for RSV, flu shots, and somewhat perplexingly, thimerosal. I’ll break down what this all means, why it’s likely very bad news, and what to watch for when the panel meets next week. And by the way, if you've been meaning to get any vaccines, I’d recommend scheduling those sooner rather than later, while we know they’re...

Attending music festivals? Mumbai doctors say you need to protect your ears!

22Jun

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Attending music festivals? Mumbai doctors say you need to protect your ears!

It has been a busy year for music lovers who enjoy attending concerts. While it started off with the much-anticipated series of Coldplay concerts, it was followed by performances by Cigarettes After Sex, Ed Sheeran, and then Green Day, Glass Animals, Shawn Mendes, Louis Tomlinson and Aurora among others at Lollapalooza. It did not end there because Guns N Roses completely brought out their best to a packed Mahalaxmi Racecourse. With a packed schedule across five months, Indian music concert attendees had already witnessed Maroon 5 and Dua Lipa before that, showcasing how many concerts have happened in less than a year in India. Every year, World Music Day is observed on June 21. For India, which is at the peak of this concert culture, music is now an experience. Interestingly, the music ...

Special Ops trailer is out and it looks darker than before

22Jun

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Special Ops trailer is out and it looks darker than before

Special Ops received an overwhelming response from fans when the first season was released. And now, makers are back with another breakthrough season of the show. With Kay Kay Menon returning to his iconic role as R&AW officer Himmat Singh, the new season features a deeper, darker, and more urgent mission than ever before. The trailer of the upcoming season was recently unveiled by JioHotstar today, and it reignites the nation’s love for high-stakes storytelling with real-world relevance and blockbuster intensity. Special Ops 2 trailer Special Ops 2 is seemingly set in a volatile geopolitical landscape, as it mirrors the heightened security anxieties of modern times, where wars are no longer fought solely on battlegrounds. They could be virtual, being fought in the cloud, while the ...

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault charge in U.K. – National

21Jun

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Entertainment, Movies

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault charge in U.K. – National

Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, wore a blue suit, a white shirt and black-rimmed glasses during his arraignment in London’s Southwark Crown Court on one count of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent.When asked how he pleaded to the grievous bodily harm count, Brown said, “Not guilty, ma’am.”Brown’s friend and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, 39, who performs under the name Hoody Baby, pleaded not guilty to the same charge. American singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court over allegations of attacking producer Abe Diaw with a bottle at a London nightclub in February 2023 in London, United ...

International Yoga Day 2025: Finding stillness in the chaos of Indian cities

21Jun

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International Yoga Day 2025: Finding stillness in the chaos of Indian cities

In the pulsating heart of India`s metros, where deadlines blur into demanding schedules and the city`s rhythm often feels relentlessly fast, a quiet revolution is taking place. Urban professionals and busy individuals are turning to yoga, not just for physical prowess, but as an indispensable tool for navigating the hustle and anxieties of modern life. This International Day of Yoga, we delve into the lives of urban yogis who are finding stillness amidst the city`s chaos. `Yoga gave me the ability to respond instead of react`For Maitri Boda, a fitness enthusiast and co-founder of Squat Up in Mumbai, the impact of yoga extends far beyond the physical. "The biggest shift has honestly been internal. Yoga gave me the ability to respond instead of react," she shares. In a city like Mumbai ...

Oakley’s New Meta AI-Powered Smart Glasses Look Slick

21Jun

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Oakley’s New Meta AI-Powered Smart Glasses Look Slick

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Today, Meta announced a collaboration with Oakley to release limited-edition Oakley HSTN smart glasses, along with AI integration in other Oakley models. The special edition Oakley HSTN (pronounced "HOW-stun") glasses feature gold accents and Oakley gold-tinted PRIZM lenses and will retail for $499. They will be available for preorder on July 11. Other Oakley models with Meta’s AI tech will be available starting at $399 this summer as well. Like the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses originally released in 2023, Oakley spectacles will feature a front-facing camera, open-ear speakers, a microphone, and built-in Meta AI capability that allows for visual descriptions, general questions, and real-time translation...

Yoga in Zimbabwe tavern is latest mental health outreach in struggling country

21Jun

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Yoga in Zimbabwe tavern is latest mental health outreach in struggling country

It`s before sunrise on a Saturday and a small group has gathered at Socialite Bar in on the outskirts of Zimbabwe`s capital. Instead of nursing hangovers, they sit with eyes closed and bodies in meditative poses on the bare floor. It`s an unlikely setting for a yoga class. In Zimbabwe, the practice is rare and mostly found in the wealthy suburbs. Yet it is quietly taking root here in a beer tavern in Chitungwiza, a low-income town 30 km outside the capital, Harare. The initiative is led by Actions Winya, a yoga instructor who saw how economic hardship and social pressures were damaging the mental health of people in his hometown. `Yoga is expensive... but we also got humans in the ghetto. They need mental wellness,¿ said Winya, who usually teaches in affluent areas, charging between USD...

Karan Tacker: ‘People look at me differently now’

21Jun

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Karan Tacker: ‘People look at me differently now’

It’s hard to make the transition from television to films or the web, but Karan Tacker took the gamble and waited until the right part came to him. After Neeraj Pandey’s Special Ops in 2020, he followed it up with Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022), and since then, the perception of the industry has changed. But the waiting game does make one question: is it worth it? Tacker feels it is. Now, with the sequel to the JioHotstar series set to stream on the platform, the actor says he is eagerly waiting to see how the audience reacts to the growth in his character. In conversation with mid-day, he talks about the show, the influence the filmmaker has had on him, and what it means to have this project on his filmography. Excerpts from the interview: TV makes you a household name, movies give an...