Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Canada 'ready and able' to join Ukraine peacekeeping force, defence minister says

A man in crutches walks in front of ukrainian flags.

Canada is prepared to contribute troops to Britain and France’s “coalition of the willing” peacekeeping force should there be a ceasefire in Ukraine, Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ukraine-blair-troops-1.7475333?cmp=rss

U.S. is not currently sharing intelligence with Ukraine, American officials confirm

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The U.S. has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, two American officials said, in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-ukraine-intelligence-sharin-1.7475319?cmp=rss

Alaska State Troopers report multiple backcountry skiers trapped in avalanche near Anchorage

A snowy mountain.

Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/alaska-state-troopers-report-multiple-backcountry-skiers-trapped-in-an-avalanche-near-anchorage-1.7475304?cmp=rss

U.S. and Israel dismiss $53B plan endorsed by Arab states to rebuild Gaza, prevent mass displacement

A family sits next to a fire.

The United States and Israel have both rejected an alternative plan to rebuild Gaza after it was adopted by Arab states at a summit on Tuesday. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/usa-israel-gaza-cairo-summit-arab-plan-1.7475019?cmp=rss

'Rare' cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia's east coast, residents urged to evacuate

Two people gesture at a large screen showing a cyclone formation

Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-cyclone-alfred-1.7474966?cmp=rss

Canada, U.S. offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before their deportation to China: sources

Young people are seated and standing in a cage-like transport vehicle

Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/uyghurs-deportation-china-1.7474958?cmp=rss