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The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from overreliance on the United States for military gear. “In this uncertain world, it is more important than ever that Canada possess the capacity to sustain its own defence and safeguard its own sovereignty,” reads the defence-industrial strategy Ottawa is set to release this week.“This is especially important when it comes to protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and promoting a secure North.”The government was expected to announce its strategy last week, but Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended his…

A premium wine maker, whose portfolio includes the prestigious Penfolds brand, has plunged into the red after it was forced to swallow one-off hits to its bottom line.Treasury Wine Estates on Monday reported a first-half bottom-line net loss of $649.4 million, against a net profit of $220.9 million in the previous corresponding period.The statutory result reflected a post-tax loss of $751 million, due to an impairment related to its US assets.Stripping out that impact, its interim net profit was $128.5 million, down 46.3 per cent.However, Treasury Wine’s underlying result – earnings before interest and tax, SGARA and material items -…

SHENZHEN/GUANGZHOU: Every Chinese New Year, a familiar migration sweeps across China.Millions squeeze onto packed trains, buses and planes, racing back to their hometowns in time for reunion dinner – an annual homecoming rooted in the deeply held belief that children should return to their elders to usher in the new year together.This year, however, traffic is increasingly flowing the other way.“Reverse reunion” travel is on the rise, experts say – which sees parents journeying from rural and hometowns and villages to the big cities where their children live and work. And with this year’s nine-day holiday, the longest in decades,…

The UN secretary-general says the absence of African seats is ‘indefensible’.African nations must have permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, the head of the world body has told the African Union.Latin American countries and most of those in Asia do not have a permanent presence either, despite their huge populations.Can the UN be reformed?Presenter: Rishaad SalamatGuests:Olukayode Bakare – visiting scholar in international relations and African politics at the University of Colorado DenverMukesh Kapila – former UN humanitarian coordinator in SudanTim Murithi – senior adviser at the Institute for Justice and ReconciliationPublished On 15 Feb 202615 Feb 2026Click here…

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe: Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New YorkRep. Robert Garcia, Democrat of California Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North CarolinaClick here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   ED O’KEEFE: I’m Ed O’Keefe in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is on hold. Negotiations over immigration enforcement are at a standstill.Two months into the new year, and part of the government is shut down yet again, as disputes over…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cardi B made more than money moves Friday while performing on stage in Las Vegas.The 33-year-old rapper didn’t miss a beat when she fell backward off her chair mid-concert while singing “Thotiana” at the T-Mobile Arena in Sin City.In videos circulating online, Cardi – who’s full name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – stood up, pointed at the chair and assured the audience, “That was the government.”BRITNEY SPEARS SELLS MUSIC FOR REPORTED $200M, EXPERTS CITE ‘HOT CATALOG’ MARKET FOR SALE INTEREST Cardi B attends the Ashi Studio Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. — A single backpack has become a critical focal point in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, prompting federal authorities to comb through Walmart sales records and store surveillance footage in search of a break.Investigators are working with Walmart’s corporate security team while agents canvass stores across the Tucson metropolitan area, according to retired Supervisory FBI Agent Jason Pack, who described the strategy as a methodical effort to narrow the universe of possible suspects.”They’re attacking this issue on several fronts,” Pack told Fox News Digital. “They are working with Walmart…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 15, 2026 4:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four separate snowmobile outings turned deadly Saturday, Quebec provincial police said. Police said the first crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. in Mont-Carmel, in eastern Quebec’s Bas-Saint-Laurent region near the St. Lawrence River, where a 57-year-old man died after his snowmobile was struck by a pickup truck at an intersection.Sgt. Valérie Beauchamp, a spokesperson for the provincial police, said a 47-year-old woman lost control on a marked trail and crashed into a tree at about 5 p.m. in Hemmingford,…

Barack Obama has spoken out about the since-deleted racist video depicting him and wife Michelle that was posted on Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.