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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This is part five of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.For more than three decades, the U.S. carried the largest share of NATO’s military burden while many European allies spent far less on defense than Washington wanted.The imbalance survived the Cold War, multiple U.S. administrations and repeated debates over burden sharing. Only in recent years — following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and renewed pressure from President Donald Trump — have many NATO members begun significantly increasing defense spending.So why did the gap persist for so long?Defense analysts say…

The race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet is on its final lap as the federal government evaluates two rival bids for the lucrative contract. The two qualified bidders, South Korea’s Hanwha Oceans and Germany’s TKMS, have fought tooth and nail in an unusually short competition to supply the Royal Canadian Navy with some 12 submarines — a large order expected to be worth tens of billions of dollars.The federal government’s internal analysis of the competing bids is expected to be complete by now.“Third quarter of the game and it’s still a draw, so let’s see who will win,” TKMS…

Former CEO of Barclays, Jes Staley, arrives at the High Court in London, United Kingdom, on March 14, 2025. Staley is challenging his ban from the UK finance sector over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Tayfun Salci | Anadolu | Getty ImagesJes Staley, the former JPMorgan Chase executive and ex-Barclays CEO, has agreed to be interviewed on about his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on July 23 by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a spokesman for the panel confirmed Sunday.The Financial Times first reported that Staley accepted the invitation for a voluntary transcribed interview extended to him…

Trump says he thinks he’ll attend NBA Finals game President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that he believes he will attend an NBA Finals game next week, as the New York Knicks make their first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jeremy Lin owned a few months of the NBA season in 2012 and gave New York Knicks fans a feeling they hadn’t experienced in quite a while – hope.Even though Lin, Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire never produced a championship or NBA Finals appearance, it was still…

The cost of buying a home in two big Australian cities has dropped, but rents are likely to continue rising over the coming months.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopians vote on Monday in a general election to choose members of parliament, who will in turn select the next prime minister. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said 47 political parties and more than 10,900 candidates are in the race, including 2,198 for the federal parliament, 8,736 for regional and city councils and 73 independents.More than 50 million voters are registered, with official voter registration figures showing women account for around half of the electorate. Young Ethiopians make up a large share of the population, with a median age of about 19 years, according…

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: Marilyn Monroe at 100; former first lady Jill Biden; children detained at the ICE facility in Dilley, Texas; living “books” at The Human Library; pickleball superstar Anna Leigh Waters; and the Undercroft beneath the Lincoln Memorial opens to the public.

The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints. Canadian Heritage didn’t elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, an arm’s-length office set up five years ago after it was recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.“Canadian Heritage has made the commissioner of Indigenous languages aware that we have received anonymous allegations and has contracted an independent third-party firm to conduct a special examination under the Indigenous Languages Act,” the department said in an email.It said the review can look at…

Mary Fowler has won an English league and cup Double after her Manchester City team beat Dario Vidosic’s Brighton 4-0 at Wembley in the Women’s FA Cup final.

Ten years after Colombia’s landmark peace agreement, former president Juan Manuel Santos assesses its legacy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses renewed violence, political divisions and what Colombia’s experience can teach a world facing growing conflict.Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo