Retired generals urge full fighter-jet competition
Two former Royal Canadian Air Force commanders question Canada’s rush to buy 18 Super Hornets as an interim measure. They say a full competition should be finished to address pilot and technician shortages and avoid a Band-Aid solution. They note training and personnel gaps will delay expansion despite plans to train more crews.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Kenneth Pennie
Andre Deschamps
Deschamps
Air Force
North America
NATO
Pennie
RCAF
Canada
National Defence
U.S
Boeing Co
United States
Boeing
Dan le Bouthillier
Feds report 1.5 billion October deficit amid higher spending
The Finance Department notes a 1.5 billion deficit in October and 9.3 billion short since April 2016-17. The Liberals plan deeper deficits for infrastructure and child benefits, while debt to GDP may improve long term. Morneau spokesman Dan Lauzon stresses sustainable fiscal path and continued investments.
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Ottawa
Finance Department
Canada
Finance
Bill Morneau
Assad recaptures Aleppo as challenges loom after victory
Hundreds of residents return to eastern Aleppo to check homes after rebels left. Government forces faced a renewed attack when rebels shelled a neighborhood, killing three, underscoring ongoing danger. Assad aims to fortify surrounding countryside before broader advances against remaining strongholds.
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Beirut
Aleppo
Bashar Assad
Syria
Assad
Idlib
Raqqa
Islamic State Group
Syrian TV
Hamadaniyeh
Associated Press
Sukkari
Ansari
Amiriyeh
Bustan al-Qasr
al-Masharqa
Ahmad Khayata
Trump welcomes Putin letter after nuclear vow
President elect Donald Trump praised a Dec 15 letter from Vladimir Putin urging constructive bilateral ties. The exchange follows Trump pledging to expand U.S. nuclear capability as both leaders push for stronger arsenals and dialogue on security, with Peskov confirming the message and transition team noting an unofficial translation.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Russia
Donald Trump
America
Vladimir Putin
Trump
Putin
U.S
Dmitry Peskov
Interfax
Transi
Tion
Berlin attack suspect slain in Milan shootout
Tunisian fugitive Anis Amri, linked to Berlin Christmas market attack, was killed in a Milan suburb after a routine ID check led to a gunfight with Italian officers. One officer wounded, another fatally shot Amri. police confirm he had no ID or cellphone. The Islamic State claimed responsibility and released a video.
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Milan
Berlin
Anis Amri
Europe
Amii
Germany
France
Italy
Paolo Gentiloni
Amri
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial
Antoio de Iesu
Sesto San Giovanni
Christian Movio
Luca Scata
Movio
Islamic State Group
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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