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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end annual American military aid to Israel after this year, saying the country no longer needs the assistance. Trump said the United States currently provides Israel with $4 billion in military aid annually and that the two leaders had agreed several months ago to phase out the funding. He also accused some Democratic and left-wing leaders of using the issue of U.S. funding to criticize the Republican Party. However, Trump emphasized that the United States would still hel

The Crown has requested a 14-year prison sentence for 36-year-old Winnipeg truck driver Harpreet Singh in connection with a cocaine seizure worth nearly $1 million at Ontario’s Ambassador Bridge in 2022. The sentencing request was made in a Windsor court. The incident dates back to August 1, 2022. At approximately 1:23 a.m., Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers stopped two truck drivers, Harpreet Singh and Narinder Singh, for inspection. The two drivers were transporting a shipment of hot tubs from Arizona to Hamilton under a job assigned by a Winnipeg-based transportation company.

A 22-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after a shooting in Surrey on Monday night. According to the Surrey Police Service (SPS), officers received reports of shots fired around 9:45 p.m. in the 9000-block of Snowden Place in Central Surrey. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found evidence of a shooting and signs that someone had been injured. However, neither a suspect nor a victim was found at the location. Meanwhile, some officers attended a nearby hospital, where a 22-year-old man had arrived with gunshot wounds. He remains in critical condition. The Surrey Police Service

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that transferring Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, from Delhi’s Tihar Jail to any prison in Punjab could have a significant impact on the upcoming Assembly elections. The IB also informed the court that Hawara falls under the high-risk category and cannot be shifted to Punjab. Appearing for Hawara, senior advocate argued that if the elections were a concern, the matter could be heard after three months. The Supreme Court subsequently adjourned the matter and schedule

Two people were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Surrey’s Cloverdale area on Monday evening. According to police, the vehicle veered off the road and overturned into a water-filled ditch. The crash occurred at around 4 p.m. in the 8300 block of 176 Street. Surrey Police Service Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said officers arriving at the scene found one of the occupants thrown out of the vehicle. BC Emergency Health Services transported both individuals to hospital. The driver was reported to be in critical condition. Police said the incident involved only one vehicle, and the in