The final contract for the two planes is valued at US$102 million and was awarded to International Airfinance Corporation, according to a DND press release. The planes, which were built in 2015, will replace CC-150 Polaris aircraft, which the RCAF has been flying since 1992. The planes carry out most of the RCAF’s air-to-air refueling. “After nearly 30 years of outstanding service, the RCAF looks to the future of this critical capability,” the press release said....

Sur les réseaux sociaux, certains internautes coincés au milieu d’un tunnel, dans des trains non climatisés, ont laissé échapper leur colère. C’est un désastre, j’ai des nouvelles en direct et il y a un bébé de quelques mois coincé dans ce train sans climatisation – faites-nous savoir que vous êtes des montres – Alicekola (@AlexKola18) 18 juillet 2022 D’autres témoignages témoignent que plusieurs passagers ont souffert d’inconfort dans les trains à l’arrêt....

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Ripudaman Singh Malik’s death was mourned by some who fondly remembered the 75-year-old as the co-founder of Khalsa School and Khalsa Credit Union. Others who lost loved ones in the bombing — and who continue to believe Malik was involved in the terror attack, which remains the worst mass killing in Canadian history — were left numb. “Do we have closure from what happened today? Not really,” said Rob Alexander of the Air India Family Victims Association....

“You make us feel comfortable and I’m sure you’re flustered but you’re Novak Djokovic out there, you don’t look flustered and that’s great to have when you’re sitting down and talking about tennis. You made us feel comfortable, you made us feel loved.” Jean King added: “You’re a teammate, I think that’s what makes us feel so comfortable. We know you’ve been through it, so we go, ‘Oh, he knows, he gets it,’ the highs and the lows and all that comes with it....

Investigative journalist Tom Bauer sensationally claimed Meghan Markle “appeared to be influenced by envy” of Kate during her first months as a full member of the company. In his upcoming book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, Bower made claims about the relationship between the two Duchesses after Meghan and Harry married. In an extract from the biography published by The Sunday Times, Mr Bower claimed: ‘No other member of the royal family has been so embarrassed by their own family as Meghan....

Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security council, told the Guardian that the monitoring of Russian raids indicated an increased emphasis in recent weeks on terrorizing Ukraine’s civilian population. “We have a system to track and monitor all air and other attacks in our country and what we have noticed recently is a tendency to destroy more and more civilian targets. They decided to terrorize the civilian population. These are not my feelings, but what the observation tells us....

Russia has blocked exits from the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol for the second day in a row, according to the city’s mayor, Ivan Fedorov. Russian forces “were so afraid of a counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine that they have covered themselves with thousands of civilians as human shields,” said Fedorov, who is not in Melitopol. The whole city is hostage,” he added. Fedorov said the Russians had closed the checkpoint at Vasilivka — the main crossing point for civilian traffic trying to reach other parts of Ukraine....

Ein russisches Aufklärungsflugzeug flog im internationalen Luftraum über die Ostsee nach Deutschland. Das beunruhigte laut Bundesverteidigungsministerium die deutsche Luftwaffe. Demnach ereignete sich am Wochenende der Vorfall: Die russische Maschine befand sich in der Ostsee vor Rügen. Als Antwort flogen am Samstag Eurofighter vom Fliegerhorst Rostock-Laage aus. Das sogenannte Alarmteam der beiden deutschen Maschinen eskortierte die russische Maschine in den internationalen Luftraum von Deutschland weg. Im Raum Rügen hat die Bundeswehr am Montag mit einer wöchentlichen Übung begonnen....

Finnlands Sanna Marin in einer Lederjacke beim Rockfestival Mit ihrem lässigen Auftritt beim Ruisrock-Festival hat Finnlands Ministerpräsidentin Sanna Marin auf Instagram für einen „Sturm der Liebe“ gesorgt. Gesendet: 15:31 | Aktualisiert: 15:39 Uhr Finnlands Ministerpräsidentin Sanna Marin (36) trat beim Ruisrock-Festival in einer Lederjacke, kurzen Jeans und Stiefeln auf. Am Sonntag war im Netz viel Lob für den “coolsten Regierungschef Europas” zu hören. Die Organisatoren von Ruisrock auf der zur südwestfinnischen Stadt Turku gehörenden Insel Ruissalo teilten das Schwarz-Weiß-Porträt der Fotografin Janita Autio auf ihrer Instagram-Seite....

Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has asked a federal judge to quash a subpoena for his testimony issued by a Georgia grand jury investigating possible criminal interference in that state’s 2020 election by former President Donald Trump. Graham’s move in U.S. District Court in South Carolina came after a judge in Atlanta signed a Fulton County, Georgia, special grand jury subpoena to the Republican lawmaker on Monday....

Released in 1970 and based on the 1905 novel by E Nesbit, the film about young people forced to move to Yorkshire after their father was accused of being a spy became a classic watch for many families and often featured in Best British Film compilations. But only now, more than 50 years later, has there been a sequel. Although it is different from the original, actress Jenny Agutter is back as the character of Bobbie....

“It’s a great honor for both of them,” Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said. “It’s a credit to them as teammates and players. For me, I’m going to see the All-Star Game a little differently, watching my guys. I hope we get one or two more.” Ohtani, the reigning AL MVP, had a memorable All-Star experience last year when he participated in the Home Run Derby, started the game on the mound and served as the leadoff hitter in a 5-2 AL victory at Coors Field....

Sri Lanka’s beleaguered leaders have imposed a state of emergency several times since April, when public protests began against the government’s handling of a deepening economic crisis and a persistent shortage of basic goods. “It is therefore appropriate to do so in the interests of public safety, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to community life,” the statement said. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters....

There was a tense silence from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives early Wednesday morning. According to local media, he was still waiting for a private jet to take him to his final destination of Singapore on Thursday after it was deemed a safety risk for him to take a commercial flight. The House speaker said the president’s resignation letter had not yet arrived early Thursday morning. Sri Lanka is under a state of emergency after protesters stormed the prime minister’s offices and occupied the state television station on Wednesday, amid growing anger over Rajapaksa’s failure to step down....