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The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987. (Image credit: NRO) We just learned about a pioneering U.S. spy satellite program, nearly 40 years after its final spacecraft launched to the final…

The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines such as Time, Life and Fortune commissioned a generation of famous cartographers – who had come of age in the second world war – to explain the new geopolitics to a mass…

Tariffs are on, until they are not. Military force is an option … and then it’s off the table. Erratic behavior and unpredictability is having a moment in foreign policy circles. In the White House and elsewhere, it is seemingly being viewed as a strategic asset rather than a weakness.…

WINNIPEG — A baleful front of face-freezing Arctic air delivered a winter wallop across Canada’s midsection Friday, making it too cold to ski in parts of Manitoba and sending agencies rallying to keep the homeless warm. The Windsor Park Nordic Centre in Winnipeg advised cross-country skiers that its trails would…

In a twist of Cold War-era policy, Danish soldiers are bound by a 1952 rule to counter-attack immediately if the US invades Greenland. 02:58, Thu, Jan 8, 2026 Updated: 02:58, Thu, Jan 8, 2026 HDMS Triton is a Thetis-class frigate belonging to the Royal Danish Navy (Image: Getty) Danish soldiers…

Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Maya Tekel Follow topic: Published Jan 08, 2026, 07:27 AM Updated Jan 08, 2026, 07:27 AM WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s dog sled teams in Greenland. He has cited mysterious Chinese and Russian ships prowling off the coast. See more on Get unlimited access…

Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo . (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi AFP) (Photo by AMANUEL SILESHI AFP via Getty Images) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that reforms introduced during his time as military head of state were designed to free Nigeria’s labour movement from foreign influence at the height…

Temperatures fell noticeably on Friday, with morning lows down to 12 degrees or below across various districts — about four to five degrees lower than on Thursday. The Cold Weather Warning, issued on Thursday afternoon, remains in force. The Observatory noted this is the first time since 1999 that no…

A former Cold War fallout shelter in rural Nova Scotia is being transformed into luxury condominiums for elite clients seeking refuge from global crises. Project co-owner Paul Mansfield says renovation of the two-storey, underground bunker started less than a year ago, but the project has already attracted attention from several…

OTTAWA — Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars into defence as it looks to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the Cold War — both to meet its NATO commitments and to juice the domestic economy. OTTAWA — Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars…