Canadian Armed Forces says soldier charged with terrorism offenses is no longer serving in the military

Australia designates 2025 arson attack on Melbourne defense firm Lovitt Technologies as terrorism. JCTT alleges far-left extremists claimed responsibility. Suspects face life imprisonment if convicted.

Australian authorities said on Wednesday that a 2025 attack on Melbourne defense manufacturer Lovitt Technologies is being investigated as an act of terrorism, with the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team alleging masked members of a far-left extremist group claimed responsibility in an online video.

Wildfires across Canada blanket Vancouver in smoke, reducing air quality and visibility amid record-breaking drought and extreme heatwaves

Wildfires burning across Canada amid extreme heatwaves and record-breaking drought have reduced air quality and visibility in Vancouver, British Columbia, according to Xinhua photos dated Aug. 4, 2026.

British Columbia: 120 wildfires force 8,000+ evacuations as Mexico and Australia deploy firefighters amid returning hot, dry conditions. Columbia

Canada's British Columbia is warning that wildfire risk will increase as hot and dry conditions return across most of the province, with more than 8,000 people remaining under evacuation orders amid 120 active wildfires and firefighters from Mexico and Australia joining the response.

Russian air defense downed 475 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas, Russia's Defense Ministry says.

Russian air defense units shot down 475 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions and the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports.