Global NewsAccording to U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a deal has been reached between the U.S. and Iran that will see a toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate removal of the U.S. naval blockade. The signing of the new accord is set to take place on Friday in Switzerland and follows Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
When military members retire, they’re often entitled to one final relocation called “the last move,” with financial compensation after living a nomadic life in the armed forces. But a 20-year Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran says the military has rejected his moving claim. Heidi Petracek explains.
The U.K. says it has intercepted a Russian oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel on Sunday, calling it part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that’s used to avoid sanctions tied to its war on Ukraine. Vincent McAviney has more.
Plus, Canada Post has rolled out a colourful new series of stamps in honour of Pride Month. They showcase places and events pivotal to the country’s gay rights movement, including a little bookstore in B.C. that took its fight for equal rights all the way to the Supreme Court. Sarah MacDonald reports.
