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How relations between India and Canada hit rock bottom

Indian PM Narendra Modi (right) shakes hand with Canada’s Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 summit in September 2023 In 1974, India shocked the world by detonating a nuclear device, drawing outrage from Canada, which accused India of extracting plutonium from a Canadian reactor, a gift intended solely for peaceful use. Relations between the two […]

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UN troops ‘will not move’ from Lebanon border: Lacroix

In a statement adopted by consensus, the 15-member council also urged all parties – without naming them – to respect the safety and security of the personnel and premises of the UN peacekeeping mission, known as UNIFIL The United Nations Security Council on Monday expressed strong concern after several UN peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon

Middle East, News

Lebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s north

Residents said there was no warning before the strike At least 21 people have been killed and eight others injured in a rare Israeli air strike in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says.The strike hit a residential building in Aitou, a predominantly Christian village far from the areas where the Israeli military has carried

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Would Donald Trump’s taxes on trade hurt US consumers?

Donald Trump has pledged to drastically increase tariffs on foreign goods entering the US if he is elected president again. Donald Trump has pledged to drastically increase tariffs on foreign goods entering the US if he is elected president again.He has promised tariffs – a form of tax – of up to 20% on goods

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‘He’s just a bro’: Trump’s attempts to woo the ‘manosphere’

Donald Trump has appeared on a slew of shows with huge audiences of young men, sitting for interviews with influencers, comedians and podcasters outside the usual political media. What’s his strategy? About 15 minutes into Donald Trump’s conversation with comedian Theo Von, the chat veered into territory not usually heard in a political speech.“I had

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Boeing to axe a tenth of its workers as strike continues

Boeing will axe its workforce by a tenth – cutting 17,000 jobs – and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across its business. Boeing will axe its workforce by a tenth – cutting 17,000 jobs – and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across its business.Chief executive Kelly Ortberg

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What are Israel’s real goals?

However, beneath these immediate goals lies a deeper longterm strategy aimed at either ethnically cleansing Gaza or committing genocide against its people, ultimately ensuring that from the river to the sea, Israel remains the sole entity with a majority Jewish population Since 7 October 2023, Israel has declared a state of war, launching extensive military

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US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

US President Joe Biden has said he is “absolutely, positively” urging Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers during its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two incidents in 48 hours. US President Joe Biden has said he is “absolutely, positively” urging Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers during its conflict with Hezbollah in

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Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86

Ratan Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognised business leaders Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades. Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognised business leaders. The Tata Group is one of India’s largest companies, with annual revenues in

Middle East, News

The self-serving calculations of the Arab world

Many Arab regimes are uncomfortable with pro-Palestine activism because, historically, both leftist and Islamist movements have used the Palestinian cause to rally opposition to authoritarian governments Arab leaders may have often voiced support for Palestinians; their actions—rooted in self-interest, fear and geopolitical calculations—show that they are more concerned with maintaining their power and stability. Several

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Couple killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a home where one rocket had landed in Kiryat Shmona Two civilians have been killed and several others wounded after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired at least 150 rockets into northern Israel. Paramedics said a man and a woman in their 40s were fatally wounded by shrapnel in the

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Trump to return to scene of shooting – and a town trying to heal

There is anger that the assassination attempt occurred in rock-solid Trump country Butler County in Western Pennsylvania is rock-solid Trump country. In front yards, on the sides of roads and at filling stations, the messages on the billboards are blunt. “Bulletproof” is one, on a picture of the former president with his fist raised, moments

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