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Canadian PM Mark Carney announces election to seek mandate against Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a federal election after meeting with Governor-General Mary Simon on Sunday to request the dissolution of Parliament. “I’m asking Canadians for a strong, positive mandate to deal with President Trump and to build a new Canadian economy that works for everyone because I know we need change, big change, positive change,” Carney…
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Canada can win trade war with US, says Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has expressed confidence that Canada can win the ongoing trade war with the United States, which was triggered by a series of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. “We are the biggest customer of the US,” Joly said in an interview with BBC’s World Service Weekend programme. “We buy more from the Americans than…
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Istanbul Mayor testifies in court amid nationwide protests
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu testified in court on Saturday after being questioned by prosecutors over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties. His detention earlier in the week sparked nationwide protests. Prosecutors requested that Imamoglu, a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and four of his aides be jailed pending trial, according to his office. A court ruling on…
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US envoy: Ukraine’s territorial concessions are ‘elephant in the room’ in peace talks
The biggest obstacle to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine is whether Ukraine will cede occupied territories, US special envoy Steve Witkoff has said. In an interview with podcast host Tucker Carlson, Witkoff described the fate of Crimea and four mainland Ukrainian regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—as “the elephant in the room” in ongoing negotiations. The regions were illegally annexed by…
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Trump revokes security clearances for Harris, Clinton, and critics
US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for his former Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, along with several former officials and critics. Trump had previously announced in February that he was revoking the security clearance of his predecessor, Joe Biden. His latest order confirmed that decision and extended it to “any other member” of the Biden…
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Nigeria facilitated transfer of critically ill Gaza children to Egypt, UAE – Tuggar
Nigeria played a role in facilitating the transfer of critically ill infants from Gaza to neighboring countries for medical care, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has revealed. Speaking at a ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Tuggar said the humanitarian effort followed international appeals for urgent medical assistance amid the worsening conditions in Gaza’s hospitals due to Israel’s ongoing…
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Europe launches defense push amid Russia threat, US worries
The European Union (EU) has unveiled a new white paper outlining plans to bolster defense capabilities among member states, citing growing concerns over reliance on U.S. security guarantees and the ongoing threat from Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, “The international order is undergoing changes of a magnitude not seen since 1945.…
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Trump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers
The administration of US President Donald Trump is working to reinstate nearly 25,000 federal workers who were laid off, following court rulings that deemed their terminations illegal, according to court documents. Officials from 18 government departments and agencies have submitted filings to a federal court detailing their compliance with orders to rehire the affected probationary workers. Last week, two federal…
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Erdogan rival arrested days before becoming presidential candidate
Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition leader, just days before he was set to be selected as a presidential candidate. Imamoglu, a member of the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is considered one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors have accused Imamoglu of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, labeling him a…
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Putin halts energy attacks after Trump call, rejects full ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to commit to a full ceasefire in Ukraine but agreed to halt attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure after a call with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Kremlin’s decision follows recent peace negotiations led by U.S. officials, but Putin insisted that a broader ceasefire would only be possible if Western military aid and intelligence…
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