Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau. He will now be expected to lead the party into the next federal elections –…
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Romania’s central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run. The rejection of his candidacy, which was condemned by far-right party leaders as undemocratic, can be…
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Police in southern India said Saturday that they arrested two men in connection with allegations of gang rape of an Israeli and a local woman. The Israeli and her homestay operator were stargazing along with…
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Why Argentina’s military is deploying to surveil hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off its coast
by adminThe P-3 propellor plane banks sharply, silhouetted against dozens of shimmering lights in the sea against an Argentine sunset. As the camera pans across the scene, it becomes clear: the glaring lights come from dozens…
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Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances
by adminWarships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western alliances. The “Security…
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A blonde whippet from Italy with soulful eyes and tiger-like markings won the overall prize at Crufts, the world’s biggest dog show, on Sunday. Miuccia, who is 4 years old, became the first Italian dog…
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Fake plan to attack Australia synagogue fabricated by organized crime network, police say
by adminA fake plan to attack on a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organized crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said on Monday. Authorities in January…
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The far-right frontrunner in Romania’s presidential vote has been barred from running in May’s election, in an explosive decision that sparked violence on the streets of Bucharest and came despite pressure from Washington to “listen”…
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For first time since his hospitalization, Pope Francis shows ‘good response’ to treatment, says Vatican source
by adminThis follows a statement from the Vatican press office on Saturday that described “a good response to therapy” and a “gradual, slight improvement” since his episodes of acute respiratory failure on Monday. The Vatican source…
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Wild US policy shifts on Ukraine have left Kyiv reeling. This week may bring a clearer focus
by adminThe seismic shift of the past fortnight is hard to digest. Ukraine and its allies hope, deeply, that the plank Kyiv has been slammed in the face with, is – to paraphrase US President Donald…