Canada's top envoy in Moscow says relations with Russia are likely as bad as they've ever been, as the war in Ukraine grinds on and Vladimir Putin enters his fifth term as president. Canadian embassy says it is executing a policy of 'limited engagement' with the Kremlin Canada's top envoy …
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Biden administration thinks Israeli use of U.S. weapons in Gaza likely violated international law
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. But wartime conditions prevented officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes The Biden administration said Friday …
Read More »Canada abstains from UN assembly vote backing Palestinian bid for membership
The UN General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new 'rights and privileges' to Palestinian representatives and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider their request to have a Palestinian state become the 194th member of the United Nations. Trudeau says country is committed to two-state …
Read More »Zelenskyy fires head of Ukraine’s state guards in wake of foiled assassination plot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the state guards on Thursday, two days after two of its members were accused of plotting to assassinate the president. State security service says assassinations were to be alleged 'gift' for Vladimir Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the …
Read More »Michael Woods, fellow Canadian cyclist Riley Pickrell crash out of Giro d’Italia
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Cycling Canadian riders Michael Woods and Riley Pickrell are out of the Giro d'Italia, as is Israel-Premier Tech teammate Nadav Raisberg, who was also involved in the same crash Wednesday on the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia. Israel-Premier Tech teammate Nadav Raisberg also involved in …
Read More »Ramon Fonseca, law firm founder awaiting sentencing in Panama Papers trial, dead at 71
Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal over the hiding of wealth in offshore entities, has died, a lawyer from his firm confirmed Thursday. He was 71. Prosecutors last month had requested a 12-year prison sentence for Fonseca and …
Read More »At least 3 dead as severe storms rip through central, southeast U.S.
Severe storms were tearing through the central and southeast U.S. late Tuesday and Wednesday, spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina. Storms brought hail, tornadoes and destruction to multiple states Powerful tornado rips down trees in Michigan 9 hours ago …
Read More »Boeing 767 cargo plane landing without front gear on Istanbul runway captured on video
A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear, a Turkish Transport Ministry official said, adding there were no casualties and authorities had launched an investigation. Footage shows sparks flying, smoke as front of plane scraped along the runway A FedEx …
Read More »On the witness stand, Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump
Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with former U.S. president Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial on Tuesday, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public. Former U.S. president did not react as he …
Read More »Jailing Trump for contempt of court could backfire, says national security analyst
As a judge threatens Donald Trump with jail time for repeatedly violating a gag order during his hush money trial, a national security analyst worries about the implications of putting a presidential candidate behind bars. Judge holds Trump in contempt for 10th time and warns future violations could land him …
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