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Canada’s population drop reflects souring of attitudes to immigration

A country known for welcoming newcomers has reversed policy as immigration becomes increasingly a partisan issueCanada sees large drop in population amid international students crackdownStanding in Canada’s House of Commons in 2023, the then-prime minister, Justin Trudeau, gave an impassioned speech…

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Farmers protest Mercosur deal in Brussels

Hundreds of farmers in tractors protested in Brussels against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, disrupting the EU summit. Some countries pushed for stronger agricultural safeguards, while others backed the deal to boost exports. Brazil’s President Lula warned the EU that the deal must be signed now or ris…

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Uproar in India over Bihar chief minister pulling down Muslim woman’s hijab

Nitish Kumar, a BJP ally, removes the veil of a female doctor during a government event, triggering widespread outrage.

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Trump's team risks undermining NATO, the Greatest Generation's legacy

NATO is the defining legacy of our Greatest Generation.

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Deadly ISIS attack tests Trump's Syria policy, ability to retaliate

The deadly attack in Syria that left three Americans dead has complicated the nascent relationship between the United States and Damascus and sparked speculation over how the Trump administration might respond. President Trump has vowed that the Saturday attack — carried out by a lone Islamic State …

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Iran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes

Despite sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.

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Drone strike plunges Sudan major cities into darkness as civil war rages

Blackouts hit Khartoum and Port Sudan as intensifying drone warfare cripples infrastructure and kills civilians.

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The president said there was a coup. But was he the one behind it?

The unconventional departure of Guinea-Bissau’s president has focused renewed attention on his country’s role in the booming global cocaine trade.

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Video: Netanyahu announces major Israeli gas deal with Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced 'the largest gas deal in Israel's history' with Egypt.

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FIFA goes MAGA? The World Cup, Trump and the future of football

As 2025 draws to a close, all year long one question has dogged the most plugged-in of football fanatics: what's up with Gianni Infantino? Why all the cameos by the head of an international sports body at the US president's inauguration, a Middle East peace signing and another for DR Congo and Rwand…

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Cambodia says Thailand bombed casino hub on border, with no truce in sight

Despite Trump claim of ceasefire, no end on horizon to latest round of conflict recently reignited by border skirmish.

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State Department announces $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan

The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty.

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EU leaders vow to agree funding for Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins summit in Brussels pressuring Belgium to drop its opposition to using Russia’s frozen assets

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Farmers head to Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur treaty as European leaders meet

Thousands of European farmers are converging on Brussels on Thursday to protest against the EU-Mercosur treaty as European leaders meet for a summit. Protesters are worried about the prospect of an influx of South American products into the bloc and the reform of agricultural subsidies.

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