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Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
Read full article: Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatistsCanada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.
Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians
Read full article: Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm CanadiansCanada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives.
Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitions
Read full article: Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitionsA diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada and allegations of other crimes there.
How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other's diplomats?
Read full article: How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other's diplomats?Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes
Read full article: Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimesCanada says it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist there and expelled him and five other diplomats.
Canadian rail union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
Read full article: Canadian rail union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work ordersThe Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again.
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
Read full article: China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehiclesChina has accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US
Read full article: Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the USCanada’s government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.
Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
Read full article: Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in USBoth of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don't resume running soon.
Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurt
Read full article: Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurtBusinesses across a variety of industries are bracing for freight trains to stop moving Thursday at both major Canadian freight railroads if they can't resolve a contract dispute.
Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump
Read full article: Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald TrumpGlobal leaders have expressed concern over the assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, with many condemning the violence that shocked the world.
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will work
Read full article: G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will workThe leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to set in motion a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine.
Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel's European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales
Read full article: Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel's European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms salesThe Israeli military’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders.
Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
Read full article: Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministersPoliticians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney.
Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion
Read full article: Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasionPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and foreign aid hangs in the balance.
Canada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Trudeau says Trump 'represents uncertainty'
Read full article: Canada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Trudeau says Trump 'represents uncertainty'Canada’s government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House again.
India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh
Read full article: India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a SikhThe warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors accused an Indian official of orchestrating an alleged assassination plot in New York City.
What to know about the Sikh independence movement following US accusation that activist was targeted
Read full article: What to know about the Sikh independence movement following US accusation that activist was targetedThe U.S. has charged an Indian national in what prosecutors allege was a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist at the behest of an unnamed Indian government official.
The US has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source says
Read full article: The US has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source saysA government official says the U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions
Read full article: India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensionsAn Indian foreign ministry official says that India has restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’
Read full article: ‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’Matthew Perry was mourned on social media by “Friends” creators, co-stars and some very famous fans.
Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as row between India and Canada simmers
Read full article: Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as row between India and Canada simmersSecretary of State Antony Blinken has met with India's foreign minister amid a simmering row between New Delhi and Ottawa over allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing
Read full article: India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killingIndian and Canadian diplomats steered clear of their countries’ row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when they addressed the U.N. General Assembly.
Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for Ukraine
Read full article: Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Canadian Parliament on Friday as he continues his efforts to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion.
Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years
Read full article: Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in yearsCanada-India relations have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap allegations after the killing of a Sikh activist, but experts said it remains to be seen if it will create a lasting rift between the two U.S. allies.
India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death
Read full article: India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s deathIndia has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.
Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?
Read full article: Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?A Sikh independence advocate who was killed two months ago in western Canada is at the center of a widening breach between the Indian and Canadian governments.
What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
Read full article: What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and CanadaTensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.
India expels Canadian diplomat, escalating tensions after Trudeau accuses India in Sikh's killing
Read full article: India expels Canadian diplomat, escalating tensions after Trudeau accuses India in Sikh's killingIndia has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat and is accusing Canada of interfering in its internal affairs.
India rejects allegations of Canada's prime minister in the slaying of a Sikh activist as absurd
Read full article: India rejects allegations of Canada's prime minister in the slaying of a Sikh activist as absurdIndia’s foreign ministry has rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in the slaying of a Sikh activist as “absurd and motivated."
G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up Indian summit and hand over to Brazil
Read full article: G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up Indian summit and hand over to BrazilG20 leaders are paying their respects at a memorial site dedicated to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi on the final day of this year's summit.
India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talks
Read full article: India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talksIt’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to find common ground, but Russia’s war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
Read full article: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire newsCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife separating after 18 years of marriage
Read full article: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife separating after 18 years of marriageCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, say they are separating after 18 years of marriage.
Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped
Read full article: Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stoppedDecades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada.
Canada's government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block news
Read full article: Canada's government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block newsCanada's government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test.
Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become law
Read full article: Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become lawA Canadian bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms is set to become law.
Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them
Read full article: Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify themThe Group of Seven advanced economies are expected to announce more sanctions against Russia to further hinder its war effort in Ukraine during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat response
Read full article: China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat responseChina has announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat in retaliation for Ottawa ordering a Chinese consular official to leave over alleged threats he made against a Canadian lawmaker and his family.
Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmaker
Read full article: Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmakerThe Canadian government is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom Canada’s spy agency alleges was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong.
Canada mulls expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmaker
Read full article: Canada mulls expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmakerCanada’s foreign minister says the country is considering the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an intelligence agency report saying one of them plotted to intimidate the Hong Kong relatives of a Canadian lawmaker.
US, Canada end loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border
Read full article: US, Canada end loophole that let asylum-seekers cross borderThe immigration deal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to shut down a process that has enabled tens of thousands of immigrants from across the world to move between the countries and pursue asylum cases without going through an official border crossing.
Biden, Trudeau say 'inseparable' nations won't fail Ukraine
Read full article: Biden, Trudeau say 'inseparable' nations won't fail UkrainePresident Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are celebrating the close, “inseparable” U.S.-Canada relationship and vowing that the two nations remain committed to defending Ukraine as it tries to repel a Russian invasion that has no end in sight.
Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists
Read full article: Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyistsDecisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects in American and Canadian airspace has put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who say their creations pose no threat.
Judge: Canada right to invoke emergency act in truck protest
Read full article: Judge: Canada right to invoke emergency act in truck protestA public commission says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions last winter.
Leaders of US, Canada, Mexico show unity despite friction
Read full article: Leaders of US, Canada, Mexico show unity despite frictionPresident Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are seeking to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they meet for the North America Leaders Summit.
Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia
Read full article: Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in TunisiaLeaders of French-speaking countries are gathering on the Tunisian island off the Mediterranean coast for a summit amid a soaring cost-of-living crisis across Africa, Europe and the Middle East due to the war in Ukraine.
VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'
Read full article: VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is assuring Asian leaders “the United States is here to stay” as she pitches Washington as a reliable economic partner committed to the region and its prosperity.
Cambodia's Hun Sen has COVID-19 at G-20 after earlier summit
Read full article: Cambodia's Hun Sen has COVID-19 at G-20 after earlier summitCambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for a summit in his country’s capital.
Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in Bali
Read full article: Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in BaliDiscord over Russia's war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S. and China are ominous backdrops for world leaders gathering in Indonesia's tropical Bali island for a summit of the Group of 20 biggest economies.
Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treats
Read full article: Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treatsA custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the APEC talks in Bangkok.
Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
Read full article: Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern CanadaFiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone Saturday.
Despite setbacks, Venezuelan opposition leader touts record
Read full article: Despite setbacks, Venezuelan opposition leader touts recordVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has offered a broad accounting of millions of dollars under his control and took credit for social programs benefiting people across the troubled South American country.
Australian PM supports Charles's continuing climate advocacy
Read full article: Australian PM supports Charles's continuing climate advocacyAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it would be “perfectly acceptable” for King Charles III to continue to advocate for climate change action in his new apolitical role as monarch.
'A servant queen': World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Read full article: 'A servant queen': World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth IIAcross the globe, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted reflections on the historic sweep of her reign, from presiding over Britain’s colonial empire to embracing the independence of her former dominions.
Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion reversal
Read full article: Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion reversalJustice Samuel Alito mocked foreign leaders’ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last month’s ruling.
Pope's Indigenous tour signals a rethink of mission legacy
Read full article: Pope's Indigenous tour signals a rethink of mission legacyPope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy in the Americas.
Don't worry Boris: They still love you in Ukraine
Read full article: Don't worry Boris: They still love you in UkraineU.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have been shown the door in Britain, but he remains a popular figure in Ukraine, where he is widely admired for his uncompromising support for the country’s effort to defeat the Russian invasion.
Putin: Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless
Read full article: Putin: Western leaders would look 'disgusting' toplessRussian President Vladimir Putin has shot back at Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.
Live updates | Trudeau: Canada to up Latvia troop presence
Read full article: Live updates | Trudeau: Canada to up Latvia troop presenceCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will increase its troop presence in Latvia as part of NATO’s commitment to strengthen its deterrence measures along Russia’s border.
Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforced
Read full article: Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforcedLeaders of the world's biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin's oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
Read full article: Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent momentUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underscored the urgency of helping his country’s military improve its position against Russia during a video meeting with leading economic powers.
Philippine militants accused of beheading tourists surrender
Read full article: Philippine militants accused of beheading tourists surrenderPhilippine security officials say two long-wanted Abu Sayyaf militant commanders accused of beheading two kidnapped Canadian tourists and a German have surrendered.
Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delay
Read full article: Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delayPresident Joe Biden’s administration has scrapped former President Donald Trump’s red, white and blue design for the new generation of presidential aircraft after an Air Force review suggested it would raise costs and delay the delivery of the new jets.
Canada-Panama match canceled in labor, equal pay dispute
Read full article: Canada-Panama match canceled in labor, equal pay disputeCanada’s World Cup warmup match against Panama was canceled when the men’s team refused to play because of a labor dispute with the nation’s governing body that includes a demand the women’s national team get equal match fees.