Poilievre distances himself from MP’s comments about anti-U.S. ‘hissy fit’
Stephanie Taylor / nationalpost - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani ‘speaks for himself and I speak for the party,’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Tuesday
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Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz in drill as a new round of nuclear talks begins
sootoday - GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
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Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as US widens its oil blockade
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country.
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Ottawa expects Ukrainian emergency visa holders to return after war ends
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - That's in spite of comments from Immigration Minister Lena Diab, who recently acknowledged that many Ukrainians who came to Canada on temporary visas are here to stay.
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Janice Charette named Canada’s chief trade negotiator with U.S.
Ian Bailey / theglobeandmail - Former Privy Council clerk and high commissioner to U.K. to work closely with ambassador Mark Wiseman, PMO says
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China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors
Dylan Robertson / theglobeandmail - Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, starting Tuesday until at least the end of 2026, China’s Foreign Ministry says
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Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together
sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence. The signing also coincides with the launch of a Sovereign Technology Alliance between the two countries.
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200,000 people expected to gather in Toronto in support of Iran protests
sootoday - TORONTO — A major rally is set to march down Yonge Street in North York today as Toronto police expect more than 200,000 people to gather in solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran.
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Indian man pleads guilty to plotting Sikh separatist’s assassination in NYC
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said.
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Canadian minister Dominic Leblanc embarks on major trade mission to Mexico
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Dominic LeBlanc will be in Mexico from Sunday to Friday with hundreds of delegates representing Canadian businesses, industry associations and partners from across the country.
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Europe looks to boost its security, urges U.S. to ‘repair and revive trust’
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - French President Emmanuel Macron also told the Munich Security Conference that Europe had to become a geopolitical power given the Russian threat would not disappear.
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Quebec political, business leaders tout Montreal as ideal to host NATO defence bank
sootoday - MONTREAL — The Quebec government joined Montreal's business and political leaders to bolster the city's candidacy to become the global headquarters for the proposed international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB).
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2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
sootoday - HAVANA (AP) — Two Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a U.S. blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis . The ships arrived two weeks after U.S.
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Anand wants NATO's new Arctic Sentry initiative to become permanent
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - NATO's newest military effort is aimed at shoring up security in the Arctic region, following US President Donald Trump's escalating threats to annex Greenland. At its outset, the initiative will encompass various military exercises already being fielded …
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Schellenberg won’t face death penalty at China retrial, lawyer says
Nono Shen / theglobeandmail - China’s top court overturned B.C. native Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s 2019 death sentence for drug smuggling
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Canada joins peers in condemning China's conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
sootoday - OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is calling on China to release Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai after he was sentenced to 20 years in jail today under a sweeping national security law.
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Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand
sootoday - NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up her trip to Greenland and Denmark today, vowing to continue a focus on economic ties, shared heritage, Arctic security and defence.
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Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
sootoday - WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat — soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. — may already have a title picked out: "Diplomacy is a contact sport.
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US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says
sootoday - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S.
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Canadian sentenced to death in China given new trial
James Griffiths, Mike Hager / theglobeandmail - Retrial of Robert Schellenberg ordered weeks after thaw in Canada-China relations
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