Giant portraits of President Emomali Rahmon adorn even the most nondescript buildings in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. Throughout the country, his sayings are featured on posters and billboards. Their ubiquitous…
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Forty-one Canadian diplomats have recently left India amid a rift over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil. India asked Canada two weeks ago to withdraw dozens…
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S Jaishankar: India will Resume Canada Visas if Diplomats Safe, Says Minister
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksIndia will resume issuing visas to Canadian citizens if it “sees progress” in the safety of its diplomats there, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said. India had stopped visa services in September,…
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Chinese Bots Targeted Trudeau and Others – Canada
by Zack Ballby Zack BallCanada says it has detected a disinformation campaign likely tied to China that has targeted dozens of its politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The “spamouflage” campaign used waves of…
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President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnCopenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation was engulfed in…
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A Tit-for-Tat with Uncle Sam: China Puts the Screws on Exotic Mineral Exports
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterBrussel, Frankfurt (16/11 – 23) A levying of embargoes and export bans, the imposition of sanctions, erection of fearsome “license” (= restriction) protocol: there’s nothing new about this back-and-forth in…
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Canadian Police Looking for Culprit who Sprayed Muslim Taxi Driver in Face
Canadian police are hunting a man who sprayed a Muslim taxi driver in the face with an unknown substance. The incident occurred early Tuesday as the driver was stopped at…
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Canadian Man Found Guilty of First-Degree, Attempted Murder in Killing of Muslim Family
Nathaniel Veltman was found guilty Thursday of first-degree and attempted murder in the killings of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario in 2021. The 12-member jury took…
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Top UN Court Orders to Syria to Prevent Torture, Destruction of Evidence
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague issued an order Thursday binding Syria to take all measures to prevent “acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading…
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Argentina Lose to Uruguay in World Cup Qualifiers in their 1st Defeat Since Qatar 2022
Lionel Messi-led Argentina on Thursday suffered a 2-0 home loss to Uruguay in a 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier – their first defeat since Qatar 2022. Uruguayan defender…
