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Saskatchewan, Canada, town can't find anyone to run for mayor
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, is facing one major hurdle in the run-up to its November municipal election: No one is…
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Canada to reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that the country will significantly reduce the number of new…
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EU 'deeply alarmed' by reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia
The European Union is "deeply alarmed" by reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to fight in the all-out Russian invasion of…
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Employment rate for Ukrainian refugees in Germany doubles since 2022
The employment rate among Ukrainian refugees in Germany has almost doubled since 2022, authorities said on Thursday. The study from the…
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Germany pledges extra €96 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference
Germany on Thursday pledged a further €96 million ($104 million) in support for Lebanon at an aid conference convened by French President…
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Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human…
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Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi meet, 2 days after a China-India border deal
China and India should manage their differences properly, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
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Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations
Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to defy the United Kingdom and agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the…
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European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power
The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector that is…
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Baerbock warns of Lebanon destabilization as Germany pledges €60m aid
Germany is pledging an additional €60 million ($64.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, as Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns…
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Ukraine's Zelensky thanks G7 states for latest military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Western allies for the latest military aid worth billions of dollars. The $50 billion loan…
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EU stays on the sidelines over migrant deal between Italy and Albania
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A top European Union official on Wednesday refused to be drawn on an opinion of an agreement between Italy and…
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Stoltenberg: Munich Security Conference must stay in Bavarian capital
The Munich Security Conference should not be moved from its venue in the Bavarian capital, according to Jens Stoltenberg, the former NATO…
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Germany, UK concerned over North Korean support for Russia
Defence ministers from Germany and the United Kingdom on Wednesday signalled their concern over reports of North Korean troops being sent…
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Germany's Baerbock warns of 'complete destabilization' on Beirut trip
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday warned the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could lead to the "complete…
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Russians accused of crimes offered choice - go to war instead of court
At about 06:45 on 28 March, police arrived at Andrey Perlov’s house near Novosibirsk in Siberia. They accused him of stealing about three…
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Canadian Cabinet voices support for Trudeau as some Liberals prepare to confront him
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as…
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Britain and Germany will sign a defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat
LONDON (AP) — German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense…
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PM says Russia risks global food security in Ukraine
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Russia is stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea – delaying the export of…
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Blinken urges Netanyahu to 'capitalize on Israel’s successful action'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel to seize the opportunities presented by the killing of Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar.…
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European Parliament votes in favour of €35 billion loan for Ukraine
The European Parliament voted in favour of €35 billion ($38 billion) in loans for Ukraine secured by windfall profits from frozen Russian…
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Really putting Ukraine's Abrams and F-16s to work fighting Russia means most probably won't survive, but that's the kind of war this is
Many of Ukraine's Western weapons won't make it to the end of the war if it really uses them, experts told BI. Weapons like Abrams and…
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Russians feared dead after plane shot down in Sudan
Russia's embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battle…
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India bringing in a new law to curb the menace of hoax bomb threat calls disrupting airlines flying
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the…