The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.UN rights chief Volker Turk has condemned as a war crime Israel’s policy of settlements on Palestinian territory in the occupied West Bank.While several companies including Alstom and …
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a global conference of centre-left leaders Friday that they must tackle uncontrolled migration and confront “lies” being told about their countries by hard-right politicians seeking to win over voters.The meeting in London included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian premier Mark Carney and comes as right-wing populism rises …
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It’s not quite David taking on Goliath as Canada challenge England in Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final but the financial gulf between the two teams is vast.While the world number one hosts can wallow in the riches of a full professional set-up, the second-ranked Canadians resorted to crowdfunding to raise the extra one million …
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Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa’s exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.Several experts told AFP the strategic agreement is being made in the context of global economic turmoil, exacerbated by the protectionist policies of the United …
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Growing up in northern Canada, Sol Mamakwa said his Indigenous community knew their land held valuable minerals, but he didn’t understand the scale of the potential riches until later in life.”My grandparents, my parents, always said there will come a day when governments, settlers, will want access to these lands because of the minerals,” Mamakwa, …
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An employee of Canada’s largest bank accused of viewing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s personal accounts without approval has been charged with fraud, federal police told AFP on Wednesday.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the 23-year-old suspect from Ottawa was also charged with unauthorized use of a computer and identity theft, among other offenses, after the …
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Biodiversity in Canada has plunged 10 percent over the last half century, with hundreds of species facing extinction, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a report Monday. “On average, every species group included — birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles and amphibians — is trending in the wrong direction,” the WWF said in a statement as …
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Canada said Friday it will bar entry to the Irish rap band Kneecap, accusing it of supporting groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.”The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime Vince Gasparro said in a video message on X. “They are dangerous …
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The leaders of Canada and Mexico on Thursday defended their three-way free-trade deal with the United States, while agreeing to try and make it “fairer” in the face of tariff pressure from President Donald Trump.After talks in Mexico with President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the pair were “committed” to the United …
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The Canadian Climate Institute said Thursday the country’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “flatlined” in 2024, and it may not meet its 2030 climate goals.”Emissions trends indicate Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target is now out of reach given weakening policy momentum across the country,” the institute said in a statement accompanying its latest emissions …
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