Canada on Thursday “strongly condemned” China’s execution this year of four Canadians over drug offenses, underlining its objection to China’s use of the death penalty against its citizens, which was publicly confirmed the day before.
SEE MOREMore than 230,000 Canadians have signed a petition asking the country’s prime minister to revoke Mr.Elon Musk’s citizenship and passport, accusing the tech billionaire and Mr.Trump ally of joining a “foreign government that is attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty” and engaging in “activities that go against the national interest of Canada.”
SEE MOREKYIV — Leaders from across Europe and Canada assembled in Kyiv on Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russian’s full-scale invasion amid growing uncertainty over the United States’ continued support for Ukraine.
SEE MORESince his death was ordered six years ago by the Primeiro Comando da Capital, considered South America’s most powerful drug-trafficking gang, Lincoln Gakiya, a prosecutor in São Paulo state, has lived behind a state security shield.
SEE MOREThey were boys when the war began — innocent and ignorant of missiles, drones and Russian occupation.three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion — the war still raging and initially they are facing adulthood in a country where being a man often means carrying a weapon.
SEE MOREKYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Sunday for a meeting with President Donald Trump as the United States continues to push a deal for access to his country’s minerals, and said he would step down if it would bring peace to Ukraine or in exchange for NATO membership — sequences of events that remain unlikely.
SEE MORERussia’s gas giant Gazprom was once so enormous it was called the country’s “second budget,” with huge revenue and outsize domestic and foreign influence. It handily weathered challenges such as the 2008 financial crisis, the 2014 ruble devaluation and even the coronavirus pandemic.
SEE MOREJERICHO, West Bank — The Mr. Trump administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces as part of the global freeze on foreign assistance, according to U.S. and Palestinian officials.
SEE MOREMexico is threatening to take Google to court over its “Gulf of America” name change on maps for users in the United States, pointing out that much of the body of water lies outside U.S. maritime borders in regions controlled by Mexico and Cuba.
SEE MOREThe family of a British couple held in Iran while touring Europe with their motorcycles are seeking their safe return, describing their detention as a “distressing situation.”
SEE MOREWhen Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, the United States helped whip Europe into a staunchly unified response. Now U.S. leaders may be splitting Europe into pieces as President Donald Trump seeks to end the war, European leaders and policymakers say.
SEE MOREMr.Marco Rubio kicked off his first Middle East tour as secretary of state Sunday with strong support for Israel and stern warnings to Iran as the region bristles from President Donald Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and evict its Palestinian population.
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