Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter
EPAIn the year since US President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, he has brought with him significant global shifts.
Like many countries, Canada – America’s closest neighbour to the north – has…
Category: 2. World
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The South Korean millennials mocked for ‘trying too hard’
Instagram/@detailanceJi says he has become more self-conscious interacting with younger colleagues Ji Seung-ryeol, 41, prides himself on his sense of fashion.
He diligently shares mirror selfies on Instagram, where everyone knows the more likes…
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Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say
Henri Astierand
Bernd Debusmann Jr,White House correspondent
ReutersProtesters in Greenland rallied on Saturday against any US move acquire the territory A threat by President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his…
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How Yoweri Museveni defeated Bobi Wine by a wide margin
Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Kampala
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFor supporters of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, his resounding victory in the just-concluded election is a vindication of his 40-year-long rule.
He won with 72% of the vote, close to…
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Five die in Austrian avalanches, rescuers say
Five off-piste skiers have died in two avalanches in the Austria’s Alps following heavy snowfall in the region.
An avalanche hit a group of seven skiers in the Pongau area near Salzburg, killing four and seriously injuring one on Saturday, local…
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US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters
A US federal judge has issued an order limiting the crowd control tactics that can be used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) towards “peaceful and unobstructive” protesters in Minneapolis.
Judge Katherine Menendez ruled on Friday…
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Big names on Trump’s Gaza peace panel face huge challenges
Getty ImagesThe White House has announced the first members of its Gaza “Board of Peace”, and the list of names will do little to dispel the criticism from some quarters that the US president’s plan resembles, at its heart, a colonial solution…
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Yoweri Museveni beats Bobi Wine to win a seventh term
President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday’s election extending his four decades in power by another five years.
He gained 72% of the vote, the election commission announced, against 25% for his closest challenger Bobi…
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Iran’s supreme leader blames US for protests
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused the US and Donald Trump of being responsible for “casualties, damage and slander” in his country during recent protests.
In a speech on Saturday, Khamenei acknowledged that thousands of…
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Syrian army moves into east Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw
The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal.
Syrian troops have been spotted entering Deir Hafer, a town about 50km (30 miles) from Aleppo.
On Friday, the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces…
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