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Canada, Saudi Arabia resume full diplomatic ties after 5 years
Five years after Saudi Arabia expelled Canada’s ambassador from Riyadh over Ottawa’s remarks on women’s rights activists, both countries agreed Wednesday to restore full diplomatic relations, Global Affairs Canada (Canada’s foreign ministry – GAC) announced in a statement. According to press reports, the meeting in November between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saudi Arabia’s Crown…
LA erupts into chaos following Dodgers’ World Series victory with looters raiding Nike store, ‘hostile’ mob burning a bus
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Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan
South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been stabbed in the neck during a visit to the city of Busan. Mr Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election, sustained a 1cm laceration on the left side of his neck, reports said. He was airlifted to hospital. Doctors say the wound is not life-threatening. The…
UK’s Starmer seeks fresh start with China as Trump shakes up global relations
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed “really good progress” during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. After the 80-minute summit, China also announced that it will relax its rules for British citizens visiting the country, allowing them to enter visa-free for trips under 30 days. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told…
Canadian freeze on new arms export permits to Israel to stay
OTTAWA, March 20 (Reuters) – Canada has not approved new arms export permits to Israel since Jan. 8 and the freeze will continue until Ottawa can ensure the weapons are used in accordance with Canadian law, the government said on Wednesday. Export permits that were approved before Jan. 8 remain in effect, the office of…


