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The war in Iran raises pressure on Ukraine …
With US-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to expand his military gains via new offensive against Ukraine that could put even more pressure on Kyiv. The Canadian Press reports that windfall revenues from surging global oil prices are hilling Moscow war coffers…
Australian PM booed, heckled at Sydney mosque
Photo credit: BBC Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed and heckled at a major mosque In Sydney on Friday after being invited to attend Eid prayers. India Today reports that Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were attending an event marking the end of Ramadan at the Lakemba mosque, one of the country’s largest. The visit was…
The Chicken game theory: Ontario premier congratulates homeowner, lessons for the Nigerian situation
Photo credit: Toronto Star Ontario Premier Doug Ford has congratulated a homeowner who shot and injured an alleged home invader in Vaughan this week, saying intruders “need to be shot.” “Congratulations for shooting this guy – should have shot him a couple more times as far as I’m concerned,” Ford said, after being asked about the…
The migration war playing out in Ibiza
Photo credit: iNewspaper A battle over migration is playing out in the popular holiday island of Ibiza. The i Paper reports that the right-wing parties are rebelling against a Spanish government decree to legalize hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants. Spain’s conservative People’s Party and the hard-right Vox party, which control the regional government in the Balearic Islands,…
Ex-diplomat, 93, to be tried for 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba
Photo credit: the Guardian A former Belgian diplomat, 93, should stand trial over alleged complicity in the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what was then the newly independent Congolese state, a Brussels court has ruled. The Guardian reports that Etienne Davignon, the only person still alive among 10 Belgians the…
Chile’s Kast launches “border shield” plan
Photo credit: Reuters Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has launched the border control works he had promised during the campaign. MercoPress reports that the “border shield” starts in Chacalluta in the Arica and Parinacota region. This is an early sign that migration and security will be among the defining priorities of his administration. According to Chile’s presidency,…
Russia mocks US for “miscalculating” Iran war
Photo credit: Newsweek Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 16 that the United States and Israel had misjudged the prospects of a swift military operation in Iran. He argued that Washington and Jerusalem now understand they were “mistaken.” Kyiv Independent reports that Lavrov’s remarks come as Russia continues to defend Tehran – one of…