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Premiers tout unity ahead of PEI talks with Carney
Photo credit: the Canadian Press Premiers said they remain a united Team Canada against a common adversary in the US as they wrapped up talks Wednesday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Canadian Press reports that all 13 provincial and territorial leaders, who were gathering for an annual summer meeting,…
Nicaragua moves to abolish elections, fuelling criticisms
Photo credit: Arab News Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by the international community. The Associated Press reports that the move was announced in a statement Tuesday by Nicaragua’s congress, which is firmly in the hands of Ortega and…
What to expect from the UK’s new Prime Minister
Photo credit: the independent Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom’s prime minister on Monday, the seventh in a decade. It followed Keir Starmer’s short stint of two years as Prime Minister. But it marks a shift in Labour’s centre of gravity, from top-down Westminster technocracy towards a politics of place, investment, and national renewal. For Washington and Brussels alike,…
UN refugee agency says 144 people dead or missing off Mauritania
Photo credit: Express Tribune The UN refugee agency announced Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants have died or were missing after “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania. UPI reports that Matthew Saltmarsh, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said in a press briefing that these lost were attempting the sea journey…
Gen Z is the first generation in history in which men are more religious than women
Photo credit: Australia Today It’s no news that young Australians are less religious than their parents and grandparents. Census data has shown a steady decline in religious affiliation for decades, particularly among Christians, who remain Australia’s largest faith group. SBS News reports that over the past years, there have been reports that seemed to point in…
Migration Union concerned about rise in hate speech against immigrants in Portugal
The Union of Migration Technicians (STM) expressed its concern to the Presidency of the Republic on 20 July regarding the increase in hate speech against immigrants and advocated for greater development cooperation in Portuguese-speaking countries to attract qualified personnel. The Portugal News reports that the president of the STM, Manuela Niza, told Lusa news agency at…
Trump announces new 59% tariff on Canadian goods
Photo credit: Aljazeera US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian goods set to begin August 19, including goods previously exempted under the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The National Post reports that the tariff is in response to what the US administration views as…