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UN nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
Photo credit: BSS Talks at the UN to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four weeks of negotiations held amid low expectations. The New arab reports that Vietnam’s Do Hung Viet, the president of the conference, said that “despite our best efforts… it is my understanding that…
Foreigners in US to apply for green card abroad
Photo credit: Scrpp News Foreigners in the US who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants. Asia One reports that for over a century, foreign nationals…
Alberta Premier opens door to amending cnstitution to amend treaty rights
Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to having a “conversation” with her fellow premiers about rewriting parts of the constitution relating to Indigenous treaty rights. The National Post reports that Smith told reporters on Friday that Section 35 of the Constitution, which governs Crown-Indigenousrelations, has been stretched beyond recognition by the courts.She…
Canadian Gaza flotilla members being deported to Turkey from Israel
Photo credit; Aljazeera Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canadians who were on board a flotilla heading to Gaza that Israel intercepted are safe and are being transferred to Turkey. Activists said 12 Canadians were among the Global Sumud Flotilla participants detained by Israel. Prime Minister Mark Carney described Israel’s treatment of flotilla members as “abominable” and “unacceptable” Wednesday after…
Belgium worries as migrant crossings to Britain rise
Photo credit: France 24 Belgium has intercepted more than 400 people attempting to cross the Channel so far this year, up from none in the whole of 2025, according to government figures in what local officials say is a spill-over from neighbouring France, following a crackdown there. For years, migrants hoping to reach Britain in search of a better…
EU pays Egypt billions to manage migration
Photo credit: Euro News Egypt is pressing Europe to share more of the cost of hosting what Cairo says are millions of refugees and migrants, as the EU weighs its dependence on a country it sees as a crucial buffer against irregular migration across the Mediterranean. Euronews reports that the two sides are not short of…
Canadian govts to spend $1b to host World Cup
Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. Toronto Today reports that the sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal government’s contribution is expected to be $473 million. The $1.066 billion total averages to $82 million per game for the…