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WorldJul 17, 2025

Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian Cabinet, appointing new prime minister to reinvigorate war effort

Ukraine’s economy minister and the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the U.S, Yuliia Svyrydenko, has been appointed as new prime minister, becoming its first new head of government since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Svyrydenko is one of a group of officials taking on new roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reshuffles the Cabinet in a bid to energize a war-weary nation and boost domestic weapons production in the face of Russia’s grinding invasion. At home, however, the Cabinet recalibration has not been seen as a major shift, as
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WorldJul 17, 2025

A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq kills 50 people

A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq’s Wasit province killed 50 people, including women and children, the provincial governor said Thursday. Gov. Mohammed al-Mayyeh in a statement declared three day of mourning for the fire that began Wednesday. Few other details were available about the fire in the town of Kut. The governor said the cause of the fire is under investigation but that legal cases were filed against the building owner and mall owner. He did not specify what the charges were. “We assure the families of the innocent victims that we will not be lenient with those who were directly o
WorldJul 16, 2025

20 Palestinians killed at Gaza distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group

An American aid organization says 20 Palestinians were killed at a distribution site in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Fund said it believed that 19 died from trampling Wednesday at its food distribution center and one was stabbed. The group accuses Hamas of spreading panic but provided no evidence. Witnesses said GHF guards threw stun grenades and used pepper spray on people pressing to get into the site before it opened, causing panic. The United Nations reports 875 Palestinians have died near aid sites since May. Meanwhile, hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 41 others, including 1
WorldJul 15, 2025

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's execution postponed

In the case of Indian-origin nurse Nimisha Priya, who is facing the death penalty in Yemen, sources in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs have informed that the local administration of Yemen has postponed her execution scheduled for July 16, 2025 for the time being. After the execution, Nimisha's family had appealed to the Indian government to intervene in the matter. After this, the government had assured the family of all possible help. According to reports, Indian officials were in touch with the prison administration and the prosecution office of Yemen, which follows Islamic Shari
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WorldJul 14, 2025

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if war on Ukraine isn't resolved within 50 days

President Donald Trump said Monday he would punish Russia with tariffs if there isn't a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The Republican president made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days," Trump said. He did not provide specifics on how the tariffs would be implemented. “I use trade for a lot of things," he added. "But it's great for settling wars.”
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CanadaJul 14, 2025

TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Mélanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government’s order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations. Shou Chew wrote to Joly on July 2 asking for an in-person meeting within two weeks, according to a letter obtained by The Canadian Press. Chew argued that order was made in different circumstances, when it looked like the United States was going to ban TikTok. "There is no upside to this outdated and counterproductive government order, which was issued under a different government and in a different era, and which
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WorldJul 10, 2025

US to impose 50% tariff on copper from August 1

US will impose a 50% tariff on copper from August 1. President Donald Trump called it a matter of national security, he said in a post on Truth Social that copper is used in everything from semiconductors to aircraft ships, ammunition, lithium-ion batteries, radar and missile systems to hypersonic weapons, many of which we are making. Trump said that copper is the second most used material in defense. According to reports, about 90% of the refined copper imported by the US last year was from Chile, Canada and Peru. According to one estimate, Canada has only 1% of the world's copper reserv
WorldJul 09, 2025

Russia fires a record 728 drones at Ukraine overnight and 13 missiles, Ukraine's air force says

Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 296 drones and seven missiles, while 415 more drones were lost from radars or jammed, a statement said. The attack mostly targeted Ukraine’s western Volyn region and Lutsk, the capital city of Volyn region, in Ukraine’s northwest, bordering Poland and Belarus, it said.
WorldJul 08, 2025

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to be hanged in Yemen on July 16

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is likely to be hanged in Yemen on July 16. 37-year-old Nimisha is originally from Kerala. She was convicted of the murder of Yemeni citizen Talal Abdo Mehdi. According to the report, Samuel Jerome Baskaran, a social worker who is in talks with government officials and Talal's family in Yemen, confirmed that a letter has been issued to prison authorities, in which the execution has been fixed for July 16. He said that options are still there and the Indian government can intervene to save her life. Nimisha started a clinic with Talal in 2015 but soon they had dif

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CanadaOct 07, 2025

MPs launch probe of trucking sector after Bloc calls out labour standards

A House of Commons committee is set to launch a study of labour standards in the trucking sector today after the Bloc Québécois called on the government to end what it calls exploitative practices. The transport committee is launching a study of an industry business model which sees transport companies classify drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The Canadian Trucking Alliance has called the model the "largest tax, labour misclassification, safety and human trafficking scheme in Canada," arguing that it manipulates the tax base and jeopardizes the health and safety of C
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Province to remove barriers, make way for more child care at schools

The Province has introduced legislation to enable school districts in B.C. to support families with more child care on school grounds. “As a parent, I know that finding safe, convenient and affordable child care is a top priority for young families, but it’s not always easy,” said Premier David Eby. “We are building a seamless child care system in our province that supports parents from the early years through to graduation. This legislation is the first step on the path to getting more child care on school grounds all across our province. Using our existing infrastructure and partneri
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BCOct 07, 2025

Drugs, cash, firearm seized from local motel

Prince George RCMP Frontline police officers made a significant seizure of drugs and cash in late September, from a motel on the 900-block of Victoria Street, while attending to an unrelated investigation at the location. “In total, investigators seized approximately 100 grams combined of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine, and over $40,000 in cash. A firearm was also located in the room and seized,” states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP. Through the course of the investigation, one man was arrested on multiple firearms o
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WorldOct 07, 2025

PM Mark Carney meets President Donald Trump

PM Mark Carney met President Donald Trump today for the second time in nearly six months. Trump, while meeting Carney at the White House, described the trade talks with Canada as more complicated than any other and said that there is a "natural conflict" on trade due to the geographic proximity between the US and Canada. Trump said that I love Canada and the people of Canada but we have trade interests and we are working on a formula and we will get there. During this, he also discussed the Golden Dome defense system with reporters, Trump said that he and Carney will work together on the G
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IndiaOct 07, 2025

Arvind Kejriwal on Punjab visit again

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal is coming to Punjab for two days. He will inaugurate power transmission and distribution projects in Jalandhar with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday. The project has cost Rs 5 thousand crore. Apart from this, Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will also visit Bathinda. Where they will lay the foundation stone of 3100 new playgrounds. Earlier, Arvind Kejriwal had visited Punjab on September 5, when Punjab was under the impact of floods. During that time, he was scheduled to visit various districts of Punjab with Chief Minister B