Canadian PM admits his govt made ‘mistakes’ in immigration policy
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted that his government made “mistakes” in its immigration policy which led to “bad actors” like “fake colleges” and big corporations exploiting the system for their vested interests. Trudeau’s statement on Sunday came amidst his Liberal Party’s denting popularity ahead of the 2025 general election...
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Trial to begin in human smuggling case after deaths of Indian family at Canada-US border
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N Korean leader calls for expanding N-forces in face of alleged US threats
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Children, parents among 8 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, officials say
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Russia chides US over nod to hit its soil with long-range weapons
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Biden authorises Ukraine to use US missiles for strikes inside Russia
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Japanese troops will train with US, Aus forces as concerns over China grow
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Gold pocket watch from Titanic rescue sells for record price
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Pak religious body faces backlash over anti-VPN decree
Pakistan’s leading constitutional religious body came under severe criticism after it issued an edict terming the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access blocked content on the internet as ‘un-Islamic’. The unprecedented proclamation by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), which advises parliament on aligning legislation with Islamic teachings,...
Sudha Murty praises son-in-law Rishi Sunak’s ‘good Indian cultural values’
() Well-known author and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty has spoken of her pride in son-in-law Rishi Sunak, a British citizen with “good Indian cultural values” imbibed from his parents’ upbringing in the UK. Murty joined Sunak and her daughter Akshata Murty as the guest of honour at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s...
Latest typhoon lashes Philippines
(): A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month. Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the eastern...
Lanka’s new Cabinet to be sworn in today
(): Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet will be sworn in on Monday in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, his media office said on Sunday. National People’s Power led by Dissanayake swept the parliamentary elections held on Thursday by winning a two-thirds majority. It also dominated the Jaffna electoral district...
Senegal votes in election that will decide if prez can carry out reforms he promised
(): Polls opened in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election that is set to determine if the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. More than 7 million registered voters in the West African country are choosing 165 lawmakers in the national assembly, where the party of...
Russia launches fiercest attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure
Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the past months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians. The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine’s power generation capacity ahead of the cold winter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
COP29 week one ends in deadlock as divisions stall climate action progress
(): The first week of the COP29 summit concluded in Baku without significant breakthroughs, as deep divisions between developed and developing nations stalled progress on key issues like climate finance, trade measures, and equitable responsibility for climate action. India, representing the G-77/China and BASIC blocs, demanded accountability from wealthier countries on...
