Calm in Haitian capital extends into second day as US eyes transition soon
Updated: 11:30am (AEDT) Port-au-Prince Reuters Haiti’s capital was calm on Wednesday two days after the prime minister said he would step down, but the US and UN began to withdraw staff in a sign they fear peace might not hold. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said on Monday he would resign from his post once a […]
Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a country where mass murders are rare. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was horrified by what he called a “terrible tragedy”. The […]
Western leaders in Kyiv, G7 pledge support for Ukraine on war anniversary
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Heads of the Group of Seven major democracies on Saturday pledged to stand by war-weary Ukraine, and Western leaders traveled to Kyiv to show solidarity on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, with no end in the sight to the fighting. After initial successes in pushing back the Russian army, Ukraine has […]
Western leaders in Kyiv to show support on war anniversary
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Four Western leaders arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to show solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which has cost tens of thousands of lives and ravaged the country’s economy. The prime ministers of Italy, Canada and Belgium – Giorgia Meloni, Justin Trudeau and Alexander De Croo – […]
Analysis – India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing
New Delhi, India/Ottawa, CanadaReuters Mending frayed diplomatic relations between India and Canada will be a long process after each side adopted maximalist positions, despite New Delhi’s surprise move to ease some visa curbs on Canadians, officials and experts say. India recently decided to partially restore visa services, weeks after suspending them in anger at Ottawa’s […]
Canadian PM says India’s actions making life hard for millions of people
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday the Indian Government’s crackdown on Canadian diplomats was making normal life difficult for millions of people in both countries. Trudeau spoke a day after Canada said it had withdrawn 41 diplomats following an Indian threat to unilaterally revoke their status. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
Trudeau says ‘denialism’ rising as nation marks holiday for Indigenous reconcilation
Toronto, CanadaReuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday warned about the rise of “denialism” and said uncovering the truth was more important than ever as the nation gathered to honor the lost children and survivors of Indigenous schools. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Lac La Ronge Chief Tammy Cook-Searson lead an Awareness Walk on […]
Zelenskiy thanks Canada, says its aid helped save thousands of lives
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday offered a heartfelt thanks to Canada for its assistance in the war against Russia, saying Ottawa’s aid had helped save thousands of lives. Zelenskiy made his remarks in a speech to the Parliament in Canada, where the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been […]
Canada’s Trudeau wants India to cooperate in murder probe, declines to release evidence
New York, USReuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday called on India to cooperate with an investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia and said Canada would not release its evidence. Trudeau said on Monday that Ottawa had credible allegations linking Indian government agents to the murder of Hardeep […]
Trudeau says Canada wants answers from India over slain Sikh leader
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Canada is not trying to provoke India by suggesting it was linked to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, but wants New Delhi to address the issue properly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Trudeau announced on Monday that Canadian intelligence agencies were actively pursuing credible allegations tying New Delhi’s agents […]