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As Putin claims victory in sham Russian election, Yulia Navalnaya steps in as his chief opponent

In the News   |   March 18, 2024

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Two things were on display as Russia’s stage-managed presidential election drew to a close: Vladimir Putin’s disregard for democracy, and the growing clout of his new chief nemesis, Yulia Navalnaya. The official results of the... read more

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What’s going on in Haiti? Latest news from a Caribbean nation in crisis

In the News   |   March 12, 2024

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Gangs battle to wrest control of Port-au-Prince from an absent Prime Minister, leaving Haitians in harm’s way. Check back here for continuing developments. Latest updates Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, locked out of his country... read more

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Biden warns of democracy under attack and takes aim at Trump in fiery State of the Union address

In the News   |   March 8, 2024

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Democracy is under attack in the U.S. and around the world, President Joe Biden is warning in a fired-up State of the Union address that marks the unofficial start of his marathon re-election fight against... read more

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Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine is losing ground as Russian invasion enters third year, Western support slows

In the News   |   February 26, 2024

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged Sunday that his country was losing ground as the Russian invasion enters a third year and Western support slows, a situation that could worsen unless the flow of U.S. military... read more

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Alexey Navalny troubled the Kremlin like no one else before him

In the News   |   February 16, 2024

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From the beginning, Alexey Navalny represented a fundamentally different, more dangerous threat to Vladimir Putin’s grasp on power than any of the Russian opposition figures who had come before him. Though he stood on the... read more

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Cartoons   |   February 12, 2024

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American TV personality Tucker Carlson sought to boost his image by interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin, but instead was manipulated into spreading propaganda.

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ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, but fails to order ceasefire

In the News   |   January 26, 2024

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The International Court of Justice, in a historic ruling in The Hague, has ordered Israel to take emergency steps to prevent genocide in Gaza and to allow urgent humanitarian aid in the Palestinian territory. The... read more

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Five key questions following Trump’s triumph over Nikki Haley in New Hampshire primary

In the News   |   January 25, 2024

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When Donald Trump took the stage after his decisive victory over Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary, he was in no mood to celebrate. Rather than cheering the seemingly inexorable momentum of his bid for the... read more

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Biden, Xi agree to revive high-level military channels as they seek to mend relations

In the News   |   November 16, 2023

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U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, agreed to measures aimed at stabilizing Sino-American relations Wednesday, pledging to restore high-level communications channels between their militaries and discussing steps Beijing will take to... read more

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Canadian lawyers, inspired by UOttawa students, call for unity amid professional conflict over Middle East

In the News   |   November 14, 2023

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Inspired by a group of Muslim and Jewish law students who drafted a statement of mutual support at the University of Ottawa, nearly 1,000 members of the legal community, including retired chief justice Beverley McLachlin,... read more

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What would a ceasefire or ‘humanitarian pause’ mean in the Israel-Hamas war?

In the News   |   November 3, 2023

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As the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spread, many in the global community are calling for a suspension in the fighting, using phrases such as “ceasefire,” “humanitarian pause” and “cessation of hostilities.” The terms, used... read more

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For Arabs in Israeli town of Abu Ghosh, a life ‘caught in the middle’ of the religious divide

In the News   |   October 20, 2023

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When the sirens blared across the town of Abu Ghosh last week, the men in the coffee shop didn’t bother running to an air-raid shelter. The barrages of rockets aimed at Israel by the militant... read more

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What we know about the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In the News   |   September 19, 2023

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In the days after two masked men gunned down Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside the Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., where he presided, homicide investigators said the shooting was targeted but declined to comment on speculation that the... read more

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By keeping Ukraine out of NATO, some allies leave door open to negotiations with Russia

Behind the Breaking News   |   July 13, 2023

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When is a security guarantee not a security guarantee? The answer, Ukrainians know all too well, is when there’s nothing committing your friends to fight by your side if your country is unfortunate enough to... read more

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Russia engaging in widespread atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, UN mission finds

In the News   |   June 28, 2023

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Russian forces are committing wide-ranging atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, a United Nations monitoring mission has found, detailing hundreds of cases of civilians being detained, tortured and in some cases summarily executed since the full-scale... read more

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