US and Canada impose sanctions, blacklist pro-Palestinian group Samidoun | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US and Canada impose sanctions, blacklist pro-Palestinian group Samidoun | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Curbs against Palestinian prisoner support network imposed amid mounting pressure since Israel’s Gaza war began. The United States has imposed sanctions against the Palestinian prisoner support network Samidoun, accusing the organisation of being a “sham charity” that raises funds for a blacklisted, left-wing Palestinian political faction. In a statement on…

Timeline of tensions: How India-Canada relations soured | Conflict News

Timeline of tensions: How India-Canada relations soured | Conflict News

In an escalation of the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada over what the latter describes as a “campaign of violence” against Sikh separatists on Canadian soil, Ottawa expelled Indian high commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma, alongside five other Indian diplomats on Monday. It is the latest development in a…

OECD calls off antibribery mission to Hungary in unprecedented move | Corruption News

OECD calls off antibribery mission to Hungary in unprecedented move | Corruption News

Paris-based organisation cites government’s failure to act on its previous recommendations, some more than a decade old. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cancelled a mission to Hungary to discuss antibribery measures, it says, citing the government’s failure to act on its previous recommendations. There was no…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 963 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 963 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 963rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Fighting At least one person was killed and 11 injured, some of them seriously, in a Russian air attack on Ukraine’s southern region of Mykolaiv, said Mykolaiv Governor Vitaliy…

India-Canada diplomatic row reignites: What to know and what comes next | Politics News

India-Canada diplomatic row reignites: What to know and what comes next | Politics News

EXPLAINER Canada accuses Indian government agents of being involved in ‘serious criminal activity’, a claim India rejects. A long-simmering diplomatic dispute between India and Canada has reignited, with the two countries announcing the expulsion of diplomats amid accusations that Indian government agents were involved in activities that threaten the safety…

US emergency responders, forecasters facing threats in wake of hurricanes | Weather News

US emergency responders, forecasters facing threats in wake of hurricanes | Weather News

Hurricane disinformation is causing such confusion after recent storms hit parts of the United States that federal emergency workers and meteorologists are having to take precautions after coming under threat from the public. Forestry workers clearing tree damage were directed to stop working at the weekend in one area of…

Michigan Democrats pass law to unionize family caregivers in last-ditch power play before election
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Michigan Democrats pass law to unionize family caregivers in last-ditch power play before election

DETROIT — Michigan Democrats passed a “dues skim” law to unionize caregivers with less than a month to go until Election Day, signaling the party knows its time could be up controlling the Great Lakes State come 2025. The entire Michigan House is up for election Nov. 5, and Republicans…

Why hasn’t US President Biden made any state visits to Africa? | Joe Biden News

Why hasn’t US President Biden made any state visits to Africa? | Joe Biden News

Joe Biden’s planned trip to Angola on October 13 was meant to be historic. It would have been his first visit to Africa during his tenure as president of the United States. But as Hurricane Milton advanced on Florida last week, the White House postponed the trip to an unspecified…

Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s president says his country and its allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia’s deepening alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused North Korea of sending not only weapons but also soldiers to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia…

US sheriff says ‘probably prevented’ third Trump assassination attempt | US Election 2024 News

US sheriff says ‘probably prevented’ third Trump assassination attempt | US Election 2024 News

Suspect faces firearms charges but denies he tried to harm former US president and Republican candidate. A United States sheriff has said law enforcement officers likely prevented a third assassination attempt against Donald Trump after a man was arrested with unregistered firearms near the Republican candidate’s California campaign rally at the…