Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and the Maldives are allowed to intervene in Gambia’s Myanmar genocide case with the International Court of Justice, the ICJ said in a statement on Wednesday. Myanmar has denied genocide, rejecting the U.N. findings as “biased and flawed”. It says its crackdown was aimed at Rohingya rebels who...
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Tommy Robinson arrested in Canada for ‘immigration offences’
Tommy Robinson has been arrested in Canada for suspected immigration offences. A video posted online shows the far-Right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, being handcuffed by two plain-clothed police officers. The 41-year-old is told he is the subject of “an outstanding immigration warrant” before being led away. Police did not immediately offer any...
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ANALYSIS | Nigel Farage looks to Canada — and the 1993 Conservative wipeout — for inspiration in U.K. election campaign | CBC News
Rural Alberta may be a continent away from the faded British seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea, but Nigel Farage believes both places will be remembered for starting political revolutions. Already a familiar face to Britons, Farage has injected some drama into an otherwise staid British general election that the Labour Party under leader Keir Starmer appears well...
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Canada suffers tight losses to Japan, Great Britain in wheelchair rugby Canada Cup | CBC Sports
The Canadian wheelchair rugby team lost 44-42 to Japan and 52-51 on Saturday at the Richmond Oval, in Richmond, B.C., dropping to 1-4 at the Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup. The first hard-fought contest saw the sides tied at 20 at halftime. Defending champion Japan had a 31-30 lead after the third quarter. The reigning Paralympic gold medallists...
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From the fashion designer who set up her own clothes business, to the thousands left homeless and struggling to find jobs: As the world marks two years since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the refugees who started a new life in Britain
Ukrainian refugees have told MailOnline their stories of starting a new life in Britain, with some thriving after setting up their own businesses but others struggling to find jobs and housing. Today marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 – prompting more than 200,000 Ukrainians to flee to Britain in the face...