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Canada

Canada's new PM says he'll talk trade with Trump if there is 'respect'

Mark Carney made the comments after Canada this week announced retaliatory tariffs worth 29.8 billion Canadian dollars (€19.1bn) on US imports.

Haiti

Haiti police vow to ramp up fight against gangs after fresh attacks

More than 1 million people have been displaced by the violence, with gangs in control 85% of Port-au-Prince, according to a UN human rights expert.

United Kingdom

UK expels Russian diplomat and spouse in tit-for-tat move

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has revoked accreditation for a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in retaliation for expulsions announced in Moscow this week.

Syria

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and al-Assad loyalists

The violence overnight is the deadliest in Syria since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in a lightning offensive in December by Islamist-led rebels.

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USA

Ex-Olympian added to FBI's most wanted list over deadly drug ring

US authorities have issued a $10 million (€9.2m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.

Germany

Five jailed in Germany for far-right plot to overthrow the government

The defendants had planned to use bombs to cause nationwide blackouts and kidnap former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, prosecutors said.

North Korea

North Korea suspends foreign tour groups just weeks after reopening

Tour group operators say the North Korean city of Rason has been closed to foreign visitors, following a recent trip there by 13 international tourists.

Greece

Clashes erupt in Greece after new protests over fatal 2023 train crash

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government faces a no-confidence vote this week over the railway disaster that killed 57 people.

Morocco

Drought-hit Morocco urges people not to buy sheep for Eid al-Adha

With the nation's herd reduced by drought and prices rising due to inflation, King Mohammed VI has asked the public to refrain from slaughtering sheep.

Israel

Israeli army inquiry reveals failures over 7 October attack by Hamas

The probe, which found Israel's military had misjudged Hamas' intentions, is likely to put further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Greece

Mass protests and strikes rock Greece on anniversary of train disaster

A 24-hour general strike has halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services, while massive rallies are being held nationwide.

Mexico

Mexico sends 29 drug cartel members to the US amid Trump tariff threat

Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero has been wanted by US authorities for the brutal 1985 killing of a US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent.

USA

US judge refuses to overturn Trump's AP White House ban

A federal judge, appointed by US President Donald Trump, denied the request by the news agency after it was barred from presidential events.

Morocco

Morocco thwarts terror plot by cell linked to IS in the Sahel

Authorities in the north African nation said they had dismantled a 12-member cell that was planning attacks on behalf of the jihadist group's regional franchise.

Afghanistan

British couple arrested by Taliban to be freed 'as soon as possible'

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who run education and training programmes in central Afghanistan, were detained by the Taliban earlier this month.

Canada

Tens of thousands sign petition to revoke Musk's Canadian citizenship

The parliamentary petition argues that tech billionaire Elon Musk's alliance with US President Donald Trump is a threat to Canada's sovereignty.

Sudan

Sudan's army breaks paramilitary siege of el-Obeid in latest advance

The city of el-Obeid, a commercial and transportation hub, had been under siege for nearly two years by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

USA

Trump names right-wing podcast host Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

Bongino's appointment means two staunch allies of the US president will lead the country's principal federal law enforcement agency.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Scores of children raped by fighters in eastern DR Congo, UNICEF says

Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive.

Europe News

Italian police arrest about 150 people in major raid on Sicilian mafia

More than 1,200 police officers carried out a series of dawn raids targeting the Cosa Nostra mafia in and around Sicily's capital of Palermo.

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