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Justin Trudeau facing ‘iceberg revolt’ as calls grow for embattled Canadian PM to step down
Canada's PM seems unmoved after nearly two dozen backbench Liberal MPs signed letter last week calling for him to step down
India and Canada expel diplomats in wake of Sikh leader assassination last year
Justin Trudeau says his government has ‘compelling evidence’ Indian government agents engage in activities that pose threat to public safety in Canada
Tánaiste says Irish troops in Lebanon are ‘safe’ in what is ‘a very difficult environment to operate within’
United Nations secretary-general António Guterres says the world is edging towards ‘a powder keg that risks engulfing the world’
Justin Trudeau retreats from Canada’s liberal immigration regime
Business groups raise concerns over measures to reduce the number of foreign workers entering country
Ministers in US, China, India and Brazil as part of largest St Patrick’s Day programme yet
Varadkar is in Washington meeting Biden as Micheál Martin heads to Canada and others travel to Africa, South America and Asia
Zelenskiy welcomes western leaders in Kyiv as Ukraine marks second anniversary of Russian invasion
Leaders arrive shortly after Russian drone attack on residential building in southern city of Odesa
Political blame game erupts over strike on Gaza city hospital
Inside Politics: Irish political parties have struggled to agree the wording of a motion setting out Ireland’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict
Canada’s parliamentary speaker resigns after inviting man who fought for a Nazi unit
Yaroslav Hunka (98), applauded as a war hero, fought for the Waffen-SS Galicia Division
Punjab state feels the effects of row between India and Canada
Growing concern in Punjab that thousands of Sikhs who return home each year to celebrate family get-togethers and to escape the Canadian winter will be unable to do so
Claim India played a role in Canada killing is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats
Canadian official says its information about the killing of Sikh Canadian includes intelligence from a major ally
Joe Biden raised Sikh’s killing in Canada with India’s Narendra Modi at G20
White House says targeting dissidents in other countries ‘absolutely unacceptable’, although New Delhi had dismissed claim as ‘absurd’
India’s foreign spy agency drawn out of the shadows by Canadian allegations
R&AW has aided insurgencies in south Asia – but Sikh activist’s murder in Vancouver would be first in a western country
India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as ties worsen
Diplomatic row rages over allegations New Delhi had role in murder of Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia
India dismisses as ‘absurd’ Canada’s accusation on Sikh leader’s murder
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in June, had been designated a ‘terrorist’ by India in 2020
Keir Starmer pledges to seek big changes to Brexit deal if elected UK prime minister
British opposition leader says he would seek closer trading relationship with EU but rules out rejoining
Canada’s British Columbia declares state of emergency due to wildfires
‘The situation is unpredictable right now and there are certainly difficult days ahead,’ premier David Eby said
Canada PM Trudeau and wife Sophie separate after 18 years of marriage
Decision came after ‘many meaningful and difficult conversations’, couple said
Zelenskiy discusses turmoil in Russia with Biden and Trudeau
Consequences of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s challenge to Vladimir Putin’s authority could take months to play out, says US secretary of state
‘Horrific’ Canada highway crash leaves at least 15 people dead
Bus carrying older people and disabled people collided with trailer truck 100km from Winnipeg
Zelenskiy confirms Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces is under way
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announces 500 million Canadian dollars worth of military aid for Kyiv during visit to city
Canadian wildfire smoke spreads from Ottowa to New York
Air quality alerts triggered hundreds of kilomotres away in United States as smoke hangs thick over New York City
Ukraine war: UN body says 8,500 civilians dead since Russian invasion
Canada imposes new sanctions on Moscow and pledges fresh military support for Kyiv
Record international migration spurs historic rise in Canadian population
Total number in country grew by 1.05 million last year as position as fastest growing G7 nation retained
Trudeau’s top aide to testify on Chinese election meddling
Beijing denies allegations of interference in Canada’s last two elections
Surge in illegal crossings into Canada prompts calls to shut US border road
Nearly 40,000 migrants crossed unlawfully into Canada last year and the number arriving monthly has spiked recently
Canada bans TikTok from government devices citing security risks
The European Commission and US senate already block the Chinese-owned social media app over concerns with data privacy
US jet shoots down unknown object flying over Canada
Canadian PM says forces will now recover and analyse the wreckage of the object
Canada leads push for conservation of 30 per cent of Earth by 2030 at Cop15
Protest during Trudeau’s speech provides opportunity, during conference co-hosted with China, to laud Canada’s approach to freedom of expression.
Xi upbraids Trudeau in awkward G20 exchange
Video posted online catches Chinese leader in rare unscripted moment
Matthew Perry in his own words: Vicodin, impotence and sexy faxes with Julia Roberts
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Putin tells second World War Victory Day event ‘West was preparing to invade’ homeland
Russian president addresses servicemen on 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany
Zelenskiy thanks Bono and U2 for supporting campaign for Ukrainian refugees
April 9th online rally to push ‘Stand Up for Ukraine’ campaign for displaced Ukrainians
Johnson warns use of oil and gas from Russia cannot be stopped overnight
British prime minister joins other European leaders in pushing back against US pressure to impose oil embargo on Russia
UK ministers resist calls to tighten Bill aimed at Russian oligarchs’ assets
Six months for anonymous property owners to reveal identities is too long, says Starmer
War in Ukraine: what we know on day nine of Russia’s invasion
Russia accused of ‘nuclear terror’ after shelling sparked fire in nuclear power plant
Ukraine declares state of emergency and urges citizens to leave Russia
Washington targets gas pipeline with sanctions as UN General Assembly meets on crisis
Ottawa protests end with conspiracy claims and accusations of betrayal
Three-week blockade by right-wing protesters finally cleared with almost 200 arrests
Canada protests: 100 arrested as police move in on truck blockade
Authorities seek to disperse crowds at Ottawa demonstration against Covid restrictions
Canadian police arrest protesters and tow trucks in bid to end Ottawa blockade
Operation in Canada’s capital follows detaining of two of the protest leaders
‘Carnival of chaos’: Ottawa police face growing criticism for failure to end protests
Double standard in how officers respond to black or indigenous protesters, activists say
Saunas, haircuts, hot meals: Ottawa protesters set up for the long haul
Protesters against Covid-19 rules seem unfazed as Trudeau invokes emergency powers
Ottawa police chief resigns as Canadian border protesters retreat
Trucker-led protest against vaccine mandates has blocked US border crossings
The Irish Times view on protests in Canada: the noisy fringe
Demonstrators are unleashing populist currents in a famously centrist political culture
Trudeau invokes emergency powers in attempt to quell protests
Law gives government broad powers for 30 days, but PM not expected to call in military
Canadian police clearing out truckers blocking Ontario bridge
Protestors moved to the middle of the road and sang the Canadian national anthem
Ontario declares state of emergency as trucker protest continues
Premier Doug Ford threatens fines and jail terms for protesters amid pressure from US
Covid-19 protests grow in New Zealand as truck blockade continues in Canada
US urges Canada to use federal powers to end blockage as supply chains are disrupted
With no end in sight, Ottawa protests extend beyond Canada’s borders
Thousands of people cross New Zealand and Australia to protest against pandemic restrictions
Covid-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada and US
Blockade by truckers protesting vaccine mandates having impact on supply chains
Ottawa protest inspires far-right activists beyond Canada’s borders
Truckers’ actions draw support from Canadians exhausted by pandemic restrictions
Ottawa protest: Canadian police seize fuel, remove oil tanker
Truckers and other motorists oppose Canadian vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers
Ottawa police seize fuel in attempt to break up truckers’ vaccine protests
State of emergency declared in Canadian capital over anti-vaccine mandate protests
Covid-19: First known case was Wuhan market vendor, says US researcher
World wrap: Japan announces €434bn economic stimulus as EMA reviews Pfizer pill
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