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Putin dismisses Russian Transport Minister amid corruption scandal fallout in Kursk
AzerNews
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July 7, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially dismissed Roman Starovoit from the post of Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, according to a presidential decree published on the legal acts portal, Azernews reports via RBC. Starovoit,...
What you need to know about applying for your first Canadian passport
CIC News
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July 7, 2025
When naturalized as a Canadian citizen, you don't automatically receive a Canadian passport. You must apply for one. If you happen to be applying or are thinking about applying for your first Canadian passport, knowing what to expect, what...
The U.S. midterm campaigns will test whether Trump has truly set electoral politics on a new course
The Globe and Mail
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July 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump signed his 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill into law on Independence Day.Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press Next year’s midterm congressional campaigns in the United States...
Norbert Cunningham: Alliance just a ‘blip’ in N.B. political history
Telegraph-Journal
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July 7, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick TJ Comment Columnist Evidence is clear the Progressive Conservatives must return to centrist, inclusive roots in future The People's Allliance's "obituary" has glossed over the fact that for most of its...
Chinese government impunity for crackdown on lawyers fuels decade of repression
Amnesty International
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July 7, 2025
As Amnesty International signed on to a joint statement ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the ‘709’ crackdown on human rights lawyers in China, the organization’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The 709 Crackdown led to the unjust prosecution...
Mark Carney, Canada’s ‘finance daddy,’ is having problems delivering
The Globe and Mail
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July 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Canada’s 'Finance Daddy,' as some political pundits have called him, has political promissory notes coming due, writes John Turley-Ewart.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for...
Canada Premier Carney Signals Federal Support For New Oil Pipeline To West Coast: ‘My Government Will Do Everything’
myMotherLode - California
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The Liberal Prime Minister said his government will also back a proposed C$16.5 billion ($12 billion) carbon capture and storage project for Alberta’s oil sands. Canada could soon propose building an oil pipeline to the country’s west coast as a...
Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
Brandon Sun
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July 7, 2025
By: The Canadian Press Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Monday, Jul. 7, 2025 OTTAWA - A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as...
Kenya Highlights Dangers of Plastic Pollution as Canada Awaits Court Ruling
The Good Men Project - California
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July 7, 2025
By Frank Burkybile As the Canadian government awaits a court ruling on its ban on single-use plastics, Kenya offers a real-life illustration of the severe yet overlooked impact of plastic pollution far from global headlines. In late 2023,...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.7.25
Florida Politics
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July 7, 2025
Good Monday morning. Rep. Toby Overdorf is throwing his hat in the ring for Senate District 31, aiming to succeed Sen. Gayle Harrell, who is term-limited in 2028. The Palm City Republican is announcing his candidacy Monday, emphasizing his roots...
N.L. prepares for upcoming Canada Games amid measles outbreaks across the country
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 7, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador's top medical officials are keeping a close eye on measles as thousands of people from across Canada prepare to travel to St. John's for the Canada Games in August. Outbreaks have been popping up across the country over...
Prime Minister Hun Manet calls for collective efforts in protecting Cambodia’s cultural heritage
Khmer Times
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged his compatriots to participate in safeguarding the national cultural heritage for the benefit of all future generations of Cambodians. “Safeguarding our cultural heritage is a shared duty of all Cambodians,” the...
Canada Raises Study Permit Financial Requirement To CAD 22,895 From Sept 1, 2025
Free Press Journal
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July 7, 2025
International students planning to study in Canada will soon need to show higher proof of funds as part of their visa application process. According to a recent update by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the cost-of-living...
Canada’s Wildfire Crisis Is Displacing First Nations at Alarming Rates
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
By Miacel Spotted Elk, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Since mid-May, wildfires across Canada have burned 9.6 million acres, prompting the evacuation of approximately 40,000 people....
Canada likely to back new oil pipeline as project of national interest: PM Carney
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 7, 2025
A new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast is highly likely to be included on a list of projects deemed to be of national importance to the Canadian government, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Calgary Herald newspaper in an interview...
Meet Canada’s Top 50 Women Over 50
The CEO Magazine
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July 7, 2025
What does leadership look like after 50? Some might imagine it’s the beginning of a slowdown. Think fewer risks, quieter roles and a gentle shift toward the sidelines. But meet the Canadian women on our inaugural Top 50 Women Over 50, and that...
Albanese Government Must Act, CSIRO Research Fuels Calls For Deep Sea Mining Moratorium
Scoop
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As the peak international body on deep sea mining begins a three-week meeting, CSIRO has released a series of reports commissioned by mining proponent The Metals Company (TMC) that underscore the severe environmental risks and scientific...
Minister Wong goes to Washington
Echonetdaily
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July 6, 2025
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. X. In the same week that Donald Trump and his pet Republicans went to war against their own poor huddled masses with the passing of his...
Air Canada Enhances its Rail Connections in Germany
Breaking Travel News
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July 7, 2025
Air Canada recently announced an extension of its codeshare agreement with Lufthansa to include Lufthansa Express Rail services at Frankfurt Airport, operated by Deutsche Bahn. This agreement enables a seamless, intermodal itinerary booked in one...
A test of political courage: Yoorrook’s final reports demand action, not amnesia
The Conversation
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July 7, 2025
Australia’s colonial era may be formally over but its legacies of inequality, land dispossession and systemic racism continue to shape daily life for First Peoples. Last week, the Victorian Yoorrook Justice Commission delivered its two final...