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Trudeau speaks with Trump following assassination attempt on former president

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Trudeau speaks with Trump following assassination attempt on former president

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with former U.S. president Donald Trump on Sunday, a day after the Republican candidate survived an assassination attempt. According to a summary of the call provided by the Prime Minister’s Office, “Trudeau condemned yesterday’s appalling assassination attempt and reiterated there’s no place for political violence.” Trudeau also wished Trump well and expressed his … Read more

Trump rally shooting flings U.S. to perilous juncture: What path will it take?

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Trump rally shooting flings U.S. to perilous juncture: What path will it take?

American history is repeating itself in a most macabre way. If everything unfolds as expected, Donald Trump will deliver a triumphant speech in Milwaukee next Thursday night to accept the Republican presidential nomination. Adrenaline will be coursing through that crowd for another reason: His admirers will celebrate his very survival from an apparent campaign-stop assassination attempt. Literally one … Read more

Parties in chorus to criticise killing of J&K ex-sarpach

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Parties in chorus to criticise killing of J&K ex-sarpach

SRINAGAR: Scores of people participated in the funeral prayers of a former sarpanch of the BJP, Ajaz Sheikh, who was killed in his native village of Herpora in Shopian of southern Kashmir late Saturday evening. Around the same time on Saturday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Yanier area near … Read more

Denis Villeneuve explains how Quebec’s history plays into his sweeping vision for Dune: Part Two

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Denis Villeneuve explains how Quebec’s history plays into his sweeping vision for Dune: Part Two

Q23:12Denis Villeneuve: Dune 2, his vision for the sci-fi epic, and how the film reflects issues in the world today Denis Villeneuve grew up in the small village of Gentilly, near Trois-Rivières, Que., where he could see two structures from his home: the church and the nuclear power plant. That image is key to understanding … Read more

Tensions emerge in the Liberal caucus over Canada’s UN vote for a Gaza ceasefire

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Tensions emerge in the Liberal caucus over Canada’s UN vote for a Gaza ceasefire

The federal government’s decision to back a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict without certain conditions has prompted a mix of reactions from Liberal MPs. Some say they hope it will bring about peace. Others say it amounts to Canada abandoning Israel while it’s at war with extremists. Some Liberal MPs take issue … Read more