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RCMP arrests two women after they return to Canada from ISIS camps in Syria

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Russia says ties with Canada on verge of being ‘severed’ over cargo plane

Canada said it is seizing a Russian-registered cargo aircraft, Moscow is warning that ties between the two countries are “already on the verge of being severed.”And the seizure would have “serious repercussions” for Canada-Russian relations, the Kremlin said.The Antonov 124 plane will be the first Russian physical asset captured by Canada under its asset forfeit law and second under the federal government’s sanctions regime. It comes more than a year after the plane first landed in the country at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.Ottawa announced the planned seizure of the aircraft on Saturday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Why is Canada seizing a Russian cargo plane? Here’s what to know

Ukraine war entered a new phase over the weekend.After more than 15 months, the Canadian government ordered the seizure on Saturday of the Russian-registered cargo aircraft as a direct response to Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour that began in February 2022.This is the first physical asset of Russia that will be captured by Ottawa under the asset forfeit law and the second under Canada’s overall sanctions regime.Here is a look back at the developments, and at what happens next.The Antonov 124 aircraft landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb.

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Canada targets Russia’s energy sector in latest sanctions over Ukraine war

Canada is going after Russia‘s energy sector, as it imposed additional economic measures Wednesday against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

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Canadian detained in connection with deadly shooting at Mexico resort

A Canadian citizen has been detained in Mexico after a deadly shooting at a hotel along the Caribbean coast that killed two Canadians and wounded one other last week.

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Canadian tourist killed, 2 wounded in shooting at a Mexico resort

Mexico’s Caribbean coast, state authorities said.Quintana Roo state security chief Lucio Hernández said via Twitter that authorities were searching for a Hotel Xcaret guest in the shooting. He shared a photo of a man walking with a handgun.Este es el huésped que disparó ocasionando las lesiones que posteriormente provocaran la muerte a uno de ellos, las autoridades del grupo de coordinacion despliegan fuerte operativo para su captura, cualquier información para pronta detención estaremos profundamente agradecidos.

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Canada, U.S. urge citizens to leave Haiti due to ‘deteriorating’ safety amid fuel crisis

Haiti and urging Canadian travellers to leave the country amid deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks.Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Thursday it is temporarily withdrawing non-essential Canadian employees as well as family members of embassy staff.“The security situation in Haiti is rapidly deteriorating and is being exacerbated by ongoing fuel shortages,” the statement reads.

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Canadian among 17 missionaries abducted in Haiti, religious group says

Haiti as they were leaving an orphanage, the religious organization said on Sunday.The group of missionaries, which also includes 16 U.S. citizens, consists of five men, seven women, and five children, Christian Aid Ministries confirmed in a statement online.Global Affairs Canada said Canadian government officials in Haiti are working with local authorities and implicated NGOs “to gather more information.”“The Government of Canada’s first priority is always the safety and security of its citizens,” the agency said, adding that due to the provisions of the Privacy Act, “no further information can be disclosed.” Biden under pressure as U.S.

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The 2 Michaels are home. But what about the 115 Canadians still detained in China?

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on Saturday as the two returned home following nearly three years spent in apparent arbitrary detention in China.Heartwarming images and video surfaced of the two reuniting with their families. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday called their homecoming “good news for all of us,” noting that they had both gone through an “unbelievably difficult ordeal.”But as of Sunday at least 115 Canadians remain in custody in Chinese prisons, Global Affairs Canada said in an emailed statement to Global News.

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U.S. personnel among dead in Kabul explosions. No reports of Canadians, officials say

Kabul on Thursday have killed some members of the U.S. military, American officials say.In a statement, the Pentagon confirmed the deaths, though did not provide an exact number.

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As Hong Kong cracks down on dual nationality, Ottawa warns: Tell them you’re Canadian

Chinese-Canadian citizens to present themselves only as Canadians if they are questioned or detained by authorities in Hong Kong.In a statement emailed to Global News, Christelle Chartrand, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada said “under the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China, dual nationality is not legally recognized in Hong Kong.” Canada updates travel advisory for Hong Kong after China enacts security law “And local authorities may refuse to grant consular access to detained dual nationals who declare themselves as Chinese nationals, as China begins to enforce this law enacted in 1980 more broadly and rigorously,” the statement said.According to Global Affairs Canada, Canadians who wish to receive consular services

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Coronavirus outbreak: Passengers on virus-stricken cruise ships board chartered flights home

Healthy passengers on board the Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships were shuttled to the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., on Friday where they boarded chartered flights that will return them to their home countries.

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Veterans’ disability claims backlog must be cleared amid COVID-19, groups say

One of Canada’s largest veterans’ organizations is urging the federal government to automatically approve the roughly 44,000 outstanding applications for disability benefits from injured veterans to help them better deal with the COVID-19 crisis.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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