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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says India has agreed to readmit a full cohort of Canadian diplomats, a year after New Delhi forced Ottawa to send most of its envoys home. Anand met Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Indian officials, who invited her to be the first Canadian cabinet minister to visit…

The military has taken charge of the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, an army colonel said on Tuesday, after President Andry Rajoelina fled abroad during a standoff with youth-led protesters and security forces. “We have taken the power,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a mutiny of soldiers joining anti-government Gen Z demonstrators, said on national radio. Randrianirina added that the…

CHENNAI: On April 14, members of the Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) came together for the first time to observe the 131st birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Detroit, Michigan.The attendees paid homage to Buddha, Jotiba Phule and Ambedkar, following which Bhikku Muditha, a monk from Sri Lanka, and Bhikku Dharmananda, a monk…

As rumours continue to swirl around the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, many enthusiasts are asking which regions in the UK have recorded the highest number of UFO sightings. While sceptics remain cautious, a significant portion of the population believes that humanity may not be alone in the universe. Speculations range from encounters with Greys and insectoid…

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the U.S. government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day of the shutdown, the speaker said he was unaware of the details of the thousands of…

Imperial Oil Ltd. announced plans on Monday to lay off 20 per cent of the company’s employees by the end of 2027. Imperial Oil had about 5,100 employees as of the end of 2024, according to a regulatory filing. On Tuesday, in a response to inquiries from Global News, a company spokesperson sent a written statement…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has tabled a draft constitution that Premier François Legault says will protect Quebecers’ distinct identity and culture. The constitution bill, tabled Thursday in the provincial legislature, would take precedence over all other provincial laws and is intended to defend Quebec values and reinforce the province’s autonomy. “When…

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among the group of three researchers who won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that Howitt, along with Dutch-born Joel Mokyr and French Philippe Aghion, received the prize for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth.” Reached early Monday, Howitt said he was…

Eight Indian-origin men have been arrested for massive mail theft in Canada. They stole items worth $400k from residents’ mailboxes. Mail theft is a common crime in Canada around the traditional holiday season when people receive gifts through Canada Post. Eight Punjabi men have been arrested in a joint investigation of the Peel and Hamilton…