Biden now claims he spoke to second dead European leader in gaffe-prone campaign week
In his second blunder of the week, President Joe Biden has now claimed he spoke to another dead European politician in a campaign event speech.
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Prince Harry returns to U.S. after Charles visit, doesn’t meet with William
Prince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometres) to see his father after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. But Harry did not see his estranged brother, William, during a visit that lasted scarcely 24 hours.
‘By fencing Myanmar border, govt will only create another Berlin Wall… For centuries, same people have inhabited both sides’: Manipur tribal forum leader
Ginza Vualzong, spokesperson for the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, has been at the forefront of articulating the anxieties, problems and demands of the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur, since the onset of violence in the state in May 2023. As a representative of an influential civil society organisation of tribal people in Manipur, Vualzong has been part of multiple rounds of talks between the Centre and Kuki-Zo delegations from the state. On Wednesday, under the aegis of Zo United, his delegation had a detailed discussion with the Centre’s pointsperson for the Northeast, A K Mishra. He spoke to The Indian Express on the situation in Manipur.
‘Congress tried to make their Yuvraj startup, but he is non-starter’: PM Modi's top quotes in Rajya Sabha today
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and blamed the grand old party for creating a north-south divide in India during his speech in the Upper House of Parliament.
Ottawa monitored domestic extremists as possible threat to 2021 election: docs
A “significant” spike in threats to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior public figures during the 2021 federal election led to concerns that domestic extremist groups and anti-vaccine protestors could pose a threat to the vote, newly-released documents suggest.
Manulife-Loblaw deal raises questions over ties between insurance companies, big drug retailers
Manulife says its coverage of certain specialty prescription drugs will only apply at Loblaw-owned pharmacies, raising questions over the relationship between insurance providers and major pharmacy retailers.
Canada's 2022 fertility rate lowest on record, StatsCan reports
Canada's total fertility rate dropped to its lowest point in more than a century of data-keeping in 2022, hitting just 1.33 children per woman, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Lords Eye Up Significant Revisions To Rwanda Bill
A Lords committee report which said that the treaty with Rwanda should not be ratified until further guarantees about the country’s safety are in place, could be the “path” for any “revision” of the bill by peers, a Labour baroness has said.