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Trudeau apologizes for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament

Sep. 27, 2023 17:05 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for Parliament’s recognition of a man who fought alongside the Nazis during last week’s address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trudeau said the speaker of the House of Commons, who resigned...

India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing

Sep. 26, 2023 18:11 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Indian and Canadian diplomats didn't directly address their countries' row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, but they obliquely underscored some key talking points as they addressed world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Foreign...

Canada's House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit to Parliament

Sep. 26, 2023 16:51 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to Parliament to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address...

Opposition lawmakers call on Canada's House speaker to resign for honoring man who fought for Nazis

Sep. 25, 2023 16:58 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian opposition parties called on the speaker of the House of Commons to resign Monday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Peter Julian, the New Democratic...

RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism

Sep. 25, 2023 00:03 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate will be broadcast Wednesday on Fox Business Network and Univision, but the exclusive online livestream will take place on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing— and at times promoting —...

Leader of Canada's House of Commons apologizes for honoring man who fought for Nazis

Sep. 24, 2023 19:28 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons apologized Sunday for recognizing a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II. Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address in the House of Commons on Friday, Canadian lawmakers...

US diplomat says intelligence from 'Five Eyes' nations helped Canada to link India to Sikh's killing

Sep. 23, 2023 21:04 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Information shared by members of an intelligence-sharing alliance was part of what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to make public allegations of the Indian government's possible involvement in the assassination of a Sikh Canadian, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said. ...

Biden faces foreign policy trouble spots as he aims to highlight his experience on the global stage

Sep. 23, 2023 12:07 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — This probably wasn't how President Joe Biden envisioned his big foreign policy week ending. Biden spent much of the time trying to make the case to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly as well as to Democratic donors and voters that his decades of foreign...

Trudeau pledges Canada's support for Ukraine and punishment for Russia

Sep. 23, 2023 10:36 AM EDT

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced several support measures for Ukraine, including military, economic and humanitarian assistance, while also pledging an additional show of diplomatic backing through steps intended to punish Russia over the war. “We’re...

Zelenskyy speaks before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine

Sep. 22, 2023 22:06 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Canada on Friday to stay with his country to victory as he went to the Canadian Parliament seeking to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy flew into Canada's...