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Quebec’s premier announces his resignation ahead of provincial election this year
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec announced Wednesday he is stepping down because he is unpopular.The Coalition Avenir Québec party will have a short...
Parsons to lead infrastructure design of New Murabba phase one
New Murabba Development Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has appointed Parsons as the Infrastructure Lead Design Consultant for the initial phase of its major...
No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold
At a suburban Kyiv railway station, two carriages painted in the blue and white livery of Ukrainian Railways sit on the main platform, their diesel engines running as snow...
Ministry of Education mulls mandatory display of PM’s photo in classrooms
The Ministry of Education considers a new policy requiring portraits of government officials in classrooms, sparking debate amid rising political tensions.The Ministry of Education is considering a mandatory display...
A crumbling system is depriving India’s young offenders of a ‘second chance’
Pooja* was 16 years old when she was accused of murdering her mother.The teenager, who lived with her alcoholic stepfather in a poor neighbourhood in the northern Indian state...
UNICEF: More than 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire
More than 100 minors have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the truce in October, according to the UN children’s agency UNICEF.The organization reported 60 boys and 40...
Ukrainian parliament fails to approve defence and energy ministers
The Ukrainian parliament has failed to appoint a new defence minister in the midst of the war with Russia, as there were not enough supporters for the candidacy of...
UN calls on Iran to stop the violence and restore internet access
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the violence used by Iranian security forces against peaceful demonstrators and called on authorities to restore internet and telephone services."The killing of peaceful...
French farmers drive 350 tractors to Parliament to protest low incomes and EU trade deal
PARIS (AP) — French farmers steered some 350 tractors Tuesday over cobblestoned Paris avenues toward Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU trade deal with South America that...
MP’s school visit cancelled over pro-Palestine protests
A visit by a Jewish MP to a school in their constituency was cancelled, after concerns were raised by local pro-Palestine campaigners.Palestine Solidarity Bristol said it had opposed the...
