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Canada’s Minister of International Development, Ahmed Hussen, unveiled $272.1 million in new funding on Sunday for foreign aid projects in Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific region. “Canada continues to fiercely strengthen our long-lasting friendship with Bangladesh and the wider Indo-Pacific region with our long-standing people-to-people ties,” Hussen said in a statement. “By supporting vulnerable communities’ healthcare services, empowering women and addressing climate change, we are creating a brighter tomorrow for the global community.”The money, to be spent alongside contributions from other foreign partners and donors, will provide new funding for 14 different projects in Bangladesh and other countries in the Indo-Pacific…

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A NEW REALITY FOR US ALLIES IN ASIA Mr Trump’s foreign policy approach has already begun to dramatically change America’s alliance structure in Europe. His stance on NATO and his direct engagement with Russia over Ukraine suggest a more transactional view of international partnerships. Similarly, Mr Trump has long conceived of US overseas troop deployments as mercenary protection for which America should be paid. In his recent negotiations with Ukraine, for example, he framed his suggested US-Ukraine minerals deal as Ukrainian compensation for American aid. His commentary about US allies in Europe suggests he does not feel compelled by treaty…

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After the election authority’s decision, about 300 of Georgescu’s supporters gather outside the election bureau, shouting ‘freedom!’.Romania’s central election authority has banned far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in the country’s May presidential election re-run, triggering protests from Georgescu’s supporters. The decision, announced on Sunday, is not yet legally binding, and is expected to be appealed, with Romania’s Constitutional Court deciding on an appeal by Wednesday. The far-right candidate unexpectedly won the first round of the country’s presidential election on November 24. Shortly before the run-off, the Constitutional Court cancelled the first round due to irregularities in campaign financing…

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A plane crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community on Sunday afternoon, injuring an unknown number of people.The crash happened at Brethren Village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A security official, who witnessed a fireball and saw black smoke emitting from the aircraft, confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.Five people were aboard the plane, though officials have not commented on potential injuries or fatalities. Lititz resident Joseph Smith told Fox News Digital that the aircraft took off from nearby Lancaster Airport before it quickly crashed. “[It] immediately went down within 30 seconds after it took off,” the local…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader shortly. Four contenders were on the ballot to replace Justin Trudeau for the top job in the party and to become the next prime minister.Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former cabinet minister Karina Gould and Montreal businessman Frank Bayliss were all in the running for the leadership.The country should know for sure by this evening who will be the next party leader and set to be sworn in as the new…

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Israel’s energy minister said on Sunday that he was immediately cutting off electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move that may have limited impact in Gaza, given restrictions already in place, but that comes as Israel tries to pressure Hamas amid talks over their fragile truce.“We will employ all the tools at our disposal so that all the hostages are returned, and we will ensure that Hamas does not remain in Gaza in the ‘day after,’” Eli Cohen, the Israeli energy minister, said in a statement on Sunday about his decision.Both the fate of the approximately five dozen living and…

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Fiona Hill, former White House Russia expert, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 9, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: Russia stepped up its aerial attacks on Ukraine following the Trump administration’s suspension of intelligence sharing and military equipment. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow has carried out hundreds of attacks using ballistic missiles and drones. For more now we’re joined by Fiona Hill. She is a senior fellow at Brookings, and during the first Trump administration, she was the senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National…

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