Georgian lawmakers came to blows in parliament on Monday as ruling party legislators looked set to advance a controversial bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticized by Western countries and sparked protests at home. CBC | World News
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India calls allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s elections ‘baseless’
India says that allegations that it was involved in interfering in the 2021 federal election, as stated in CSIS documents made public by the foreign interference inquiry, are baseless. CBC | World News
Read More »Failure to communicate: what week two of the foreign interference inquiry revealed
According to testimony and documents published during week two of the foreign interference inquiry’s public hearings, Canada’s approach to safeguarding the past two elections was plagued by failures to communicate important information. CBC | World News
Read More »France asks for foreign police and military help with Paris Olympics security challenge
France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for the French capital’s first Games in a century while on heightened alert against potential attacks. CBC | World News
Read More »‘NATO will fight Russia’: Putin’s foreign minister makes chilling warning
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin inadvertently revealed the US has “plans” for NATO to attack Russia. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Foreign Secretary calls for ‘stop to the fighting’ between Israel and Hamas
Lord Cameron said violence in Gaza should pause “straight away” as pressure mounts on Israel Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Foreign minister says Canada-Ukraine security assurance deal could be reached in weeks
Mélanie Joly, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, says Canada and Ukraine are approaching a deal on security assurances for Ukraine, and she believes an agreement can be reached within weeks. CBC | World News
Read More »UK universities accused of favouring foreign students over better-qualified UK applicants
Accusations arise against top UK universities, alleging a bias towards admitting foreign students with lower exam scores over better-qualified UK applicants. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Foreign interference inquiry will be ‘deeply uncomfortable’ for Beijing, Canada’s ambassador to China says
Canada’s ambassador to China says the coming inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections will be a difficult moment for Beijing, but Canada must move forward with a balance of co-operation and resilience in its relationship with China. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi say they want to find common ground and maintain communication, despite tensions across the Pacific. CBC | World News
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