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Vladimir Putin has signed a decree making it possible to confer Russian citizenship on Ukrainian children taken to Russia. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Russian antiwar activist could lose Canadian citizenship bid over conviction abroad
Maria Kartasheva was told to step aside in the middle of her Canadian citizenship ceremony after the officiant asked if anyone has been charged with a crime in another country. She had been — specifically, under a law passed in Russia shortly after the invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »Erin Brooks, 16, wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down
Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday in Brazil. Brooks, 16, defeated Australia’s Sophie McCulloch in the final of the World Surf League’s Challenger Series stop. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Teen surfing prodigy Erin Brooks’ Canadian citizenship request denied by feds
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her father, Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Modi appeals for calm in India as citizenship protest death toll rises to 20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals for calm after days of clashes between Hindus and minority Muslims over a controversial citizenship law in some of the worst sectarian violence in the capital in decades. CBC | World News
Read More »Stanley Johnson issues warning to Meghan Markle’s British citizenship – ‘Put the hours in’
MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry’s plans to step back as “senior” royals and work to become financially independent has caused quite a stir. But while the idea of splitting their time between the UK, US and Canada seems like an easy thing to execute, Meghan may jeopardise her chance of being accepted for a British citizenship, argues Stanley Johnson. Daily Express :: ...
Read More »6 dead in deadliest day of Indian citizenship law protests
Six people died and dozens were injured on Friday as Indian police clashed with thousands of protesters who again took to the streets in several parts of the country to oppose a new law they say discriminates against Muslims. CBC | World News
Read More »Why India’s controversial citizenship law has sparked violent protests
The passage of a new citizenship law in India that includes a classification based on religion but excludes Muslims has sparked violent protests across the country. CBC Explains takes a closer look at the controversy surrounding the new act. CBC | World News
Read More »Clashes over India’s citizenship bill erupt in New Delhi
Clashes erupted in New Delhi on Tuesday between thousands of protesters and police, the latest violence in a week of opposition to a new law that makes it easier for non-Muslims from neighbouring countries to gain citizenship. CBC | World News
Read More »Student protests against India’s citizenship law spread after clashes on campuses
Protests over a new citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses across India on Monday as critics said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with India’s founding as a secular republic. CBC | World News
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