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Canada: Ex-Central bank governor Carney ‘considering’ campaign to replace Trudeau
The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Mark Carney, says he is “considering” entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the leader of…
Isle of Man: Ukrainians can take up 18-month extension to stay
Changes are being made to the Isle of Man’s immigration rules enabling Ukrainians already living on the island to extend the time they can stay. Under the Ukraine Permission Extension…
Russia: Newspaper says its reporter killed by Ukraine drone strike
Russian state newspaper Izvestia says one of its freelance reporters has been killed in a drone strike near the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Moscow accused Ukraine’s military…
Italy: Village forbids residents from becoming ill
A small Italian village has banned its residents from becoming seriously ill. People living in Belcastro “are … ordered to avoid contracting any illness that may require emergency medical assistance,”…
Australia: Djokovic still has ‘trauma’ over Covid deportation
Novak Djokovic says he still experiences “trauma” when he visits Melbourne, three years after he was deported because of Australia’s Covid-19 regulations. Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against the virus,…
France: President Macron accused of ‘contempt’ over Africa remarks
Senegal and Chad have reacted strongly to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about African countries being ungrateful over France’s role in helping fight militant jihadist insurgencies. On Monday, Macron…
France: Jean-Marie Le Pen – founder of French far right dies at 96
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died aged 96, according to a family statement shared with AFP. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks,…
USA: Biden meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate
US President Joe Biden has called the exiled candidate for Venezuela’s opposition, Edmundo González, “the true winner” of the country’s presidential election last July after meeting him at the White…
UK: Man admits to murder before start of trial
A man has admitted to murdering a 69-year-old man in Lincoln. John Connolly was found dead inside a house on Portland Street when police were called to the property shortly…