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Aviation Bill Upping Pilot Retirement Age to 67 Passed by US House
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass legislation that would raise the mandatory commercial pilot…
US Sanctions Guatemalan Officials Over ‘Undemocratic’ Activity
The United States government has slapped sanctions on 10 Guatemalan officials, including several accused of undermining democracy and targeting journalists,…
Canada’s Trudeau ‘Concerned’ About Netanyahu’s Policies
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed concern about Israel’s policies, saying that he has no immediate plans…
UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
Geneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned…
Recent Resignations Suggest Industry Has Too Much Sway With Health Canada: NDP
NDP health critic Don Davies says the resignation of a scientific adviser from the federal pesticide regulator is…
Democratic-Backed US Supreme Court Ethics Bill Passed by Senate Panel
U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday advanced a bill that would mandate a binding ethics code for the Supreme…
Commission Sues Poland for Challenging Primacy of EU Law
The European Commission has filed a complaint against Poland over the legitimacy of its constitutional tribunal, which undermines…
Türkiye, Sweetened by F-16s, Approves Sweden NATO Membership
Frankfurt, Brussels (21/7 – 37) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again reversed course, approving Sweden’s bid…
The Mark Rutte Regime Has Had It – Now What?
Amsterdam, Copenhagen, (15/7 – 22) The governing Dutch coalition led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been dissolved…
EU Urged to Seek ‘Constructive Engagement’ With Turkey
The EU should seek “constructive engagement” with Turkey in response to president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s re-election and the…