All news on the topic: Canada

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Meghan Markle appears to be snubbed by David Foster on Canadian red carpet
This is the awkward moment Meghan Markle was “snubbed” on the red carpet by a Hollywood legend.
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Three Nato warships arrive in Glasgow during multinational deployment
Three Nato ships with very different jobs have made a scheduled replenishment visit to Glasgow.
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European goods reach Russia through India despite sanctions
Russian defense and security firms are using supply chains in India to import thousands of security-linked goods originally made in Europe, new data tracking the scale of the trade shows.
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20 killed in deadliest year for antisemitic attacks outside Israel in three decades
Last year was the deadliest for antisemitic attacks outside of Israel in more than 30 years, according to a new report, with 20 people being killed in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Gianni Infantino tells World Cup critics to "pray" after defending controversial tournament
Gianni Infantino has accused World Cup critics of “spreading hate and false rumours” in a lengthy open letter attempting to justify FIFA’s handling of the event.
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Canada ends golden streak for England after horrifying high bar fall rocks gymnastics final
A horror injury to England’s Gabriel Langton overshadowed his team’s silver medal in the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Trump imposes new 10% tariffs on UK and 60 other countries over forced labour concerns
Donald Trump will press ahead with a new 10% import tariff on UK goods, along with 60 other nations, over claims trading partners failed to properly stop forced labour.
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Canadian intelligence warns crypto cash services are fuelling money laundering and organised crime
As scammers and terrorists increasingly turn to crypto, a Canadian intelligence office is raising alarms about risks posed by an emerging industry offering discreet means to convert cryptocurrency to large sums of physical cash and vice versa.
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John Healey considers defence bonds to fund Britain’s military spending boost
Two former Tory defence secretaries have backed using defence bonds to raise the funds needed to boost spending for the UK’s military and security, which The Independent understands is under consideration by new chancellor John Healey.
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Fifa’s World Cup revenues soar to record $15bn after tournament windfall
Fifa will announce record $15bn (£11.2bn) revenues from this summer’s World Cup, significantly exceeding the targets set before the tournament.
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Woman pleads guilty after $188,000 Taylor Swift ticket scam targeted more than 100 fans
A Canadian woman pleaded guilty to selling fake Taylor Swift concert tickets to hundreds of heartbroken families so she could fund her online gambling addiction.
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Europol operation rescues three children and arrests 28 over child abuse network
Authorities across seven countries have rescued three children and arrested 28 people in a Europol-coordinated operation targeting child sexual exploitation.
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UK uncovers international network of men accused of drugging partners for rape
At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigators uncovered a "truly international network" of men drugging and raping women, the National Crime Agency has said.
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CIA’s “accidental spy” claims he bought missiles and explosives to stop Al-Qaeda terror plots
The spy bought thousands of AK-47s, missiles and explosives only to face ’the ultimate betrayal’. “WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. DEAD MAN!!!” read the message on Blerim Skoro’s phone. He knew he was in mortal danger.
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Sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker enters English Channel after Smyrtos seizure
The tanker Forwarder (IMO: 9419448), which is under UK, U.S. EU, Canadian, Swiss, and Ukrainian sanctions, entered the English Channel under the Russian flag and is continuing its course south.
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Nitazenes flood US drug supply as synthetic opioids outpace fentanyl con
In high school, Ashley Delgado dreamed of becoming a doctor and one day buying her father a Rolls-Royce. “She wanted to heal people,” said her father, James Taylor.
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Canadian pleads guilty in Miami case over $13m crypto support-call scam
A 20-year-old Canadian has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal case tied to more than $13 million in stolen cryptocurrency, after investigators said fake support calls helped drain one victim’s Bitcoin wallet.
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New Zealand bank ASB fined $6.7m after failing to vet billions in transactions
The $6.7 million fine ASB has agreed to pay for insufficiently vetting billions of dollars of transactions for money laundering is putting the spotlight on the law in New Zealand.
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Nearly 1,000 offshore firms accused of flouting Scotland’s land ownership register
Russian oligarchs, billionaires, foreign governments, international royalty, and banking giants are among those behind nearly 1,000 offshore entities who are illegally flouting the land control registry, The Ferret can reveal.
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Thomas Partey denied Canada entry for Ghana’s World Cup opener amid rape charges
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will not be able to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener after being denied entry to Canada for the game. The Black Stars are due to face Panama at Toronto’s BMO Field on Wednesday night, but will have to do so without Partey.
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UK government pressured to ban London event accused of marketing illegal settlement land
The UK government is under mounting pressure to ban an event that has advertised the sale of illegally occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank.
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Chinese military intelligence accused of luring foreigners through LinkedIn jobs
The United States and its main intelligence allies say Chinese military intelligence services are using online job platforms and professional networking sites to target foreigners with access to sensitive information.
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Fake World Cup jobs flood social media as North America issues cross-border trafficking alerts
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than two weeks away, authorities across North America are raising alarms over a surge in fraudulent job offers linked to the tournament
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Canadian accused of aiding 112 UK deaths to face no justice in Britain
A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of over 100 British people will not face justice in the UK, according to an announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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Kremlin-linked Matryoshka bot network unleashes fake video campaign targeting US senators and Armenia election interference claims
The Kremlin-linked “Matryoshka” bot network has reportedly released a new wave of fabricated videos in response to a letter from the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.